To Sell or Not to Sell

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I say if you sell it you will regret it sometime
later. Everyone should have at least one 1911.

Rinspeed
 
NOOOOOO :eek: don't sell it!!! I would be much better off if I had never sold most of my guns that I have had.
 
Keep The Kimber

Greetings AA,

Here is my take on your question. Certain brands are basically 'top shelf' representations of their class of weapon. Kimber is an excellent brand and their products are of generally fine quality. I would not 'unload' (no pun intended) any firearm that is not cursed with some sort of fundamental flaw that 'eats at you soul'.

Controlling a .45, for many people, is just not as easily done as with some other calibers. This, however, is NOT a flaw. With proper practice, you would be able to shoot the .45 more accurately. Futher, you will find the value of quality guns always rising. If you sell the Kimber, and later decide you want a .45 again, it will cost you more.

My advice is always buy the best possible quality that you can afford (sometimes even more than you can afford is OK), keep the guns (unless they possess serious design flaws), and enjoy your growing collection. Over the years, I have purchased and parted with many fine handguns. Today, I wish I had a goodly amount of them back.

I hope these thoughts help you reach a decision.

Best wishes,
Bob
 
If you have a keeper, keep it!

If it's just a matter of having fallen out of lust with it, I'd hang on to it for a while. Might surprise you just when it will start looking attractive to you again. Your economic situation may change, and .45 ammo won't be such a burden.

Firearms are another tool to me, and I rarely sell a tool that works well unless I'm in really dire straits.
 
Controlling a .45, for many people, is just not as easily done as with some other calibers.
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I've never quite understood the why of that. My 2 sons were shooting 45's fairly professionally by about 11 or 12 yrs old. Its all in the head...(and practice).

There is no spoon. ;)
 
AA,
Don't do it! Learn form other folks mistakes. I sold my first gun a Ruger P-89 loved it miss it. Then, 870 marine. Then GP 100. I wish I had them all back.
 
I say never sell a gun unless there is an overwhelming desire to inflict emotional torment on onesself. I have regretted selling every pistol and revolver I parted with save one. ( An RG 38 snubnose from the time period before sleeved barrels) All others I have come to regret almost as soon as I did the dastardly deed.
 
I've gone thru the same decisions myself. Here's how I would look at it:
  • You probably won't recover what you paid out (if you bought the gun new) by selling now. Holding onto the gun & not shooting it, or shooting it infrequently, will not lower its value & over a period of time the value will increase. Unless you have a buyer on the hook right now who will give you close to what you paid, holding on to it shouldn't diminish what you can get for it.
  • Are you nostalgic? If so, you may want to keep it as it is the first. However, (& I know this might sound a little strange) from your post it seems you haven't really "bonded" with the Kimber. As you seem to enjoy the SIG much more, getting rid of the Kimber might not be as hard as you think it would.
  • Do you need the money? If so, getting rid of a gun you don't use because you don't shoot it well might not bother you, especially if your wallet is getting light.
  • Do you hate having money tied up in something you aren't getting use from? Again, selling it off may not bother you - but you might want to instead consider using the Kimber in a bartering situation on another pistol. Who knows - you might find that a 1911 pattern gun just doesn't fit your shooting style.
My family was not into guns when I was growing up. I bought my first ever firearm when I was the ripe young age of 33, & I still have it - a 6" S&W 686-1. I bought the gun new, & shopped pricing before I decided on paying $305 for it at a local dealer. I've toyed with selling it a few times - I just don't shoot it much, & it is in great shape - but I always reconsider. Back when S&W signed the Agreement, I came very close to trading it in on a Taurus & was offered $280 by the dealer. I bought the Taurus, but also kept the 686. I figure I can get pretty much what I paid for it, but it's over 14 years later. Aside from what you might hear, buying new guns is not like having money in the bank. Unless you happen to buy before something like new legislation, or the manufacturer discontinues the model, etc. drives pricing way up, it could take a while for you to recover your cash outlay on a new gun. Now, a used gun is a very different story. Buy a used gun right & you can recover your investment quickly if you decide to do so.
Although I kept the 686, I've sold off or traded in a few guns to buy something else, & I haven't regretted any of them. I sold a Taurus Model 85 snub to fund the purchase of a Colt Mustang; and a S&W 4516-1 to fund the purchase of a Kimber Ultra CDP. Both of these guns were sold to friends at good prices, neither I nor they have any regrets. I recently used my Mini-14 to fund the purchase of a Bushmaster 20" Target. Other than not getting what I wanted for it on a trade in, I have no regrets there either.
From what I can gather from your position (not really needing the money, but maybe not wanting to hold onto a gun you don't shoot as well as you would like), I'd hold onto it until I wanted to buy something else & then use it to fund that purchase.
 
