Yes, of course! I keep a list of my guns that I would be willing to trade up to something higher quality or on my collection list.Anyone else here have this problem or should I just convert the gun room wall into rack space & see how far I can go with it?
I basically have 3 piles:
1. Guns I will never part with
2. Guns I will use to trade/fund a higher quality gun
3. A few "in between" guns that would be hard to replace, but not quite my taste any longer.
Here is an example of a swap I did in the past. I had a rare version of an open-bolt gun which didn't really fit well in my collection, but fit perfectly in someone else's. Got good money for it. But, not nearly enough to purchase the SIG-AMT I wanted. So, I purchased a really nice 1960 Colt Python and another good "shooter" Python mfg 1957 which I had refinished by Colt. Both are beautiful Pythons which have increased well over what I have into them. But, still not enough for the Sig AMT. Besides, I have grown fond of those two Pythons - but I could probably be persueded to use them in a trade for a Sig AMT.
Unfortunately, my tastes have gotten more expensive over time. I just get enamored with certain guns, usually based on design that interests me.