Anybody else have trouble hanging on to guns even when they\'re only collecting dust? I want to sell some of these but they\'ve all been passed down to me and I just can\'t do it. How do you guys feel about your guns? Do you have trouble parting with even one\'s you\'ll probably never use?
What Am I Doing With All These Guns?!
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I\'m the same way, I finally broke down and sold one about 2 months ago, it took me 3 years to talk myself into getting rid of it. It was a gun that a good friend that passed away had gotten for me, But it was an odd caliber so finding ammo was super hard. Plus I needed to sell one to finance the new one 
. I have several that were passed down from my grandpa that I will never get rid of. Plus it\'s nice to have choices when you want to rifle hunt.
. I have several that were passed down from my grandpa that I will never get rid of. Plus it\'s nice to have choices when you want to rifle hunt.Will
I have guns that my dad used when he was a kid. And some older. There is no way that I will sell something like that.
One of his favorite guns is an old L.C. Smith Field Grade double barrel 12 ga.
I particularly dont like the gun, but maybe my kids will someday
Im a practical guy and dont have much need for extra items hanging around, but that doesnt apply to my guns!
If you even want to quit dusting those guns, give me a call. I will gladly take them off your hands and dust them
I have guns that my dad used when he was a kid. And some older. There is no way that I will sell something like that.
One of his favorite guns is an old L.C. Smith Field Grade double barrel 12 ga.
I particularly dont like the gun, but maybe my kids will someday
Im a practical guy and dont have much need for extra items hanging around, but that doesnt apply to my guns!
If you even want to quit dusting those guns, give me a call. I will gladly take them off your hands and dust them
colorado russ
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- Aug 10, 2017
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cnelk, funny you mention the LC Smith shotgun - Dad has the same 12 gauge side by side sitting in the safe with my name on it. He has a Browning Sweet 16 humpback(not Belgium made though) for me. I\'d likely never shoot either gun but definitely would NEVER sell either one!
I\'ve bought guns on my own that I would sell if I needed the money. Luckily thus far in life, I\'ve never had the need. Still have a New England arms .410 single shot for my nephews to shoot.....they\'re 25 and 20 now and never had an interest to shoot even when I bought it 20 years ago! It\'s only about 12\" too short for me!!
I\'ve bought guns on my own that I would sell if I needed the money. Luckily thus far in life, I\'ve never had the need. Still have a New England arms .410 single shot for my nephews to shoot.....they\'re 25 and 20 now and never had an interest to shoot even when I bought it 20 years ago! It\'s only about 12\" too short for me!!
Never sold a gun in my lifetime... Never will... All my guns are willed to either my boys or my grand kids... Don\'t plan on buyin\' another unless I get a uncontrolable urge... :mrgreen: :mrgreen: But if I do it will be added to the will to someone also...
elky McElkerson
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i\'m not married to any of my firearms. when the time comes to clean up the inventory..wham! gunbroker they go.
I have way too many! For deer hunting caliber guns alone, last year I could have used a different rifle every day I gun hunted. Now, that shows two things: 1) I don\'t hunt enough, and 2) I have a lot of guns!
I seem to be in the buy more mode as opposed to get rid of one/some to buy another. I have sold a Ruger GP-100 357 magnum handgun; only to wish I still had it. And I sold a Ruger 77 in 338 Winchester Magnum as the gun was a tank to carry. But, in the same time period over which I sold these two (years), I have bought about 8 others.
There are those guns I have for sentimental reasons and those that I hope my sons feel are sentimental to them. Hopefully that part doesn\'t happen for quite a while yet!
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I seem to be in the buy more mode as opposed to get rid of one/some to buy another. I have sold a Ruger GP-100 357 magnum handgun; only to wish I still had it. And I sold a Ruger 77 in 338 Winchester Magnum as the gun was a tank to carry. But, in the same time period over which I sold these two (years), I have bought about 8 others.
There are those guns I have for sentimental reasons and those that I hope my sons feel are sentimental to them. Hopefully that part doesn\'t happen for quite a while yet!
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