Don't do it!!!

You'll probably change your mind at some point. Many of us find ourselves going through phases with our guns- much cheaper if you already have it and don't need to buy a new one.

You'll probably regret selling a good gun. Even my old Ruger P89 that I don't miss in most ways I still kinda regret selling since there was nothing really wrong with it (it wasn't that accurate but few Ruger 9mms seem to be but it was 100% reliable).

Especially don't sell your first gun. In a few years (possibly less) you'll be hit by nostalgia. My Taurus 82 was a good gun but I sold it in a bout of stupidity (I didn't plan to own many guns and I bought a mid-sized .357 so I sold the .38 since a .357 can shoot .38). It was a decent gun but nothing special and I plan to replace it so I can have an example of my first gun- it would have been much cheaper just to keep the first one and I'd actually have my first instead of one like it.
 
I'd put the Kimber in the safe for a month or two and then take your time to decide. You will lose alot of money if you sell it. Also the .45 is better for a home defense gun the the 9mm. ;)
 
Originally posted by RKCheung
What your Kimber really needs is a good home with someone who will take good care of it.

Just send it to me and I will find a place where it will be loved and cared for. :D
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Just what I was thinking! I'll pay shipping!
 
At some point, after I did it, I wished I hadn't sold just about every pistol I've ever sold. The only exceptions are when I have used the money to buy somethiong better.
 
Unless you have to (for food money) don't sell it.... I had a S&W 686 that I sold (I don't even remember why) Now I'm looking to buy another one... That being said, I have a SW99 .40 that I don't really like that I'm selling to my god son (he loves it and it'll be his first gun). I feel a lot better about selling it knowing I'm helping to start someone else on the road to being a "gun nut":D

Michael
 
NO, never sell. ...
... Unless you get into a financial pinch later. It will be like $ in the bank.
 
Don't sell it. Keep it unless your financial situation dictates otherwise. I've always bitterly regretted selling guns, even ones I thought I didn't want. You never know when your tastes will change or you might need the Kimber for something (a match for instance).
 
I would have to agree with most of the posts here... If this is your "first" handgun, then keep it.. I too have a few guns in my past that I wish I would have kept. However, I am now 53 and I feel differently about a lot of things. I have two guns posted on this forum for sale - they as super guns and not made anymore. I have thought about not selling them and keep them for later. I have learned you can't keep everything so the "trick" is to only sell when the brain cells have truly worked the idea over - do not sell on impluse or you Will regret it. I know when I sell these two guns I will most likley never find another. And that is OK... So - Sell, Not to Sell - I can support both sides of this argument. Of all the guns I have had since my first gun in 1958 - there are really only a few that I wished I had back - Had I kept them All - well, you get the idea..
Bottom line - THINK BEFORE YOU PLACE THE ADD.

hogggunner
 
I sold my first handgun. No regrets - I'd like to think the buyer is getting more out of it than I did.

I'm also thinking lately of selling my 1911. I have a good one, but have never been floored by anything about it. I'd rather put the money toward a Sig 210.

You should keep it if:
a. If it is a good gun (some people have had problems with their Kimber IIs).
b. You think you might want a 1911 someday. The slide/frame/barrel quality on Kimbers is usually excellent, and wouldn't be bad to do whatever with.
c. You don't think you could do better.

It's just a gun. Romantic notions are better spent on family and things not mass produced.
 
If you still have it come Christmas and want to sell it, let me know and I'll probably take it. I wont have the money until then, but I am local :D
 
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