What gun do you regret selling?

[Hams42]

I couldn't find that this thread existed so let me know if you find one.

Lots of fun threads right now about problem/favorite guns and reloading. However I haven't seen one about regrets about getting rid of one. So tell me about your regretful sales.

Mine is a 280 Rem in a Winchester feather weight. It was a cool gun and shot pretty well however I picked it up in 2020 and had a terrible time finding ammo. Eventually I traded it in to get my wife a new gun. Not even a year later I got really into reloading. I still think about that gun.....

Extra point for pictures.

 

[wolfpup]

I had a lever action .35 Remington for my first rifle at 12 years old. Traded / Sold at a gun show to upgrade to a Ruger M77 .30-06 that I still have. But I should have kept it! Not enough wisdom at 14 years old to keep both. Shame on my dad for letting me get rid of it. I do remember him saying... it's your money, your choice...

 

[Wyoming270]

Buying used rifles when ammunition is scarce is my #1 strategy.

Some days i wish i still had the collections of european surplus rifles i sold off a decade ago. I liked them but they are not practical for the hunting I do.

 

[Hams42]

I had a lever action .35 Remington for my first rifle at 12 years old. Traded / Sold at a gun show to upgrade to a Ruger M77 .30-06 that I still have. But I should have kept it! Not enough wisdom at 14 years old to keep both. Shame on my dad for letting me get rid of it. I do remember him saying... it's your money, your choice...

I have 3 that I will never get rid of. My first .22 lr that my dad got me at 7 years old CZ Scout, my first big game rifle M77 Hawkeye .270 win, and an old Savage 30-30 pump that my grandpa got my dad and uncle back in the 70s.

 

[Hams42]

Buying used rifles when ammunition is scarce is my #1 strategy.

Some days i wish i still had the collections of european surplus rifles i sold off a decade ago. I liked them but they are not practical for the hunting I do.

I regret not buying 30 Mosin's when they were $79. Saw one at Cabelas the other day and it was $600!

 

[mtmuley]

I've lost a couple I regret. But not nearly as bad as my 1967 Camaro 327 with a 4 speed. I'd trade all my guns to get that car back. mtmuley

 

[Nick87]

.44 mag ruger redhead. Luckily @Jbotto has rectified that situation for me

 

[noharleyyet]

I was getting ready for my first elk trip & had convinced myself that I absolutely had to have a 300 wby. So I accepted a ridiculous trade in value for a very accurate 25-06 Ruger #1. However, I did end up trading the 300 Wby for a very nice Sako Finnlight. Hated that Wby Mark V FiberMark...

...trading the #1 was bonehead move.

 

[Elktrack]

Wait….
You guys sell guns????
I thought the object of the game was to get as many as possible

 

[blackbeard]

Had a 1954 Chevy. Biggest regret selling that.

 

[elkduds]

Ruger single 6 convertible, Marlin 444, Ruger 44 mag carbine, High Standard Dura Matic.

 

[Archelk]

30-06 Remington Woodsmaster black synthetic stock my Grandpa give me. It was messed up and wouldn’t eject properly. Stupid me traded it for some Savage 30-06 bolt action. Both great guns but I should have kept it for memories sake. Grandpa is gone and I got to have some others from him, so I plan to hang on to them tight! For instance, CVA .45 Firebolt.

 

[noharleyyet]

Had a 1954 Chevy. Biggest regret selling that.

...was it full of guns?

 

[Ben Lamb]

One year I had to sell a lot of guns in order to pay rent, have enough to get my wife something for Christmas, etc.

One that shouldn't have gone was a 4" S&W model 66. That little pistol couldn't miss.

 

[Hams42]

...was it full of guns?

Don't get me started on vehicles. I must have a brain bleed or something when it comes to vehicles I make bad decisions.

 

[noharleyyet]

Don't get me started on vehicles. I must have a brain bleed or something when it comes to vehicles I make bad decisions.

The auto industry can count on me to exhibit poor impulse control...

 

[Charlie Bob]

In the late 70’s I took a Winchester 32 special model 94 , an old one with the saddle ring and flip up sight , in on a , let’s say trade .
It was carved on both sides , a Bear on one side and Buck on the other , but it wasn’t really that nice of a job .
I sold it to a friend while on a bender with the agreement if he ever sold it I got first crack at it . Sold it for $100 in 79 I think .
He started laughing and said I’ll never sell it so you lost it .
Joe used that gun every deer season till he died .
His family still has it , a treasured family heirloom.