The one I really wish I'd never sold

[S&W Fan]

A few years back a friend of mine, retired and spent his time at the Denver area gunshows, came across a very cool custom 28-2 that had been converted to .44spl and chopped in the style of the Jovino/Behlert guns. No indication from the guy he got it from or on the gun indicating if it was indeed one. It had a couple of minor issues that were quickly squared away and it was a fun blaster.

Well something else caught my eye and I figured I could live without that Smith. I keep looking at the pics of it on my Postimages folder and wish I'd never sold it. C'est la vie.

I'd put up a couple of those pics but Postimage isn't playing nice today for me.

What's yours, if there is one?

 

[twodog max]

To many and to painful to recall, but the worst was my assortment of Colt Diamondbacks in 38 and 22. I will go kick myself now.

 

[22hipower]

For me it's not the ones I sold and wish I hadn't but rather those I could've bought and didn't.

Jeff
SWCA #1457

 

[Thiokol]

The one that I wish that I had back is a 19-3 serial no. 10K7600. It started life as a blued snub that I sent back to S&W to have them install a 6" barrel with a red ramp, a target hammer, and a combat trigger. With a set of Compac grips, it was a superbly balanced revolver.

 

[jculloden]

All six M1 Garands

 

[-Woodsman-]

686-1 2.5 with combat grips.

 

[HOUSTON RICK]

I cannot part with them, so i am in a (permanent?) holding pattern

 

[RMFnLA]

To many and to painful to recall, but the worst was my assortment of Colt Diamondbacks in 38 and 22. I will go kick myself now.

I gave my then girlfriend a beautiful 4" nickeled .38 Diamondback with blonde Mustang combat grips back in college.

Grrrr…

 

[.38SuperMan]

I have foolishly sold a number of guns but thirty years ago I had a near pristine issue Mauser C96 9mm with wooden holster / stock. I regret parting with that one.

Next was a Colt 1917 1911 45 Army issue with correct holster, belt, correct dated mag pouch and 2 2 tone magazines in 98% condition.

And then there was my excellent condition all original M1 paratrooper.

We all make mistakes and we hopefully make up for them with even better toys.

 

[Hawg Rider]

I haven't gotten to the point in my life yet where I'm selling off pieces of my modest collection, but I have sold and traded a few guns over the years. I don't really regret any of those transactions. However, one revolver that I do miss is the very first S&W revolver that I ever bought back in the late 70s- a brand spankin' new 4" blued Model 57 with the presentation case. It was stolen about a year later during an apartment robbery, but they left me the case and tools which I still have. I finally replaced the stolen .41 Magnum almost 50 years later with a minty 4" nickel Model 57 from the same time period.

 

[BE Mike]

It would be my S&W model 28-2 with 4" barrel. My wife bought it for me for a college graduation present. She gave me a choice between the new revolver or a class ring. I carried the 28-2 on duty with two agencies. I had it brush hard chromed with black sights. I traded it for a High Standard Victor, as I was heavily involved in bullseye target shooting for a long time.

 

[swagmeister]

As a previous poster stated, too many and too painful to think about. In 50+ years of buying, selling, and trading, so many I foolishly let go for something else that I just had to have at the time and could not get them back!!! One that comes to mind now is a 6" Stainless Colt Python that I bought with the box at a local pawn shop many years ago for $1000 OTD. Sent it off to the Colt Custom Shop and had an action job done on it. We all know what Pythons are selling for now. In a moment of weakness, sold it to a buddy who would not sell it back. He has since died and no telling where that gun is now. Probably went to a dope head relative who sold it to a pawnshop for $300 or less. In my old age, trying the best I can to hold on to the small collection I have at present, but it is hard to stay out of pawn shops, gunshops, and gunshows.

 

[OutAtTheEdge]

In the immortal words of "Goose" Bradshaw, the list is long but distinguished. If I could have just one of them back, it would have to be the M1A1 Thompson.

 

[TJm15.38]

I sold my Ruger .44 carbine in 1997. Big mistake.

 

[Photog]

For me, it would be far easier to list the ones that I am GLAD I sold...

 

[dave1918a2]

My list is long. Too long.

 

[erikpolcrack]

My list is too long to even begin to list it here. However, at the top of the S&W portion would be my Model 25 in 45 Colt and my Model 58.

 

[djohns6]

4 inch Colt Python . 1983

 

[BabaBlueJay]

For me it's not the ones I sold and wish I hadn't but rather those I could've bought and didn't.

Jeff
SWCA #1457

That is what I am trying to avoid. I found a grail gun recently here on the forums and even though it is a bit costly considering my circumstances as the only source of income for my wife/girls I feel like I will regret it if I don't shell out now and just get it.

We aren't at risk of anything if I buy it, I just feel guilty that it could be used for something for them. I guess I will just have to pick up a second summer gig to supplement my teacher income until my promotion to assistant principal.

To stay on topic though, if there were one gun I regret parting with it would be a flat latch Model 36 or my first S&W revolver which was a 686-1.

The way I look at it for both is that there was a reason I sold them, and then I feel less bad about it.

 

[wproct]

Like some previous posters, my list could be quite long. I started buying/trading guns around 1964. The top two would be a Single-six made in late 1950's and a Winchester model 61 .22 magnum that I bought new in 1965. The Winchester would have increased in value 20 fold or more, and the Single-six was the old model 3-screw of course and in .22 lr only, no .22 magnum cylinder, and it was so accurate. Oh well, life is a learning experience.