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Guns I regret Selling

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Guns I regret Selling

Post by Chucksolo1 » Wed Oct 02, 2019 3:26 pm

I have been collecting guns since the mid '70s and have had some gems that I either had to sell for money or to buy other guns. What about you guys? Have any gun regrets? Here are mine:

1. 3rd gen Colt SAA in .357 mag - needed the money. I still get sad when I think about it
2. 1964 Colt Detective Special 2" barre '38 Spec - See above
3. Colt Service Model Ace .22 LR - Sold it to buy a Golt Govt. Model MK IV
4. Colt Govt. Model MK IV .45 ACP - Needed the money :cry:
5. Belgian Browning Hi-Power 9 mm - Needed the money :(
6. Browning BLR .308 Win - Sold to buy Ruger mini 14

Out of all the guns I've had, these were guns I regretted selling the most.
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Re: Guns I regret Selling

Post by Shawn1974 » Wed Oct 02, 2019 4:07 pm

When I was a stupid teenager, I sold a Marlin 336 in .35 Rem for a measly $200. It was a beautiful pre-safety model (mid 70's) that I had taken several deer with. My father had given it to me and he was so mad that I sold it...if I knew then what I know now I would have kicked my own a** !
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Re: Guns I regret Selling

Post by Shakey Jake » Wed Oct 02, 2019 4:33 pm

I've not sold but two rifles. One was was to help out a friend who needed a deer rifle for an upcoming hunt, a Ruger M77 with Leupold 3X9 scope. I don't really miss it but it was one fine rifle. The other was a Winchester 100 in .308 with Redfield 3X9. It went under the firing pin recall service but was never a quality rifle even before that.
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Re: Guns I regret Selling

Post by Mistered » Wed Oct 02, 2019 5:16 pm

Here are mine:
A 1978 Colt AR-15 Sporter
A Gen 1 SS IMI Desert Eagle .357
A Series 70 Colt Gold Cup National Match
A early 60's Colt Combat Commander
A Colt New Frontier .22 convertable
A Ruger Mark II lightweight in .223
A Browning BL-22
A Dan Wesson 4" .357. (gun and the 4" barrel only)

Mostly all sold or traded for other guns.
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Re: Guns I regret Selling

Post by wingnut » Wed Oct 02, 2019 6:00 pm

S&W Mod 27-2 357 Mag, 8 3/8" barrel
S&W MOD 25-2 45 Colt, 6" barrel
SIG Mod 226 9mm

All sold to buy varmint rifles & scopes.

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Re: Guns I regret Selling

Post by JEBar » Wed Oct 02, 2019 6:04 pm

1. Ruger 44 Mag semi auto
2. Ithaca Model 37 Deer Slayer
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Re: Guns I regret Selling

Post by BrokenolMarine » Wed Oct 02, 2019 9:45 pm

Model 27
Springfield 30-06
Colt Commander 9mm
Single Six Ruger 200th Year limited run
Pair of sequentially serial numbered Colt Pythons

Most were sold from the collection due to four kids and government salary, or offers too good to turn down. Several of these guns had sentimental value I was too young or too poor to recognize. :evil: Those I would really love to have back. I can't replace them. Duh.
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Re: Guns I regret Selling

Post by Ojaileveraction » Wed Oct 02, 2019 9:46 pm

A Malin 57, LeverMatic and a Glenfield 36A, sold it so I could get a scanner for copying.
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Re: Guns I regret Selling

Post by BigAl52 » Wed Oct 02, 2019 10:52 pm

Model 57 Smith in a presentation box
Marlin 1895 444 Marlin

Im sure there are others but these 2 come to mind first
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Re: Guns I regret Selling

Post by Vaquero » Wed Oct 02, 2019 11:04 pm

I guess the only regret was a Colt New Frontier .22.
There's a couple I miss maybe a little ever once in a while.
Most of the ones sold were to purchase other toys. :D
I've had two stolen that I sure wish I had back :evil:

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