What guns have you sold/got rid of, and why?

[AZ Desertrat]

I just sold a Glock 19 that I had for about 8 years. It worked just fine, and I did all the
bells and whistles upgrades to it. I JUST could NOT shoot the darn thing very well. I put the money towards another 1911, 9mm Colt. I guess Im just not into the polymer guns
anymore. I have always shot my 1911's much better than the polymers. So...Im all with
steel guns from now on.

 

[riki]

Sold one really great overunder shotgun because "it wasn't in the field for two years". Hope that new owner will use it.

That's my rule. Two years, no use? Goodbye.

 

[1911 guy]

Probably the only one I really regret, no make that two of them, are both shotguns. I sold a Belgian A5 to a friend who really had the hots for it. The other was a H&R single shot in 20 gauge. I sold it before I had kids. Wish I had it for them now.

 

[HexHead]

Marlin 989M2 .22
Erma DMS34 .22. 98k clone
Winchester 42
Browning BDA-380
Beretta Tomcat
Beretta 9000s
S&W 63 .22
Browning HiPower (Belgian)
Browning HiPower
Springfield GI Champion 1911
Kimber Pro Carry
Kimber Royal II
Glock 19
Glock 26
Glock 17 Gen 3
Glock 17 Gen 4
NHC Talon II Bobtail
Marlin 91t .22
Sig 556
M1 Garand
Enfield No4 Mk1(Savage)
Tula Moisten-Nagant 91/30
Tula SKS
WASR Ak-47
Polish Tantel AK-74
Colt Mustang
Ruger Vaquero
Ruger Blackhawk Flattop convertable.
Para PDA
Springfield EMP
S&W 442
S&W 1917 Modelo 38
S&W 21 TRS .44 Spl
S&W 36
Charter Arms Bulldog .44 Spl
NAA .22 Short
Silma O/U 12ga
Winchester 94
S&W MP-15 Sport
Weatherby Vanguard S2 .308
Weatherby Vanguard S2 .308
Weatherby Vanguard S2 Sport .257 WBY
Beretta Tomcat
Wilson Brigadier Tactical
Colt Python
Colt Detective Special
Colt Police Positive Special

Guns I no longer have!
(I may have forgotten a couple )

 

[22-rimfire]

I have only sold guns I had little love for or in many cases only bought to sell or trade later on something else. The big BUT is that I am seriously considering a major purge and work the numbers down to the stuff I shoot. That would probably bring the numbers down to about 10-15 if I follow through with my purge. Just, just... not quite there yet. It is hard to get rid of old friends I have owned for many years regardless of whether I shoot them or not.

 

[aka108]

Sold off too many to list. First ones to go were those that used corrosive ammo. Got tired of the extra cleaning that needed to be done. The rest were simply ones that were no longer used very much. Needless to say, they were replaced by new purchases.

 

[Nature Boy]

Guns are for buying, not for selling. I've never sold one.

I do trade from time to time but it's rare.

 

[Vernon1]

Guns Sold

All but one 12 gauge-too much recoil for me.

Several Remington .22 semi auto rifles-had too many.

Several Ruger .22 rifles-had too many.

 

[T.R.]

I had a Savage model 24 featuring 22 barrel over top a 20 gauge barrel. The sights were mediocre for a rifle and just plain un-useable for a shotgun. Besides these concerns, it was heavy and awkward. The shotgun bore was choked full and worthless for running or flying upland game.

TR

 

[george burns]

I usually start looking at a particular type of gun, and end up with something else. Been doing that for 60 years. Overall I learned not to fall in love with any car or gun. If you do , you will end up paying more than it's worth when you decide it's time to get something else, which may be 15 years later, Nothing is forever, not marriage nor guns, so try to look at 3 or 4 similar guns and buy the one that you get the best deal on.
Especially with Polymer guns. You can always change out what you don't like on any of them.
If you can save a hundred bucks on a PPQ from a VP9, do it, in 6 months it won't matter to you. They are interchangeable, I stick with Glock when possible, only because they seem to be the most reliable and easiest to work on. I have 3 now, and have gone with none at times only to end up back to them when the latest awesome new gun, failed me.
I still believe in having other brands and types, but this is what works for me.

 

[bad375]

Just sold a 1966 Marlin 336 that has set in the closet for 25 years. I'm looking at others that I don't shoot enough to justify keeping around.

 

[kimberkid]

Guns come , guns go. At least a few hundred. Many have had good points, Many were total crap. All the guns I have now are good guns but that doesnt mean I'll keep them all for the long run. I might see a squirrel tomorrow and dump every single one of them to acquire that squirrel.

We may be related ... Same story as yours.

The only gun I really kicked myself for selling was my SR-25 ... it was boring I quit taking it to the range ... and I came across a beautiful Valmet M78 in 308 ... long barrel with bipod, 3 mags, bayonet ... All the goodies, but it was no where near as accurate as the Stoner ... A year or two later it was gone, but I still kicked myself for selling the SR-25 ... 15 or so years later I got another and am happy again.

