My first possible case of seller's remorse will be if I sell a S&W Model 41, 7' bbl, with three new spare S&W magazines. The pistol has a UAYxxxx SN which puts year of manufacture in 1997. I have owned the pistol for seven years and have never shot it. I plan on shooting it next Saturday, but probably won't shoot it very often, since I prefer to shoot center-fire handguns that can be reloaded and shot twice as much for the same cost.

The second case will happen if I sell a NIB Colt Service Ace, SN 22xx, probably manufactured in 1979. I like shooting 1911 type pistols and that handgun fells so good in my hand. I am not a collector and I have had a Colt Ace conversion kit before and know the floating chamber needs cleaning every 100 rounds or so and they aren't particularly accurate. I anticipated shooting that Colt a lot and purchased six after-market magazines so I could avoid using the original magazine. Again, I can shoot a 45 ACP handgun using cast bullets for half the cost of .22 LR ammunition.

The third case may happen if I sell a Marlin 39 A with a 4X Weaver scope of the same period. The rifle has deep cut Ballard rifling and the bluing is probably 90%. The problem I have withe the rifle is I can't hit squat with the fine cross hairs on the scope. The scope mount used required drilling and tapping the barrel. I am not fond of that , but a couple of small set screws should make it less ugly. I have bought a Marbles tang peep sight for it and plan to machine an adapter so I can use a Fresnel lens peep sight which allows one to have a clear sight picture of the front sight and the target. I suspect the rifle will become a "tack driver" with that sight arrangement. Even though one can't find a 1947 39 A in that kind of condition, I may just get rid of it because I have other .22 rifles to shoot.

If I sell any of those firearms, I will probably regret it.

JB

I wouldn't have remorse about selling a gun I don't shoot to get one that I will. How about a nice 3rd gen.?

Colt's a Colt. If you like it, keep it. Having to clean every 100 rounds is very screwy, though. The accuracy COULD be improved with some tuning, I'm sure.

Don't sell the Marlin, replace the scope.

This advice is endorsed by me.

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I'd definitely keep the 41 it has one of the best stock triggers ever made and would be a great gun for the women and kids in your life to get into shooting. Get a scope or red dot for it and have some fun.

Keep the M41.

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Common sense isn't so common.

If you know you'll have remorse, why sell them?

For sure, I would regret parting with the 41. I could live without the other two.

Sell nothing.

I parted with my python, colt gov 70 1911 and a ruger 22 target pistol in the early 80's to invest the $$ to make $$. I bought stuff restored it and sold it. I regretted ever since. I repurchased the ruger target pistol, the 1911/80 in nickel. No python yet. I regret selling them.

Keep the 41 and sleep good.

Sell 'em, buy something you'll use, and don't look back.

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“What you got, ain’t new.”

I can relate to the OP. I just sold a near pristine 66-1 that was in such near perfect condition I only took it to the range one time. I'm just really hesitant to use a true safe queen for fear of devaluing it. Maybe I'm just weird that way. I kinda miss it already, but I'm happy that it went to a new home with someone who will make more use of it than I did and get a lot of enjoyment out of it.

I've already re-invested most of the money into another gun that isn't nearly so pristine and that I won't be afraid to shoot to my heart's content.

So although I kinda hated to see the 66-1 go, at least I've got another classic shooter to help me get over it

I know the feeling well right now. I'm going through a divorce and have to sell a large part of my collection. I've saved some buying them back but have seen some nice ones go. Model 41, 24, 57s, 657, 49, 28s, 27, 325PD, 357PD, 19 and the list goes on with Rugers and long guns.
I'll miss many of them but have enough for my hunting , self defense and shooting needs left.