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Old July 30, 2012, 03:17 PM   #1
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in the last 10 months I've sold all of these...



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Old July 30, 2012, 03:19 PM   #2
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Did you buy something new?
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Old July 30, 2012, 03:24 PM   #3
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Peter, it's the only real hobby I have that I spend money on. Other than a few shotguns here and there, I live a pretty frugal life. I recently retired and am having a good time, most of the time, well some of the time...
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Old July 30, 2012, 03:44 PM   #4
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How many you've sold isn't as important as how many you still have left.
Kind of like life's years.
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Old July 30, 2012, 05:31 PM   #5
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Slugo,

I find myself addicted to going to gun auctions...one every two or three months. I buy both handguns and long guns, with the attitude that for every three I buy I will keep one and sell two to pay for the one I keep.

So far during the past year that has worked well for me, without doing a lot of damage to my retirement income (and losing my wife's cooperation).

Shotguns, even higher priced shotguns, seem to go 'cheaper' at the auctions and yet on the on-line web-sales sites they earn good return. Handguns pricing at auctions really varies a lot from event to event...but the hardest group of all are the Center-fire Rifles. The tend to go high at auction, especially those with the "cool" look (AR-AK etc) which makes reselling a low profit exercise.

You are correct about the satisfaction you get from using your retirement time and money for something you really enjoy. !! Keep it going !
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Old July 30, 2012, 07:07 PM   #6
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I know you've made some good buys too ....and as long as you're happy ..it doesn't matter...

( but if you ever, imply to my wife - let alone say it out loud ...that guns you don't shoot all the time ...should be sold...I'll hunt you down like a dirty dog in the dark ! )....
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Old July 31, 2012, 04:13 PM   #7
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Pretty god idea really, my dad does this every now and then. Might be something for me to get into.
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Old July 31, 2012, 06:14 PM   #8
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Slugo - you're flipping and changing shotguns more than my wife does her hair color!...........................

Wish I lived in an area where you seem to be able to find such nice ones at real deals and flip them.......you should be close to that K-20 pretty soon
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Old July 31, 2012, 06:19 PM   #9
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Slugo - you're flipping and changing shotguns more than my wife does her hair color!...........................
I see what he got rid of. What did he "flip/change" to?
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Old July 31, 2012, 09:12 PM   #10
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Old August 1, 2012, 09:38 PM   #11
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I know what you mean.
Starting from the top, Nos. 2, 3, 4, 6 and 7 have flown the coop

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Old August 2, 2012, 11:22 AM   #12
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Geez guys, most people show pictures of guns they have; not pics of ones they got rid of. I get the feeling I'm viewing snapshots of ex-wives-and that they're being bragged about!
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Old August 2, 2012, 05:04 PM   #13
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Geez guys, most people show pictures of guns they have; not pics of ones they got rid of. I get the feeling I'm viewing snapshots of ex-wives-and that they're being bragged about!
Are you saying it's like publishing sex tapes of your ex girlfriend on the internet (not that I have ever seen or would look at one)?
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Old August 4, 2012, 11:30 PM   #14
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Shotguns Sold

Man, is that great wood on the bottom O/U!!! If these are the ones sold, I would love to see the keepers!

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