What is the last gun you sold?

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What is the last gun you sold and why?? I'll go first.

I sold a Smith & Wesson 1911 (45) with Crimson Trace laser grips with 500 rounds thru it so I could afford to buy a Dan Wesson RZ-45 Heritage to go with two other Dan Wesson 1911s I own.

I loved that Smith, it was a great shooting gun, very accurate and performed flawlessly while I owned it and has for the new owner since he has owned it. It is now his favorite gun that he owns.

I love my new 09 DW RZ-45. It is a great shooting gun and has performed flawlessly since I owned it.;)

What was the last gun you sold and why?
 
My sig p6. I didn't love it, and I wanted another revolver. Traded it for a security six 6" barrel with a holster and pachmeyer grips and $60...well the cylinder is binding, the front site is loose, and the nut is missing from the grips. Of course I noticed none of this at the time of the trade. I've never seen a Ruger in such bad condition... I still like it though. I think it can be fixed.
 
Thompson 1927 Commando. And I didn't sell it, I traded it.

I got it when I was single and had money to spare (I paid $600 for it). In the past few years, I rarely shot it for a few reasons. The fun factor, combined with ammo cost was a big factor. I liked shooting it, so I'd go through a few hundred rounds every time I got it out. Since I'm not only supporting myself anymore, but a wife and daughter as well, that ammo wasn't easy to replace.

So I traded it, straight up, for a GSG-5. Not quite as fun, but still enjoyable and much cheaper to feed. Yeah, the Thompson was worth more and I got burned, but now I'm having almost as much fun more often, and for a lot less money (I built a .22lr 1911 and AR15 as well, for the same reason). So it was a fair trade IMO, and I still have my 1927-A1, that I wish I could shoot more often.

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Sold a Bersa Thunder Hi Capacity in .40 caliber. The gun would FTF and FTE. Of course that's the unforgivable sin and I gave it a few hundred rounds to work out the kinks. It was new when purchased. I guess you could say I learned my lesson about cheap guns. If it had been reliable I would have kept it, however I must admit the finish, new out of the box, left something to be desired. It was satin nickle and just looked a little cheap. On the other hand, I just bought a used S&W third generation 5906 and everything about the weapon is top drawer. Beautiful finish. Top notch design and components. It's a keeper.
 
Kimber Stainless Target IIe. It was very accurate, a true 1-hole shooter, but never 100%. It was also a great gun for practicing malfuntion drills. I got so much practice, in fact, that during competition shoots, I always carried an extra magazine and became pretty good at figuring out the type of malf and getting the gun running again in time to complete my rounds. In fact my scores shooting that Kimber were way better than when I switched to a Springfield Loaded, even though the Springer has been 100%.
Lesson learned: While self-defense requires reliability, target sports call for accuracy.
BTW, after 2 years of practicing, competing and daily carrying, when I sold it, it still looked almost brand new.
 
I sold several guns at one whack several years ago to fund college tuition. Hated to do it, but I reasoned I could buy even better ones after I got a degree and started making real money again.

I've replaced most of them now with better stuff, but I still miss each and every one of the ones I sold.

I'll never, ever sell another gun as long as I live. The only gun I see myself parting with is a Reminton 597 that isn't worth the trouble to trade in or sell. It's going to be given away to the first buddy with a son interested in shooting.
 
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Keltec PF9, had two, had given one to a daughter living in NM, her husband is being deployed, so shes came home to stay while she finds a house, and told me she doesn't like shooting it.
So I sold it and picked her a .380 bersa, she seems to like it.
Don't normally sell anything, might trade, I sure do accumulate a lot of units.
Kinda get attached.
RJ
 
I got custody of my young son, wasn't recieving my child support and thought I was doing the right thing and sold my 6" 686+ pre-lock. I really miss that revolver and now that my son is almost 12, his favorate cal. is .357 mag.!
 
I've never sold a gun. Given some away, but never sold one. Go figure.

Tim
 
Ruger SP101. Couldn't get used to 357, so I bought a Kahr K9 instead. Much happier with the choice.

I've sold a few guns and don't regret any of the sales. Not one.

SP101
CZ 40P
XD9
CZ 52
Two Ruger 22/45's
NEF 20ga
SKS
AR-7

I've never seen a Ruger in such bad condition... I still like it though. I think it can be fixed.
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Hey, give Ruger a call. They don't have an official warranty, but will fix you up anyway.
 
I wanted a smaller frame gun for CC. Bought a Kahr P40, wanted a larger caliber. At that point all my CC weapons were 9mm. Ended up trading it for a G26. I loved the sizeof the Kahr, but hated everything else about it. FTF, magazine ejected when firing (part of that was I am lefthanded).

Glad I traded, love the G26. I'd like to try a 9mm or 45 Kahr, the size is too perfect for CC.
 
I sold a weatherby vanguard in .300 wby mag it was just way to big to hunt whitetail with so i took the money and got a remington 700 .270 topped it with a simmons aetec butler creeks a bipod and 2 boxes of ammo i think i did pretty good.

Sold my first rifle my dad bought me and I regret it every time I open the safe it was a remington 700 .243 with a fixed 6 leupold!
 
Back in 199? sold my 89.00 SKS for like 160.00. Then went an bought a new Mak-90 for around 275.00. I just liked the Mak-90 better, but now wished I had hung on to the SKS also...how was I suppose to know those thing would go up so high in value....should of bought a crate or two of them.
 
Several months ago I sold my S&W 642 with the lock to buy one of the special run 642s without the lock.
 
Just sold my father's 1894 Winchester saddle ring carbine, in .25/.35. It's been hanging on the wall as a decoration since forever, and no family member interested. An antique now, it was purchased by him about 1899. It pays for a new Saiga 7.62x39, and ammo and conversion parts. Ammo alone for the Saiga is about 10% the cost of .25/.35. Another "decoration" rifle, my wife's Stevens falling block .22, went for $200 - not too bad, as she got it in exchange for a $10 overdue bill. :neener:
sailortoo
 
Traded off a .44 Super Redhawk. This is the only gun I have ever gotten rid of. Belonged to my uncle. I feel horrible about it. I won't get rid of anymore.
 
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