Huge Regret, Pistol I wish I hadn't sold - Page 2

2wheelwander · June 13, 2020, 03:21 PM

686-2 I sold because the cylinder didn't lock up deer hunting and cost me a deer. Sold it out of anger. Then regretted it.

Bought its replacement a year ago. 686-2 but with Pachmayr grips instead of the wood target. Still need to get a set of those.

bamaranger · June 14, 2020, 11:21 PM

I bet most everybody has done it and can feel your pain. In addition to guns I should not have traded or sold, there are the guns I should have bought!

Most recently, a T/C Seneca .36, near new!!

Doc TH · June 16, 2020, 10:33 PM

Interesting that no one posted regrets about selling a Glock. Now, I am not anti-Glock, but virtually all the tears are shed over steel pistols and revolvers.

bamaranger · June 16, 2020, 11:26 PM

I decided long ago that poly-pistols, and synthetic/matte long guns lack a soul.
Functional, tough, consistent, but no "warmth" so to speak. I get it.

Eddiejoe · June 17, 2020, 10:57 AM

Star M28/M30 series...twice! I finally found another, had it Cerakoted, and bought extra mags and parts.

GaryED50 · June 17, 2020, 12:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doc TH

Interesting that no one posted regrets about selling a Glock. Now, I am not anti-Glock, but virtually all the tears are shed over steel pistols and revolvers.

Maybe people hang on to Glocks no matter what happens

Gary

tallball · June 19, 2020, 08:02 AM

I am lucky. I've never sold or traded a firearm that I liked a whole lot.

I traded a few that I liked pretty well, but I knew that they were easily replaceable and I did replace them soon afterwards. In fact, I replaced two of the three with upgraded versions.

Yeah, I've been lucky.

Atticus Thraxx · June 19, 2020, 08:55 AM

While stationed in Germany in the 80s I bought a CZ-75 from the Rod and Gun Club. You couldn't import them into the US at the time, but a loophole was service members could bring one home from overseas. At least no one stopped me kinda loophole. Had to sell it when my second child was born stateside. More than once I wished I had that CZ instead of ...

stephen426 · June 19, 2020, 09:47 AM

I don't miss the guns I sold. One was a Sig P245 which I didn't shoot well. I am a tack driver with the P228 and P229, but my grouping was about 2-3 times worse with the P245. Other people shot it just fine so I traded it for a Les Baer Thunder Ranch Special. I will never regret that trade as the Thunder Ranch Special is one of my favorite guns. I also ended up selling my Springfield Armory XDs since I didn't like the trigger. Don't miss that one either.

drobs · June 19, 2020, 10:05 AM

I also regret selling my P38. It was a post war alloy frame that I picked up cheap.

Now they have gotten spendy and I don't want to pay the current asking prices.

June 14, 2020, 11:21 PM	#27
bamaranger Senior Member Join Date: October 9, 2009 Location: North Alabama Posts: 8,300	Oh yeah! I bet most everybody has done it and can feel your pain. In addition to guns I should not have traded or sold, there are the guns I should have bought! Most recently, a T/C Seneca .36, near new!!

June 16, 2020, 11:26 PM	#29
bamaranger Senior Member Join Date: October 9, 2009 Location: North Alabama Posts: 8,300	agreed I decided long ago that poly-pistols, and synthetic/matte long guns lack a soul. Functional, tough, consistent, but no "warmth" so to speak. I get it.

June 19, 2020, 08:55 AM	#33
Atticus Thraxx Senior Member Join Date: October 23, 2007 Location: Yolo County CA Posts: 314	While stationed in Germany in the 80s I bought a CZ-75 from the Rod and Gun Club. You couldn't import them into the US at the time, but a loophole was service members could bring one home from overseas. At least no one stopped me kinda loophole. Had to sell it when my second child was born stateside. More than once I wished I had that CZ instead of ... __________________ "No Curling in the Squat Rack!" Looking for K98 bolt #5954 and K98 bolt #31942 for trade. DM me if you have a match. Prizes will be awarded!

June 19, 2020, 09:47 AM	#34
stephen426 Senior Member Join Date: March 11, 2005 Posts: 3,840	I don't miss the guns I sold. One was a Sig P245 which I didn't shoot well. I am a tack driver with the P228 and P229, but my grouping was about 2-3 times worse with the P245. Other people shot it just fine so I traded it for a Les Baer Thunder Ranch Special. I will never regret that trade as the Thunder Ranch Special is one of my favorite guns. I also ended up selling my Springfield Armory XDs since I didn't like the trigger. Don't miss that one either. __________________ The ATF should be a convenience store instead of a government agency!

June 19, 2020, 10:05 AM	#35
drobs Senior Member Join Date: July 17, 2015 Location: South Central MO / Africa Posts: 1,111	I also regret selling my P38. It was a post war alloy frame that I picked up cheap. Now they have gotten spendy and I don't want to pay the current asking prices. __________________ NRA Life Member

June 13, 2020, 03:21 PM	#26
2wheelwander Senior Member Join Date: January 9, 2018 Posts: 539	686-2 I sold because the cylinder didn't lock up deer hunting and cost me a deer. Sold it out of anger. Then regretted it. Bought its replacement a year ago. 686-2 but with Pachmayr grips instead of the wood target. Still need to get a set of those.

June 16, 2020, 10:33 PM	#28
Doc TH Senior Member Join Date: December 15, 2005 Posts: 633	Interesting that no one posted regrets about selling a Glock. Now, I am not anti-Glock, but virtually all the tears are shed over steel pistols and revolvers.

June 17, 2020, 10:57 AM	#30
Eddiejoe Senior Member Join Date: April 14, 2018 Posts: 206	Star M28/M30 series...twice! I finally found another, had it Cerakoted, and bought extra mags and parts.

June 19, 2020, 08:02 AM	#32
tallball Senior Member Join Date: October 17, 2014 Posts: 2,444	I am lucky. I've never sold or traded a firearm that I liked a whole lot. I traded a few that I liked pretty well, but I knew that they were easily replaceable and I did replace them soon afterwards. In fact, I replaced two of the three with upgraded versions. Yeah, I've been lucky.

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