The Ones I Wish I Had Left the Safety ON!

[BrokenolMarine]

Someone PM'd me and asked me to finish the trilogy... Firearms YOU wish you had never bought... they said they had a bunch... come on, we all have bought those we wish we could forget.
I know I did. I don't really sell off guns any more, but back in the day, if it didn't work, didn't fit me, or didn't shoot well, I didn't keep it. For some guns, they were quality, just didn't fit ME. Others, I just couldn't shoot them but others shot them well... then there was that last group... they just weren't good guns. I believed the hype and advertising on some of those, and bought them... but...

I had a few I bought and sold them quick.

I'll let someone else start us off while I try and remember my list.... my memory for those I got rid of isn't good, I tried to forget them.

[Sir Henry]

I have several. Mostly Ruger 10/22’s and milsurps. The Rugers are special additions and Wall hangers like a Canadian Centennial. The milsurps are mostly M1891 Mosin-Nagants and Enfields. At one time I had about 40 Enfields. The problem of having an FFL collector license.
I could buy them wholesale with bayonets,have them shipped directly to me. Then I would sell the bayonets on eBay for almost as much as I paid for the rifle and bayonet. At the time they were $60 each.

[BrokenolMarine]

I bought a mini 14 while in Hawaii in the early 80s because I was young, really liked the looks. Besides, shooting on the rifle team, I could occasionally score some 223 ammo. When it came in, I was instantly disappointed. The rear sights wiggled in the mounts, and the adjustments were sloppy. Accuracy, as expected with those conditions, was terrible. I got rid of it quick, trading it even for a Colt Trooper MK III, which turned out to be a 6" barreled tack driver.

[Sir Henry]

I bought a mini 14 while in Hawaii in the early 80s because I was young, really liked the looks. Besides, shooting on the rifle team, I could occasionally score some 223 ammo. When it came in, I was instantly disappointed. The rear sights wiggled in the mounts, and the adjustments were sloppy. Accuracy, as expected with those conditions, was terrible. I got rid of it quick, trading it even for a Colt Trooper MK III, which turned out to be a 6" barreled tack driver.

A Mini-14 Ranch is one that I regret letting get away.

[Oldbrass]

M16 Qualification range FT Polk, Louisiana 1994. I needed to make expert (36 out of 40) to have enough points to get promoted. I was on the last set and knew I'd just make it so I was excited. The 50 meter popped up I got a sight picture and NUTHIN.. by the time I rotated the safety. the target dropped. I missed promotion by 4 points . Lesson: don't get excited

[Sir Henry]

M16 Qualification range FT Polk, Louisiana 1994. I needed to make expert (36 out of 40) to have enough points to get promoted. I was on the last set and knew I'd just make it so I was excited. The 50 meter popped up I got a sight picture and NUTHIN.. by the time I rotated the safety. the target dropped. I missed promotion by 4 points . Lesson: don't get excited

If you were making E-5 that would be buck Sargent fever.