Paring down hanguns-simpler life or mistake? - Page 2

Blue Duck357 · January 25, 2002, 01:40 AM

Well I'm convinced,

They are all staying, I've regretted far more handgun sales than I didn't, and it seems that I'm a buy high sell low kind of guy so this could get real expensive anyway. Besides I may wake up in a situation like Mass residents did and find out I can't replace what I've got now.

Thanks for all the good advice!

fraglord · January 25, 2002, 01:39 PM

I have sold 2 handguns in the last 4 months because I no longer shoot them. I have already purchased one new gun and am thinking about 2 others to add to my collection. I am very happy about both my gun sales because I freed up some $ to get what I really wanted

eagle10 · January 25, 2002, 01:53 PM

Fire sale? You don't have to do that. You can just send them off to me and I will fire them for you!!

eagle10

JWC in MS · January 25, 2002, 05:13 PM

I'm with the group that says don't sell! I have no "need" for any other firearms, but a boat load of wants. My biggest problem now is finding the time to cast for the different loads. Seems I have been spending money buying bullets that could have gone to more firearms purchases.

rock_jock · January 25, 2002, 05:35 PM

444,

I sure do enjoy the guns I have but in general I'm not into collecting much of anything, except dust on my brain (or so some accuse). I'm sure I'll continue to buy guns for the rest of my life but I doubt I will ever pick something up "just to have it". Example, I was recently tempted to buy a M1 Carbine, but could not figure out exactly what I would do with it, so I passed.

Bompa · January 25, 2002, 06:08 PM

It's great to be a Mass. resident and from what I hear it will
be even better soon.. Perhaps they will let us have pictures
of the guns that we would like to own,because it looks like that
is as close as we will be able to come to new guns..Or old
ones too..

444 · January 27, 2002, 08:29 PM

Rock: you are the exact opposite of me. You try to figure out why you want something. I try to figure out why I wouldn't want it. Actually I am always trying to figure out how I let the sun set one more time without me having one of those.

seadog · January 28, 2002, 03:17 PM

I bought and sold and traded for 20 years. I realized I had traded over 100 guns of various types and lost money on more than a few. Now, I buy and NEVER sell. Just make dang sure it is something you really want....

commander · January 28, 2002, 11:44 PM

that's it. I don't ever look back. while I most heartily recommend having both a practice-spare and a backup gun, along with the "carry" gun, and the "stash" gun only the carry and pracice are the same model. I DO, however, try to stick to the same action type (SA auto) The practice gun is a steel Commander, the carry gun a LW Commander, the backup a Sig P239, the "stash" is a highly modified .22 pocket auto. I don't want any more than that, and have not wanted such for several years now. I went thru scores of different types finding out hwat is what, however. I'd rather spend my time and $ getting better with what I have, testing loads, etc. Any little kid can "collect" things, so it has never had any appeal for me. Kids can get their own, or do without, that's up to them. I will try my best to make them aware of the real score about big brother, etc, but there is no way to create a warrior, if the heart just isn't there. They will value both the guns and their freedom more when they have to pay for it themselves.

January 28, 2002, 11:44 PM	#34
commander Junior member Join Date: January 18, 2002 Posts: 16	Once I have talked myself out of it, that's it. I don't ever look back. while I most heartily recommend having both a practice-spare and a backup gun, along with the "carry" gun, and the "stash" gun only the carry and pracice are the same model. I DO, however, try to stick to the same action type (SA auto) The practice gun is a steel Commander, the carry gun a LW Commander, the backup a Sig P239, the "stash" is a highly modified .22 pocket auto. I don't want any more than that, and have not wanted such for several years now. I went thru scores of different types finding out hwat is what, however. I'd rather spend my time and $ getting better with what I have, testing loads, etc. Any little kid can "collect" things, so it has never had any appeal for me. Kids can get their own, or do without, that's up to them. I will try my best to make them aware of the real score about big brother, etc, but there is no way to create a warrior, if the heart just isn't there. They will value both the guns and their freedom more when they have to pay for it themselves.

January 25, 2002, 01:40 AM	#26
Blue Duck357 Senior Member Join Date: October 6, 2000 Posts: 1,460	Well I'm convinced, They are all staying, I've regretted far more handgun sales than I didn't, and it seems that I'm a buy high sell low kind of guy so this could get real expensive anyway. Besides I may wake up in a situation like Mass residents did and find out I can't replace what I've got now. Thanks for all the good advice!

January 25, 2002, 01:39 PM	#27
fraglord Member Join Date: January 2, 2002 Posts: 17	I have sold 2 handguns in the last 4 months because I no longer shoot them. I have already purchased one new gun and am thinking about 2 others to add to my collection. I am very happy about both my gun sales because I freed up some $ to get what I really wanted

January 25, 2002, 01:53 PM	#28
eagle10 Member Join Date: December 20, 2000 Posts: 25	Fire sale? You don't have to do that. You can just send them off to me and I will fire them for you!! eagle10

January 25, 2002, 05:13 PM	#29
JWC in MS Member Join Date: January 14, 2002 Location: Tupelo, Ms. Posts: 69	I'm with the group that says don't sell! I have no "need" for any other firearms, but a boat load of wants. My biggest problem now is finding the time to cast for the different loads. Seems I have been spending money buying bullets that could have gone to more firearms purchases.

January 25, 2002, 05:35 PM	#30
rock_jock Senior Member Join Date: January 19, 2000 Location: SE Texas Posts: 1,779	444, I sure do enjoy the guns I have but in general I'm not into collecting much of anything, except dust on my brain (or so some accuse). I'm sure I'll continue to buy guns for the rest of my life but I doubt I will ever pick something up "just to have it". Example, I was recently tempted to buy a M1 Carbine, but could not figure out exactly what I would do with it, so I passed.

January 25, 2002, 06:08 PM	#31
Bompa Senior Member Join Date: June 10, 2001 Location: western Mass. Posts: 135	It's great to be a Mass. resident and from what I hear it will be even better soon.. Perhaps they will let us have pictures of the guns that we would like to own,because it looks like that is as close as we will be able to come to new guns..Or old ones too..

January 27, 2002, 08:29 PM	#32
444 Senior Member Join Date: November 20, 2000 Location: Ohio Posts: 3,968	Rock: you are the exact opposite of me. You try to figure out why you want something. I try to figure out why I wouldn't want it. Actually I am always trying to figure out how I let the sun set one more time without me having one of those.

January 28, 2002, 03:17 PM	#33
seadog Senior Member Join Date: October 27, 2000 Location: Virginia Posts: 287	I bought and sold and traded for 20 years. I realized I had traded over 100 guns of various types and lost money on more than a few. Now, I buy and NEVER sell. Just make dang sure it is something you really want....