What guns have you regreted selling?

[john505]

with regrets

I regret selling my S&W model 686 stainless steel 4 inch revolver. I bought it brand new. I fired hundreds and hundreds of rounds through that gun. Handled like a dream. When times are bad and the moneys not coming in we all have to make that differcult choice to sell or not to sell. Its life i guess. It sucks.

John

 

[waffenmac]

As far as S&Ws go a 645 i purchased in 87 and a 29 classic hunter that was a davidsons exclusive.All others an HK91 that I got xmas 85 sold in 91 before they went crazy in price.

 

[computerdynamics]

Not a 'Smith but a Colt 32-20 Police Positive that an old neighbor gave me for fixing a pipe under her house. I just had to have a semi auto....... Traded for a lousy gun (Tanfoglio .380) and made a stupid move. Young, Dumb, and Full of ***. ; (
Tony

 

[JJEH]

All of them...

 

[computerdynamics]

Best reply yet!!!! ; )
Tony

 

[34tartex]

Sorry I sold my S&W Model 13-2 (.357 magnum). Fortunately, I sold it to my son-in-law so if I want to shoot it, it's still there for me. Just wish I still had it at home!

 

[retarmyaviator]

C&R MG42
C&R Browning 1919A4
First C&R Thompson M1A1

 

[notsofast]

Sold a mint M66 6" a year later I filled the empty slot with a very nice M19 4"

 

[sbeatty1983]

My like new 1953 nickeled colt govt. Model

 

[DRYHEAT]

C&R MG42
C&R Browning 1919A4
First C&R Thompson M1A1

WOW! That makes what I sold look like a pile of Stallards!

 

[TAROMAN]

Colt Ace
Winchester 71
1911 AA rebuild DCM gun.
MK IV Series 70 Colt's Government Model
1927 Colt Hartford Modelo Argentino

 

[Karnivore]

Civil War Spencer Carbine traded for a Browning SC shotgun

Model 27 "Bloodwork 8-shot .357" Pre-lock.....stupid, stupid, stupid

 

[M3Stuart]

No regrets for me.

I bought new & then sold a 2" 10 and a Colt Agent(? - alloy one) back in the day, but frankly, I like my 3" and 4" 10's, 36 and 60 a lot better than those. I traded a 6" 686-1 for a 4" 686-4 and like the 4" one a LOT better. Everything else - I gave several away. sold others - I don't miss at all.

 

[old doc]

I wish I still had my Ruger Security Six and Taurus PT1911.

 

[S&WOkie]

The only gun I ever regretted selling was my first handgun.

It was a S&W 645. I bought it when they first came out in the mid 80's.

I replaced it a couple of years ago, though, so it's alright.

So far, I haven't sold any other guns that I would be sorry about later.

I tend to keep most of them, and only sell or trade to upgrade.

 

[larryofcc]

Winchester M1892, 20" oct. short bbl. rifle in 44-40. Gun is worth a ton of $$$ now. Big Larry

 

[Lawdwaz]

I had a S&W Model 39-2 that had FTE problems many (25+) years ago. Only had it for a few years and tripped it. Should have kept it and figured it out because it was very accurate. Life goes on......

 

[SixGunHunter]

The Chick at the bank window. We went out, she really liked me. 10 yrs. younger than me too.....

 

[SixGunHunter]

Seriously, Ruger MkII .270 My 1st Bolt Rifle.
Winchester Ranger 12 ga. My 1st Shotgun from Dad.

Maybe my 686-1, Shopping tomorrow!

 

[Huffer]

Like many others, ALL OF THEM. But three relatively recent ones really sting.

In 2008 I purchased a 1974 Norton Commando that I wanted to restore and "decided" that I needed to recoup my cash outlay, so I stupidly sold:

An ANIB original 1997 S&W PC 627 5" 8-shot for $800
An unfired mint NIB original 1999 S&W PC 627 2" "Bloodwork" UDR for $900
An ANIB 1 of 300 1999 Lew Horton S&W 610 3" for $800

Today, these three revolvers combined will easily fetch well over $4000.

Ive since purchased a few other rare S&W revolvers that partially make up for my blunder, but never again will I sell a collectible gun to finance something else.