Lee's Landing Billy
Member
Seller's remorse is much worse than buyer's remorse. Cause it's G O N E ! I can't think of anything I really beat myself about selling.
Shoulda kept this, how about you?
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Rare little bird and just felt good to shoot. Plus the price of those things has really gone up.
Ouch!
I'm available for adoption and donations!
P.S.- I had to sell my first revolver to pay family bills several years ago too.
I'm available for adoption and donations!
P.S.- I had to sell my first revolver to pay family bills several years ago too.
When I was in my twenties I had very little money and I liked firearms. So, I ended up trading Peter to buy Paul. My list of "kick myself for that one" is pretty long and I try not to post them so I do not get depressed.
Grayfox
US Veteran
I regret about half the guns I've sold.
Like many here, I went through the "gotta sell one to buy one" years.
However, over time, I've been able to replace most of those mistakes.
The other half?
In most cases I was glad to get rid of those.
Like many here, I went through the "gotta sell one to buy one" years.
However, over time, I've been able to replace most of those mistakes.
The other half?
In most cases I was glad to get rid of those.
crsides
US Veteran, SWCA Member, Absent Comrade
After they are gone, we remember why we bought them in the first place.
Charlie
Charlie
Deadin: I'm green with envy. Wonderful collection you had; operative word 'had'. I really like that S&W revolving rifle, and that's not a bad Astra 900 broomhandle, either. I also like the Dreyse and the Bergmann Simplex: I'm trying to do some research on the Siege of Sidney Street, and the preceeding Houndsditch murders. The anarchists/communists who were in the Houndsditch affair used Dreyses, and a Bergmann Simplex. By the time of the Siege, they had upgraded their armament to two Mauser pistols. Because of the date, they were probably large ring hammer Mausers like the one illustrated. I have Brumbelow's book on the subject, but being a British policeman, he didn't pay too much attention to the firearms involved. I wonder if the Metropolitan Police still have the two burned Mausers recovered from the Siege?
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Persian Mauser, four Turk Mausers, 1891 carbine and 1909 Argentine Mausers, K98, Five Finnish M39 Nagants, 1938 Nagant, 44 Polish Nagant, No. 4 Mk1 Brit, No. 1 Mk3 Brit, Dan Wesson .357, 2 M48 Yugo Mausers, 98/22 Mauser, and...did I mention I miss them all?
I think most of us have a kick your self for selling list. I know I do.
Reading posts like this help keep me from parting with my Colt Government 1911 .45 auto. It was the first gun I "legally" bought new from a gun shop after I turned 21 in 1981. It's had less than 200 rounds through it, still have the box and all the paperwork. I just don't enjoy shooting it as much as I do revolvers. I've kept it more for sentimental reasons actually.
Everytime I've thought about selling or trading it, a little voice in my head says "don't do it". So far that little voice has won.
Everytime I've thought about selling or trading it, a little voice in my head says "don't do it". So far that little voice has won.
CATI1835
US Veteran
There have been several, but the one I most regret is an HK P7M8 I sold/traded sometime in the early eighties. And I took a loss on it. I recall buying it new for $700(ish) and got maybe $500 out of it.
Where would I start? Well, the one that even my GF regrets me selling: Colt 4 3/4" 44-40 "Frontier Six Shooter" with an extra .44 special fitted cylinder and factory ivory grips. Color case and royal blue. My goodness it was beautiful, and I'll probably never find another one like it, especially with the shipping restrictions on the ivory.
Other than that, there were some that I was given by my parents. Can't imagine how I let them go.
Also, a really nice Colt Match Target .22 with the mag release on the frame like a .45, and not on the heel. In a fitted, lined case, with some accessories.
Many more.
Best Regards, Les
Other than that, there were some that I was given by my parents. Can't imagine how I let them go.
Also, a really nice Colt Match Target .22 with the mag release on the frame like a .45, and not on the heel. In a fitted, lined case, with some accessories.
Many more.
Best Regards, Les
1961 Colt Sheriff's model.
Mexican Kerry
Member
A 5" 27-2 is one of my bigger regrets, probably sold it for half its worth, plus the fact that it was a really nice shooter.
An old Colt SP1, that rifle was my first AR and it amazed me with its accuracy. Also sold it for less than it was worth (as I found out a couple years later when I wanted to replace it).
A Ruger No.1 RSI in 7x57. Only fired a handful through it and was in the "sell one to buy one" camp.
Hell I'm still in that camp, I sold probably a dozen 1911s last year to help out with a kitchen reno.
An old Colt SP1, that rifle was my first AR and it amazed me with its accuracy. Also sold it for less than it was worth (as I found out a couple years later when I wanted to replace it).
A Ruger No.1 RSI in 7x57. Only fired a handful through it and was in the "sell one to buy one" camp.
Hell I'm still in that camp, I sold probably a dozen 1911s last year to help out with a kitchen reno.
One of my regrets, is never buying a 3" 547 when they came out. Same for the 3" 650, and 520 NYSP.
Back in the early 60s when I was about 15 I picked up a real nice 1892 Winchester in 25.20 caliber.. Had it for 3 years.
That one leads the list of guns I'm very sorry I did not keep.
That one leads the list of guns I'm very sorry I did not keep.
ozarkmac
Member
Yes, unfortunately I do. A year ago a friend of mine asked me to sell his 1903, Model 1903, .32 cal Colt, serial number 10xx, first year pistol. He found it in his desk drawer at a bank in 1980. He traced it back to about 1925 but couldn't get information on ownership or as in his case "stewardship" as the employee in that position.
I had the pleasure of disassembling and cleaning it, not much required as it had very little use. He had not fired it at all and I did not fire it either. I contacted a person through the Sam Lisker website and sent detailed pics to get an appraisal. I brought it to the Tulsa Show to sell and after two weeks of waiting on the appraisal, I actually got a reply while at the show and it was a good news, bad news situation. The good news was it was worth about $2500, the bad news was just that it WAS worth that until somebody plated the pistol. That year and model was blued so the price was around $400.00.
Anyway, I found a buyer and sold it for my friend. I wish I had kept it, it was such a beautiful specimen, even though it was not correct. I'll peek around for it at the Tulsa show later this month.
I had the pleasure of disassembling and cleaning it, not much required as it had very little use. He had not fired it at all and I did not fire it either. I contacted a person through the Sam Lisker website and sent detailed pics to get an appraisal. I brought it to the Tulsa Show to sell and after two weeks of waiting on the appraisal, I actually got a reply while at the show and it was a good news, bad news situation. The good news was it was worth about $2500, the bad news was just that it WAS worth that until somebody plated the pistol. That year and model was blued so the price was around $400.00.
Anyway, I found a buyer and sold it for my friend. I wish I had kept it, it was such a beautiful specimen, even though it was not correct. I'll peek around for it at the Tulsa show later this month.
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