Culling the herd.

[Mongo59]

Sold my High Standard model HB pre-war without the safety, only 2600 of them were made.

Let my brother have my Winchester model 37 Red Letter pigtail 12ga.

A Marlin 336 made in 1957.

A National Postal Meter M1 Carbine.

Winchester Model 12 Heavy Duck. And...

 

[hoosierdaddy1976]

I guess the one benefit of only being able to afford inexpensive guns is that there's not much attachment when they get moved on. Sold/traded a few plastic pistols and have been satisfied with each transaction.

I do have a couple shotguns and a .22 rifle that, while not high dollar items, do have greater value to me. They would only be sold as a last resort.

 

[mcapo]

1903a3 (a4)

Only one I really regret as I won’t likely every afford another one of its quality.

 

[BE Mike]

My biggest regret is the S&W model 28-2 that my wife bought me as a college graduation present. I carried it on duty with two agencies and had it brush hard chromed to keep my sweaty body from rusting it. I traded it for a High Standard Victor .22 target pistol.

 

[radar8756]

22 Top Break Revolver ( Iver Johnson or HK ? ) ... with the Holster
... was my Grandfathers & Fathers
Sold after I got divorced in 79 and needed Cash

 

[Indyhd]

4" nickel Colt Diamondback and a Hi Power i bought new in 1978.

 

[Spring1898]

1970's Marlin 1895, Straight Stock 45/70.
Only one of 2 that I had ever seen personally with a straight stock. Didn't know what I had at the time, sold it to a friend's dad as his bear gun.
Picked up a Henry to replace it, but would rather have my Marlin back.

 

[IUprof]

Depends on why you are culling. If you need funds that is one thing, but if you don’t shoot them that’s another. Two I’d like to have back are a Mini14 tactical 223 and a Marlin 1894 JM stamped 357/38.

When I moved to TX I sold out of .308 which meant my M1a and Savage 10, both of which I loved to shoot, but nowhere here close to do so.

I’m not a collector but rather an enthusiast, so I don’t have any attachment to my guns really.


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[sparkyfender]

H&K P7.

 

[Nightboard]

I've whittled my collection down to mostly heirlooms. The only things I wish I had kept where the extra SKS's. Had two Chinese SKS's back in the 90's, and I regret getting rid of them.

 

[Michigan Slim]

1970's Marlin 1895, Straight Stock 45/70.
Only one of 2 that I had ever seen personally with a straight stock. Didn't know what I had at the time, sold it to a friend's dad as his bear gun.
Picked up a Henry to replace it, but would rather have my Marlin back.

Look like this one?

 

[Michigan Slim]

1970's Marlin 1895, Straight Stock 45/70.
Only one of 2 that I had ever seen personally with a straight stock. Didn't know what I had at the time, sold it to a friend's dad as his bear gun.
Picked up a Henry to replace it, but would rather have my Marlin back.

Look like this one?

 

[gregkl]

There have been a few I somewhat regret but I am always looking ahead.

This is me. I sold a S&W Model 586 and was sorry I did so. It took me over 20 years to replace it but I got a 4" barrel this time vs 6" and I like it better. So an improvement as far as I'm concerned.

I sold a Shield and was almost immediately kicking myself for that one. But then I got a 2.0 without the safety so several improvements there.

I sold a Ruger Single Six. Sorry I sold that one but I won't pay what they are selling for now. I guess I don't want it back bad enough.

Other than that, not sorry about anything else. I spent a couple years buying and selling to figure out what I wanted.

I now have enough that I am not wanting for anything.

Though I do see firearms that I like, but just not enough to invest any more money.

That said, I don't have any firearms that are set up for any type of action shooting so if I shoot any matches, it will be with standard run of the mill firearms.

Like Saturday when I shot a Steel Challenge with my Ruger MKII, factory. A lot of folks there had some pretty racy guns.

 

[88E30M50]

There are a few that I regret letting go of. A Finn M39 was sold for $250 a while back. An M1 Carbine should not have left the collection too. An early nickel 586 was one that should never have left.

Then, there are others that I liked and enjoyed but don’t regret letting go of. Glock 20s. I had one, didn’t like it that much and sold it. Then I decided I needed another and realized that I didn’t like it much and sold that one as well. Neither were bad but neither are missed either.

I’ve sold a bunch of stuff over the last year and don’t really miss most of them, but do wish I had thought longer on a couple before sending them away.

 

[Bennettjh]

I've probably only sold a handful of guns in my life, don't regret any of them. Just didn't really "connect" with them.

 

[700 LTR 223]

AKA down size, cleaning out the safe... selling guns. Who else has made this mistake? I’ve done it twice and now I seriously regret doing it. Some of the stuff I got rid for one stupid reason or another, I would give almost anything to get back. The most notable are an ERA M1917, 1972 Browning HI-Power, and a Kimber Eclipse 45acp and the list goes on. What was your biggest regret?

1 - Clark Custom Combat conversion on a Springfield Armory 1911 - the most accurate semi-auto centerfire pistol I ever owned. Sold it for money to move up to Indiana back in 1988. Then after moving up here I find a pistol league in Muncie!

2- Sako P94S Varmint - a 22lr - traded it in an epic bout of stupidity.

3 - Weatherby MK XXII semi auto 22. The nicest looking 22lr I ever owned , quite a good shooter. Bought it new for around $269 if I recall , wish I had it back!

 

[gregkl]

3 - Weatherby MK XXII semi auto 22. The nicest looking 22lr I ever owned , quite a good shooter. Bought it new for around $269 if I recall , wish I had it back!

Ah, now I understand asking me about mine. Yes, they are nice and not all that common. Keep looking though. My brother in TN just picked one up a few weeks ago.

 

[mmpsteve]

Up until recently, I had never sold any firearm. I have given several away that I miss. I gave 2 away to a brother of mine, when he helped my folks out financially several times. I felt he deserved a nice reward - my Browning BAR .243 Safari and Browning Gold Hunter 12 gauge. While I miss them, they're still in the family, so I get to visit them.

I also gave 2 away to my Dad for Christmases past, that I recently received back when he passed this February, so those hold a special place in my heart - 1978 Winchester 9422 magnum with the smooth stocks, and a S&W 617 I bought brand new in '95 or '96. A while back I came across the receipt for the 617, at like $480 dollars or so. That was a lot of money for me in '95 - I'll bet I was drunk-shopping back then. I'm almost happy I quit doing that, but my Dad got a lot of pleasure out of that 617 for a lot of years.

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[gregkl]

the receipt for the 617, at like $480 dollars or so. That was a lot of money for me in '95 - I'll bet I was drunk-shopping back then. I'm almost happy I quit doing that.

I paid $341 for mine. I bought it in fall of '94.

 

[mmpsteve]

I paid $341 for mine. I bought it in fall of '94.

I believe mine was a 617-3 ?. The 6" barrel with the finger-groove wood grips. Maybe a Target version? In any case, it's due for a good cleaning. Dad used the snot out of that thing, and never cleaned it except for a once-a-decade wipe down!

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