in the last 10 months I've sold all of these...

Slugo · July 30, 2012, 04:17 PM

PeterGreg · July 30, 2012, 04:19 PM

Did you buy something new?

Slugo · July 30, 2012, 04:24 PM

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...

g.willikers · July 30, 2012, 04:44 PM

How many you've sold isn't as important as how many you still have left.
Kind of like life's years.

Mayor Al · July 30, 2012, 06:31 PM

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 !

BigJimP · July 30, 2012, 08:07 PM

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 ! )....

WV_gunner · July 31, 2012, 05:13 PM

Pretty god idea really, my dad does this every now and then. Might be something for me to get into.

oneounceload · July 31, 2012, 07:14 PM

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

dgludwig · July 31, 2012, 07:19 PM

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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?

Slugo · July 31, 2012, 10:12 PM

I'm down to these four...

Bushmaster1313 · August 1, 2012, 10:38 PM

I know what you mean.
Starting from the top, Nos. 2, 3, 4, 6 and 7 have flown the coop

dgludwig · August 2, 2012, 12:22 PM

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!

TheKlawMan · August 2, 2012, 06:04 PM

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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)?

bimmer*tr · August 5, 2012, 12:30 AM

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

Bimmer

July 30, 2012, 04:17 PM	#1
Slugo Senior Member Join Date: September 16, 2001 Location: Central PA Posts: 938	in the last 10 months I've sold all of these... __________________ *"Sometimes the search is most of the fun!" - BigJimP*

July 30, 2012, 04:24 PM	#3
Slugo Senior Member Join Date: September 16, 2001 Location: Central PA Posts: 938	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... __________________ *"Sometimes the search is most of the fun!" - BigJimP*

July 30, 2012, 04:44 PM	#4
g.willikers Senior Member Join Date: September 28, 2008 Posts: 2,520	How many you've sold isn't as important as how many you still have left. Kind of like life's years. __________________ Lock the doors, they're coming in the windows.

July 31, 2012, 10:12 PM	#10
Slugo Senior Member Join Date: September 16, 2001 Location: Central PA Posts: 938	I'm down to these four... __________________ *"Sometimes the search is most of the fun!" - BigJimP* Last edited by Slugo; July 31, 2012 at 10:18 PM.

August 2, 2012, 12:22 PM	#12
dgludwig Senior Member Join Date: February 12, 2005 Location: North central Ohio Posts: 4,449	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! __________________ ONLY AN ARMED PEOPLE CAN BE TRULY FREE ; ONLY AN UNARMED PEOPLE CAN EVER BE ENSLAVED ...Aristotle NRA Benefactor Life Member

July 30, 2012, 04:19 PM	#2
PeterGreg Member Join Date: February 24, 2012 Posts: 71	Did you buy something new?

July 30, 2012, 06:31 PM	#5
Mayor Al Senior Member Join Date: March 20, 2011 Location: Southern Indiana, Near Louisville. Posts: 206	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 !

July 30, 2012, 08:07 PM	#6
BigJimP Senior Member Join Date: February 23, 2005 Posts: 9,961	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 ! )....

July 31, 2012, 05:13 PM	#7
WV_gunner Senior Member Join Date: December 14, 2011 Location: WV Posts: 444	Pretty god idea really, my dad does this every now and then. Might be something for me to get into.

July 31, 2012, 07:14 PM	#8
oneounceload Junior member Join Date: April 18, 2008 Location: N. Central Florida Posts: 8,518	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

August 1, 2012, 10:38 PM	#11
Bushmaster1313 Senior Member Join Date: November 22, 2008 Posts: 196	I know what you mean. Starting from the top, Nos. 2, 3, 4, 6 and 7 have flown the coop

August 5, 2012, 12:30 AM	#14
bimmer*tr Member Join Date: May 16, 2007 Posts: 34	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! Bimmer