What guns have you regreted selling?

4" model 19-2, used cash for a 3" 629.
I missed the 19 first time I carried it IWB all day.
 
M1903 Springfield
M-1 Garand
Springfield M1A with G.I. Stock
Model-19 4inch blued that I carried as a Sheriff's Deputy 80'-82'
Model-15 4inch blued that I carried as a Bike Patrol Officer
K-22 6in (made in the 60's barely fired, still in the box with the brown wrapping paper, cleaning gear and paper work)
Two different Colt Combat Commanders I carried as my off-duty weapons
Pristine Norinco MAK-90 AK that had never been fired
The Type-38 Arisaka with chrysanteaum still on it and the Officer's Samarai Sword my Dad brought home from WWII.

Every one had been sold at one time or another due to financial problems or paying the bills when I was recuperating from prostate surgery.
 
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Guns ive sold or traded off that stick vividly
In my mind:(
Fn Fal G series
Fn Fal type 2 Browning import
Winchester model 12 us marked trench gun
West german Sig P226 nickel
Hk 93
West German makarov
Remington model 31 us riot
 
Thought about this a few days ago. Regret selling a full rail bull barrel Springfield TRP 1911 45acp. Sold it for a big profit and because it was not legal in USPSA SSTK or IDPA's CDP. Hindsight tells me I didn't shoot either class once since selling the TRP, anyway, and the profit I'd gladly give back to have the most perfect trigger any gunsmith has ever given me. I've parted ways with many a high-end 1911 the last 24 months and none of them - Les Baers, Springfield Professionals, Dan Wesson PM9 - made me think twice. But that bull barrel TRP does. Damn it!

I could buy another one but the principal and the thought of not having the same trigger makes me pause.

And maybe the 625JM should've stayed.
 
A Colt 6 inch Match Target Woodsman that I bought new in 1974 and foolishly sold in blind pursuit of S&W magnums.

A 4 screw model 16 that I bought in 2001 for 630 OTD. The gun was 98%, no box or papers. I bought it for trading stock/ to sell to fund other guns. This was b/4 I was educated by this Forum. I had no use for the gun because I don't particularly care for the caliber. I would only want it back now so I could sell it again or trade for an older 44 Special. I got a considerable sum at the time, or so I thought. I don't begrudge the buyer, a very nice gentleman who paid exactly what I asked. I understand the gun went into a collection and that's where it should be with such low production numbers. I did not shoot it.
 
there have been many, but my three biggest bone head sales were. 1- Unfired M-12, 2" round butt $125.00. 2- Colt Python 2 1/2" in excellent condition $250.00 this price included shipping out of state. 3- Browning H.P. "T" series in very good to excellent condition $135.00.
 
Model 60 (no dash). I sold it to help fund a trip to Africa. At least I can say I had the safari trip of a lifetime due in part to its sale.
 
I've sold probably 200 handguns over 40 years. I regret selling most of them.
 
I've sold or traded many guns over the years, but there are 4 that I would like to have back......all of these were either sold or part of a trade back the 80's ( I got smarter after that decade :D).

--Remington 1100 12ga. shotgun ( this was pristine and I foolishly sold it to a hunting buddy).

--Colt Diamondback 4inch .22cal that was part of trade. "Wow", at the time no one knew how the Diamondbacks would escalate in value.

--S&W 686 No-Dash 6inch barrel and patridge front sight ( this gun was veeeerrry accurate and I foolishly traded it for a Browning B-80 12ga. shotgun)... which brings me to the next one I should have kept.

--Browning B-80 12ga. shotgun with invector chokes...as mentioned above I got this gun in a trade that involved the S&W 686. I foolishly later traded this shotgun on something ( shows you how dumb a trade it was because I can't remember what I traded it for) .... should have kept the 686 and just bought the B-80 and then kept both of 'em!!! :rolleyes:

Don
 
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29 with 6.5'' bbl, 686 with 4'' bbl,& Sig 229 in 40 S&W. I have since found replacements a 29-2 with 8 3/8''bbl, 686 with 2.5''bbl still miss the others though.
 
Well not too many and if you count S&W products even less. I suppose I should have kept a beater 27-2 6" and a 3in 36 but what I hve kind of been missing is a 2in model 632. It was not extremely accurate and I decided just to stick with .38spl snubs and 9mm snubs but it did kind of fill a niche and the extra shot was neat.
 
I'm not going to respond to this. It would take up too much band width and it's just too depressing! My only consolation is that I've gotten a little smarter as I've gotten older. I don't sell many these days and I buy a little more carefully too. (smile)

Dave
 
1975 Colt Python 6" blue with box and docs.
1979 Smith 66-1 4"

Only two I ever sold and will never sell another! (I did get a 66-3 3" plus some cash for the Python:D but should have kept the Python and bought the 3" 66 anyway.:mad:
 
An as new Outdoorsman with original box and flier so I could buy the great SBE II that malfunctions every now and then and hurts the heck out of my middle finger with the trigger guard on cold mornings firing 3.5" loads. Should have not listened to the hype and just used a pump. What a waste. At least I know it must have went to a good home.
 

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