Would you sell your first gun?

Would you sell your first gun?

  • Yes

    Votes: 110 39.9%

  • No

    Votes: 166 60.1%
  • Total voters
    276
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Absolutely not. I have made it clear to my wife that no matter how bad our finances get there are certain firearms I won't sell. My first firearm is one of them.
 
I sold my Marlin 39A years ago when I was in college, my grandfather gave it to me on my 10th birthday. I regret selling it and I actually I think I traded it in on some dumb tactical shotgun that I didn't keep very long. Wish I had it back because my grandfather passed away soon after I parted with it.
 
I voted no. My first two guns are ones I'd never sell. My 870 and my XD9 (home defense / primary CCW).

But if I needed the money, I would liquidate the rest of my collection.

Congrats on the new baby btw.
 
its a personal thing really. But me, i bought mine after hard decisions. Sure they arent the fanciest things around, but you spend enough time sitting in the snow with a rifle for most of your life, its a relative.
 
...my brother sold mine for a pack of Marijuana.
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I doubt you really care but pot doesn't come in a "pack" friend. It comes in a bag for the most part or it did when I was in college 40 years ago. That was a pretty rotten trick your brother pulled. I hope he made it up to you.
 
sold it years ago Didn't really want to but a friend had to have it gift for his sons B day . Marlin 30 30
 
No. My first gun was a gift from my parents when I was a kid (an NEF Pardner 20ga). Still have it. Got my first deer and ducks with that gun. I'll never sell it. Wouldn't likely get more than $75-80 for it anyways.

IF it was something with no history behind it, and I had bought it myself rather than it being a gift, then I might would.
 
My first gun is a Remington Model 35 .22 made in the same year and given to me by my dad when I was 12 years old in 1982. It might be worth $125-175, but it's a favorite of mine that has a ton of paper, can, stump and squirrel fun memories. I am giving it to my son later this month, and I never had any temptation to part with it.
 
Sell? No, not likely.
It came to me from my father. It still is my favorite small game gun.
Just a Savage model 24- .22/410 o/u and wouldn't bring enough to really make a difference toward paying bills.
I've got four grandkids. It'll go to one of them.

Mark
 
I did and have regretted it since having kids. My first shotgun would have been a great learning tool for my son. It was a H&R Topper in 20 gauge.
 
I have a lot of guns that I would say "I would never sell." My first one is one of them.

Not that is anything special or would even bring a lot of money. The memories had and to come are priceless though.

That said everything that I own is forsale, at some price and many firearms are sold later by the ones that inherit them.

My solution was to make my first gun my kids first gun.

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I probably am going to sell my first gun soon. Winchester 1912 from 1914 with a full-choke 30" barrel. I have no use for it and while it has a nice story behind it, I have no particular memories with it.

It's no good for skeet, it's not recommended for steel shot or plastic shells if I felt like hunting birds, and it's not tight or pretty enough to be a collectible.
 
My first gun was a .50cal muzzleloader. I bought it for $180 and then I found out I could get a Mosin Nagant for cheaper. I definitely do not regret the decision. You do what you must to move forward. Wish you the best.
 
My first gun was a .22 rifle that was kind of a hunk of crap that was stold not too long after I got it Not a huge loss.No sentimental or any real value because the dang thing would jam every third shot. However I do have a couple Old Guns that were my grandfathers that wont get sold . I have only sold a couple of my firearms over the years ,and had a few regrets .
 
Since I only bought it a week ago, nope. With that said, as long as the gun proves reliable over time I strongly doubt it.
 
I voted yes, but it is due to the reason. My first rifle is a old 22 that was my dads, I still have it. My first shotgun was a bolt action .410, it was sold to my cousin to get money to buy a 12 ga jamo matic Remington 11-48, my first handgun was a Ruger standard 22 that now belongs to my son. So I guess its really maybe.
 
My wife and I had our first kid without health insurance. We tried setting up payment arangements prior, but nobody would hear us on it. We ended up getting charity care--basically the hospital and doctor agreed to write it off because we didn't have anything at the time.

Medical bills are among the hardest to collect if you make good faith efforts. They're also removable from your credit report if you do credit repair. May agencies will agree not to report if you are setting up payment arrangements. If this culture towards guns were not as left as it is, I might agree with selling. But in this age, selling them is the last thing I'd do.
 
As I recall, I sold my 'first firearm' in 1971.
I was broke at the time and had to pay a off speeding ticket.
They are just guns, you can't take 'em with you.



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I don't even remember what my first gun was. I'd sell any of mine for the right price as they are just tools...
 
My first gun was a Savage model 24 over/under in 20 gauge/22. I haven't shot it in years. It was a Christmas present from my parents.

I can't swear I won't sell it someday, but I can tell you that my life will have pretty much gone into the toilet if I ever reach that point. I try really hard not to form attachments to objects, but that gun and the ones I inherited after they were both gone are connections to happier times and I would miss them.
 
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