 

[ChairborneRanger]

Have sold many and generally don't regret what I've gotten rid-of, with the exception of an M1 Garand National Match in mint-new condition. Made a nice profit on it, but in retrospect, wish I had kept it.

 

[76shuvlinoff]

3 5/8" Springfield Utracompact V10. .45 (ported).
So painfully loud that without muffs a follow-up shot was nearly impossible.

 

[ABTOMAT]

Winchester 1912 because I didn't need a duck gun with a 30" barrel

Seecamp .32 because it was made poorly and the design is stupid

Sig P238 because it was too heavy for a pocket gun and too weak for a belt gun

I cut a Garand up with a torch but that was because the receiver was cracked, and I sold the rest of the parts to a guy who rebuilt it

 

[TheGerman]

Years ago I sold my Colt Anaconda 6" - simply because I was dumb and could make about $400 (bought for $700, got offered $1100). The worst idea ever, I never got a .44 mag that shoots that accurate again - plus they are over $2k now, so getting one back is pretty much out of the question... Never sold another one after that.

 

[.308 Norma]

I got rid of a Dan Wesson .357 that went back to the factory twice, yet still spit burning powder back at the shooter so badly that to shoot it without a full face shield and gauntlet gloves was nothing short of painful.
I also got rid of a Ruger mini-30 that wouldn't shoot less than pie-plate sized, 3-shot groups at 100 yards, no matter what I did.
I didn't exactly get rid of them, but a couple of years ago I passed my dad's two old Colt .22 revolvers and the beautiful hand-carved holster set on to my nephew. I knew my nephew would appreciate the Colt revolvers, while none of my grandchildren (all boys) would. Now if the guns would have been ARs, my grandsons would have had them worn out by now.:banghead:

 

[Ignition Override]

For sale now is the seldom-used, superb condition Czech CZ-82. Saving the cash for an extra AK derivative before upcoming retirement next fall (age 61 this summer).

I learned recently that my son has no real interest in guns, and being a new father means even less so. When I get too old, my brother will also be too old to enjoy them, or prefer other types.

 

[ColoradoShooter77]

My S&W M&P sport will be going up for sale, if I ever get it back from S&W.

This will be the last S&W product I ever buy and their customer service sucks.

 

[Dr.Mall Ninja]

I am a orphanage for guns. I have had quite a few because I can't afford to have as large a collection as I would like. I most miss selling my Sig 226 Mk25. I always wanted a battle rifle but when I got my PTR 91 going to the range hurt the pocket book way to much because I'm not a reloader.

 

[Hokkmike]

I will say too many and not for good reasons. There are many I wish I still had....

 

[Onmilo]

I can't seem to hang on to Ruger Firearms.
Like a Harbor Freight wrench, I buy one, use it for a while, realize I already have a better wrench in the tool box and move on.

 

[tzevo]

tzevo updating some guns.

i had an AMT Hardballer i bought in the mid eighties. The only issue was that it would only feed round nose bullets, hollow points would always jam. i just sold it to a local through our local newspaper and for a holster,extra brass and rcbs reloading dies for $575.00. Since we were at a local gun shop (KEYSTONE ARMORY ) after the sale I looked through their cases and there was my next gun. An H&K USP 40S&W Compact. It had a good price on it so I came back the next day with a clip I had purchased at Grice Gunshop that was to be for my full size usp 40 s&w. They put it in and it fit like a glove. SALE made now i have two H&K USP 40S&W handguns. And these both shoot very well.
The next gun was my early 90s Norinco SKS with original stock and a folding stock. i paid $180.00 for this in a group buy and never took it out a lot to shoot. Well along comes my best friends son who has grown up and loves guns, does pyro displays. he approachs me about an even trade for my SKS for his M&P 15 Sport, has a 1/8 twist and chromed barrel with 4 clips and couple hundred rounds of 5.56 ammo. we did the deal and both sides are very happy. now heres the great part new H&K only cost $93.00 out of pocket and the M&P Sport being a $600.00 gun and my old SKS $180.00 I feel like $400.00 ahead.

 

[Teachu2]

Sold a couple of Glocks that I didn't care for and weren't on the CA roster - a G17L and a G41. Both are in high demand here in CA, and both were in excellent condition. Made a decent profit on them, ridded myself of guns I didn't like shooting, and used the cash to buy five .22s to shoot with the grandkids. Made two buyers happy, and sold both within an hour at asking prices.

 

[Schwing]

The only gun I have ever sold was a Marlin 1894 in .44 mag. It was one of the newer "Remlins".

In actuality, it had a very smooth action and fit and finish were excellent. The only problem was that the bore was so large that, to get accuracy ,I had to size my lead bullets to a size larger (Around .434-.435) than would fit in my other .44s.

I found a guy who had no interest in lead and used jacketed bullets. He got a good deal and I bought something else