i did a very painful thing yesterday

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Dear s&w forum i did a very painful thing yesterday. i sold the only 2 revolvers that i had in my gun collection to help my family pay for a new refrigerator. you would think that i would be happy that i did a good thing to help my family, but im not im in a lot of pain and misery. sincerely and respectfully,
mg357 a proud member of the s&w forum.
 
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I don't like seeing threads like this. If you had to sell the both of them then I really hope you bought them one massive huge all bells and whistles kind of beast fridge. I hope you can get your guns back on some kind of payment plan. I wish you lived near me. There is a guy not too far from here that sells good deals on appliances he fixes and repaints. Some of them look darn near new again. It just bugs me that people are having to sell off guns for financial woes.
 
All good deeds come back two fold! ...or something like that. NICE gesture. As stated above, maybe you can buy them back at some point.

rags
 
Try to scrape together about a hundred and thirty dollars. That ought suffice for the purchase of a Phoenix HP22. They're decent guns for what they are. Also take a look at the Heritage Rough Rider revolvers. Those are inexpensive ways to get back into shooting/gun ownership.

Another inexpensive option is to get a Cap & Ball revolver.
 
Had a similar experience a couple of months ago. My daughter is having to fight her ex for custody of her children. I sold three handguns here in the Forum and two more plus a rifle elsewhere to pay for her a lawyer. I still have a few left and would sell them gladly for my grandkids but it truely hurts to have to do that.
People will say that "it's only material things" but you form a bond with your firearms that only you can feel, and it takes a toll on you.
If you know what I mean, no explanation nessasary. If you don"t know what I mean no explanation will do.
 
Been doing that for some years now :o
(injured a sholder and couldn't work for two years)

You have to tell yourself that it's only things.

Family comes first all the times.
 
You did the right thing. There will be other guns that come down the pike, but you've only got one family.

Well done.
 
Been there and done that. I sold all of my guns many years ago to buy Christmas presents for the family. I think when one does things like this, that he/ she is rewarded many times over. I know I have been.
 
Iggy said:
You did the right thing. There will be other guns that come down the pike, but you've only got one family.

Well done.
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This about covers it.

I love my gun collection, but hearth and home will ALWAYS come first. MrsZ and I have discussed it; when she grumbles about "another darn gun" I point out that they're money in the bank and if need be I'll sell one to make ends meet.

Made good on it this spring, unfortunately - but while it hurts a little right then, it's part of being an adult, a husband, and a gentleman.

MG, you did good.
 
Well , a man has to do what a man's gotta do. I too have been in the position of having to sell my guns to pay for lifes expenses. And with todays economy , a lot of people are having to sell their guns.
Unfortunately , ya never seem to get what a guns worth when ya NEED to.
 
"A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do" In your case all things were considered and you took the only option. Good on you and your integrity. Times are not getting better.
 
If you did not live so far away, I would certainly help you out with a gun of some sort.
Heck a friend of mine runs the best gun shop around and we could get a good deal on something I just helped him yesterday sort through a bunch of used guns to put out for sale,(no registerd SW Magnums) but doesn't Illinois have tough gun laws?

If we could ship one to you and others here would chip in a few bucks perhaps something could be arranged.????

A Guy's gotta have a gun!
 
I always hate to hear that someone has to sell their guns just to get by, but these are hard times in which we live and I am afraid it is going to get much worse before it gets better.
 
well i did the same thing today to help family, sold my 28 and a nickel 19 but i have alot of guns and little family ill get by with the ones i have
 
i sold 1 gun not sw and now i want to help my boy in collage. he says don't do it.he gets it that it's painful,so i say you are standup guy.i'm lookin and gettin ready.best wishes
 
As the others have said, you did the right thing, don't second guess yourself on that decision, I would have done the same thing in a heartbeat! Family, family, family.
 
I've had to sell two of my limited collection so far this year, and the wife's last day of work is next Friday... then it's waiting on the workman's comp (hopefully) settlement offer, and hope that's enough to tide us over till she can get disability... a lot of "maybe's" floating around at the present. Hang in there, hopefully times will turn around for you soon. In the meantime, hold tight to the thought that you have a true "family" that helps each other out in times of trouble, something that is seen less and less each day.
 
Been there, done that. Sold drums, guitars, amps, keyboards, and guns before. Consider your hobby's also being a source of readily liquidable assets in a pinch to be a blessing.


Stuff...they make stuff everyday.

Wouldn't you wonder about a guy who WOULDN'T do what you did in your situation?

Never love anything that can't love you back, brutha. There'll be more shootin' arns down the pike and you'll still have the fond memories of the ones you had. Take it from me.
 
beach elvis said:
Been there, done that. Sold drums, guitars, amps, keyboards, and guns before. Consider your hobby's also being a source of readily liquidable assets in a pinch to be a blessing.


Stuff...they make stuff everyday.

Wouldn't you wonder about a guy who WOULDN'T do what you did in your situation?

Never love anything that can't love you back, brutha. There'll be more shootin' arns down the pike and you'll still have the fond memories of the ones you had. Take it from me.
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Great outlook,

I recently sold off one of my guitars and made a $250 profit after about 15 years.With the profit I bought a line trimmer.The money I'm gonna save doing the lawn myself will pay off big time.(maybe heatstroke:rolleyes:)
It still stinks because I really liked that guitar.

Oh well,We do what we gotta do.
 
I'm doing the same thing right now. Wifes out of work for a month with back surgery and no short term disability. Gotta do what ya gotta do.....
 
You know I've had a few beers so I'll vent.

2001 my wife decides that after the birth of our son she will take off a year to help with his development. She's an RN and makes killer money.

Had to sell a 150 gun plus collection of Span Am, WW1 and WW2 long guns to keep us afloat. Most had been collected with my Dad starting at the age of 10. We're talking K98's, Enfields, 03 Springfields all with matching numbers, slings, bayonets, etc.

Move forward to 2003. Wife has gastric bypass surgery to get over her fatness from childbirth. Guess what?? Then goes the S&W collection. You know the really nice ones that the guys post pics of now on the forum. Like 38/44's with humpback hammers etc!! Total sold 46.

Then in 2007 she decides after losing all the weight, working out at the gym she leaves me for a 27 yr old semi pro football jock.

Put's me and my 7 yr old thru hell and back and continues to this day.

Please a couple guns to buy a fridge. You'll replace them. I think I'll break out the K32 and shoot pics of the now X wife... Sorry some how I just can't feel sorry.
 
hmx sorry to hear bro, man thats gota be hard to deal with, but look at it this way i lost 32 guns in a fire one time and didnt get a red cent for like others have said they are just things, but it is good to have things! but i think his point was he sold the only two guns he had.
 
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