That was really dumb!

[Slowhand Bob, 24229]

Looking back through the years at some of the guns you have sold or traded away, which ones do you now remember as, "that was really dumb"? One thing I always tell my children and grandchildren, never deal guns with someone who does it for a living AND remember how cool you thought the gun that is now up for trade was, when you wanted it! One day, after it is gone, you will very likely remember it as being that cool again.

 

For me there have been many that would fit into this category very well but if I had to limit it to the most regretted sell/trade ever, it would be a S&W Model 19. A really beautiful revolver that was the last gun given to me by my dad before his death. AH, the stupidity of youth!

[Madd Mike #8595]

my first single action pistol was a brand new (real) colt 22, the year waz 1973

my dad gave me 100 bucks, for graduating high school as a NON - smoker, so I bought the colt

 

non adjustable sites, inexperienced shooter added up to: sell - sell - sell

[Jack N. Water]

My "that was really dumb" was selling my Desert Eagle in 44 mag. Handloaded for it and shot plenty of wet phone books and large metal objects to death, sold it. 20 years later I find my self owning a Desert Eagle 50AE with Magna Port Quad Porting and a laser sight. Sometimes the cowboy loads just are not enough power.

[John Henry Quick]

The one sale I truly regret was an M1 rifle made in 1944 that came from CMP with a beautiful new stock and I put a new Criterion barrel on it. My eyes were already too far gone for the KD Course, but I never had a rifle that felt better when she fired and I never felt more satisfied after a shooting session. I sold her to pay for an M1A and I've regretted it ever since.

[Yusta B.]

National Match M1 from DCM in the late 60's. Sold it in 1974 or so for money to get an RC radio for airplane. As I recall I got $165 for it. I've done a few dumb things, but that one is at the top.

[Gunner Gatlin, SASS 10274L]

My Winchester 1895 (Miroku) in 30-06

 

GG ~

[Widder, SASS #59054]

I once had a Plymouth CUDA. I think it was an early 70's model, don't quite remember.

 

If I was smart enough to remember, I would have been smart enough not to sell it.

 

PLUS, I had a chance in 1971 to buy a 440 CUDA from a dealer and I let somebody talk me out of it.

 

Also on that showroom floor sat a new HEMI Roadrunner. It was beautiful.

 

 

...........Widder

[Yusta B.]

I once had a Plymouth CUDA. I think it was an early 70's model, don't quite remember.

 

If I was smart enough to remember, I would have been smart enough not to sell it.

 

PLUS, I had a chance in 1971 to buy a 440 CUDA from a dealer and I let somebody talk me out of it.

 

Also on that showroom floor sat a new HEMI Roadrunner. It was beautiful.

 

 

...........Widder

I was in that movie also. Had a buddy that did a frame up rebuild on a Tri Power Goat & wanted just $7k for it.(it was a while back). Fire engine red & jacked up just a bit in back. I'm still crying over that one ....

[Tater Head]

Remington Rand 1911 Damn !

[Tom Bullweed]

Colt Python 8" blued in mint condition that I traded for a new GP100, a new P-85 and $400.

Browning Auto-5 Light Twelve that I grew up shooting.

Uberti 1860 Henry that shot my only sub-20s with, traded for a Marlin 1893 in .32-40 that I never used for long-range.

Probably something in my gun safe that I currently have no intention of selling or trading....

[Bama Red]

For many reasons, but most of all because it was my Dad's, an Irwin-Pedersen M1 carbine he brought back from Korea.

[Deputy Spenser Hawk]

I guess I am lucky. The only one I ever lost was in the divorce. A Dan Wesson .357 stainless. My first duty gun w/ 145 grain Silvertips. At least I know who has it. My son, also a deputy now .

 

Even luckier. I opened up the new huge safe to show my present wife 2 weeks ago. I said there is only one problem. It looks awfully empty w/ the collection spread out. She didn't lock me in it. There was room! DSH

[Charlie T Waite]

All of them.

[Noz]

The only gun I don't regret selling was a Ruger Super Black Hawk that had been cut to 5". Job was well done with a nice crown. It shot well but the dragoon trigger guard and that short barrel combined to cause blood to flow with EVERY shot.

Bought it cheap, got my money back plus a little but hated the gun every moment I owned it.

[Jackson Rose, SASS #45478]

Bought a flat top 44 blackhawk with a 7 1/2" barrel for a 100$ in 1975. needed money a while later and sold it for 140. I really wish i had it back.

[Church Key, SASS # 33713]

Colt National Match .38 Spl. Wadcutter w/Four Mags. and a Colt Shooting Ace Conversion kit.

 

Colt 1911 made in 1916.

 

Winchester 1890 in .22 short.

 

Sold them to buy curtains and blinds for a new house; duh!

[Bad Bascomb, SASS # 47,494]

New unissued Smith-Corona '03-A3 with Oct 1943 date (my birth month/year) purchased thru DCM in 1955 and delivered to our house for $15.00---- Traded 10 years later for wedding ring set.

 

Colt lightweight Commander (details repressed mentally to protect ego), just remember I no longer have it.

Colt Gov't model, sold to finance Cowboy guns....

 

S&W 1917 revolver, sold just for $$--- and it goes so quickly!

[Slowhand Bob, 24229]

Not to feel alone Church Key, I sold more than one gun to curry favor with a pretty little Georgia girl when I was young!

[Rev Lyin Kerrdawg SASS # 57116]

My Thompson Machine gun with 2 -50 round drums and a 20- round clip to pay for a divorce. I bought it from a guy going through a divorce. He bought it from a guy paying out a divorce settlement. I always said it was jinxed.

 

 

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