Ever wondered why people sell certain guns?

[ladder13]

Young folks are selling inherited farms around here left and right.

One, they dont want to sweat.
Two, the land is worth gazillions of $$$$$$

 

[tripledipper]

Have overpaid for some S&W models that at the time I just had to have and have sold some for less but at fair market prices. Should have kept them because mistakenly purchased some cheap Brazilian copies at auctions and found there is little resale market for these, so it doesn't matter what you paid, no one wants them because its not a Smith.

 

[weatherby]

Sell not so much.
Shoot them well that's another matter.

 

[ACORN]

I drove a friend to a shop where he bought a .45 Blackhawk and a box of ammo. Immediately after buying it we went to the range for him to try it out. He fired about a half the box while intermittently adjusting the sights(with his pocket knife). Not satisfied with his shooting he offered to sell it at around half his cost. How could I say no.
I recently bought a Charter 9mm Pug at well below the going prices. I could find no evidence it had been fired. No marks on the recoil shield. Not a speck of fouling between the barrel and topstrap. The forcing cone looks immaculate. A clean patch down the bore later revealed a little black residue.
I know the shop made money on the deal so apparently the original owner must have taken a real bath when he sold it off.

 

[Waxster60]

As borne out by this thread, I'm sure there's as many reasons to sell (and buy) a gun as there are people and firearms. Really doesn't matter why, so long as both parties enter into the agreement of their own free will and are happy with the arrangement and its outcome. If there's ever a regret, the buyer will able to sell and the seller will be able to buy the same model down the road. It's a beautiful thing. Personally, no regrets regarding any guns sold and completely happy with my current stable. If and when interests change, see above.

 

[Checkman]

When my father passed away several years ago his entire collection came to me. I'm an only child so there was nobody to argue with. I simply didn't have the room to store all of his guns. that and the fact that not all of the firearms that interested my father interested me. So I selected the ones that have sentimental value to me. First handgun I learned to shoot on in 1980 (Colt Commander), the handguns he carried during his law enforcement career (both revolvers and semi-autos) and so on. My kids selected the guns they wanted and the rest I sold.

I won't lie. I made a decent amount of money from the sale of those guns. I then spent that money on firearms, books (mostly books about guns) and gun gear - to include another gun safe.

Simply can't hold onto everything. I'm not a millionaire with a 3,500 square foot storage/display/rec-room.

 

[TX-Dennis]

I've not sold a gun since my bankruptcy 40 years ago when I sold some to be able to eat. I do have a couple that I never shoot and probably should sell. I haven't managed to talk myself into actually selling them so far, though.

 

[sodacan]

Through my profession I have created working relationships with estate lawyers who have come to know that I have an affinity for firearms. They contact me when there is to be a disposition of firearms for settling an estate. I have bought guns in lots to acquire ones that I want, and sell the others. I'm always looking to upgrade my collection and have replaced "place holders" when better options are available that meet my criteria for condition and price. I have sold a few that gave me seller's remorse, but that's part of the game.

 

[Golddollar]

When my father passed away several years ago his entire collection came to me.

Simply can't hold onto everything. I'm not a millionaire with a 3,500 square foot storage/display/rec-room.

It was similar with me, except there were three of us. Our sister really wasn't interested in any of Pop's guns, but we gave her the entire proceeds from the sale of one of the more valuable pieces, to try to even things out. I picked out a few things that were kind of special to me for one reason or another, and let my brother take what he wanted and sell the rest as executor. I don't have a huge facility for storage either, and at my age I figured it was best to let the rest of Pop's guns make their way to their new homes.

 

[paplinker]

Sell not so much.
Shoot them well that's another matter.

You have a son that has learned what a quality gun looks and shoots like. I don't expect he will let you part with much.

Curious what his favorite no sell gun would be,

 

[Donn]

I've only sold guns when I needed the cash. That said, I'll bet Dad, (RIP), will be waiting for me at the Pearly Gates, wanting to know why I sold his Ruger six-shooters.

 

[squidsix]

The lost cash when selling something for less than you paid is the price of an endless education. I am happy to pay sometimes to “rent” a gun, trying to decide if it was for me or not. It I lose a few bucks in the sale, its the price of that education.

 

[OLDSTER]

When I turned 70 ( 74 now ), I began selling a handgun every now and then that sat in the safe for years and has no special value. Now I'm down to keeping only my handguns that either have "value" to me and I still shoot a lot, like my .22s.

 

[Baltimoreed11754]

I’m lucky to belong to a cas club that has a much broader view of what handguns are ok cas guns as we also allow fixed sight double actions and selfloaders up to 1916. This allows me to compete with my New Services, Hand Ejectors, 1911s, an Astra and my great Webleys. Everything in my safe gets shot pretty much. I’m 71. Shot a couple MkVI revolvers last Saturday.

 

[3rdgeargrndrr]

Sold a Sig P220. Hated DA/SA trigger.
Sold a P320 too. In CA it was way Overpriced junk and had to go.
I really regret selling my HiPowers though.
We all have friends who “really want them” Avoid the itch to be nice. Remorse feels worse.

 

[Baltimoreed11754]

Had a bud at Saturday’s cas match try to buy my nice Martini Cadet. Nah, not for sale. Still enjoying shooting it.