Guns I don't shoot

I haven’t regretted selling or trading any of mine. I have more that I regret buying than I’ve regretted moving on. But the sales and trades have opened up better opportunities down the road.

Why leave cash wrapped up in an unused asset if it doesn’t have an emotional reason to keep (like an heirloom) or you aren’t a collector?
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I agree with this. For several reasons I sold 90% of my stock. Needed money, I don't shoot, use, or have use for them, another weapon does their job better, and biggest epiphany of all is that I was in a Cat 4 hurricane with all my survival stuff ready, plans read, just ready to see that ish hit that fan when I looked down and realized I had 3-4 bags full of guns.

If the flood had happened like they said or if the wind had torn off the roof like they said, where would and what would they all be of use?

Ditched most. Sad about some. But I'm in a new town house and have my stable small and full of use. :)
 
another weapon does their job better
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Mine do not have to have a specific tactical or sporting job. For many of them having them fills a "job". Be it unique design, historical significance, nostalgic remembrance of my younger days afield, hunting, self defense, or just because I think they are cool.
 
I really only have 2 firearms I regret selling, plus 1 honorable mention. If I don't use it, I get rid of it for something else I will... I don't do safe queens. Having said that, I have a few arms that I don't particularly frequent... I hardly shoot shotgun anymore, and because of the .22LR shortage a few years ago, and the subsequent cost increase, I don't shoot a lot of rimfire anymore, either... but I'm not going to sell off my .22's, a few of which are quite sentimental to me, including my first rifle (Marlin 15,) my first pistol (Buckmark .22 I bought when I was in the Army.)
 
I do have another I don't shoot and won't sell. It's a Blackhawk 45 colt. My buddy gave it to me because its cylinder would not lock. He had shot the heck out of that gun for years. I replaced the cylinder latch and spring and was going to gift it back to him when he died.


Dude was like a brother to me, busted me up to find him deceased in his house.
 
I haven’t regretted selling or trading any of mine... the sales and trades have opened up better opportunities down the road.

Why leave cash wrapped up in an unused asset if it doesn’t have an emotional reason to keep (like an heirloom) or you aren’t a collector?
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I agree. I've sold about twice as many guns as I currently own, and those sales and trades have allowed me to try a lot of different guns over the years. If I don't LOVE them, they leave. I end up shooting my fav guns over and over anyways, so let's sell the ones that don't get used and keep searching for a new fav.
 
S&W 642, I am trying to like it and trying to become proficient with it but that little thing is just flat out unpleasant to shoot. I am going to put a bit more effort into it but right now I am leaning towards it going away.
 
Targa said:
S&W 642, I am trying to like it and trying to become proficient with it but that little thing is just flat out unpleasant to shoot. I am going to put a bit more effort into it but right now I am leaning towards it going away.
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Had one and I agree 100%..traded it for a Glock 42. Not only no fun to shoot, couldn't hit squat with it..it was pretty tho.

I have one I don't shoot much, a LCP..I shoot it to make sure it works..fills that 'can't carry anything else that day', pocket type carry..but no fun, even with Hogue grip and 13 pound spring set.

Still searching for a Glock 25..unicorn and odd choice for sure. Goin' to Tanners tomorrow...ya never know??
 
cheapshooter said:
Mine do not have to have a specific tactical or sporting job. For many of them having them fills a "job". Be it unique design, historical significance, nostalgic remembrance of my younger days afield, hunting, self defense, or just because I think they are cool.
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Exactly, while a few of mine do have specific "jobs", this pretty much sums up the way I look at mine. I've never sold a gun I've bought. I've never regretted any gun I've ever bought, because every gun is unique and has SOME redeeming qualities. Even those I've lost favor with for various reasons and don't shoot often, I still keep them. I understand that for some, they don't have that luxury. I've given a few I've inherited to other relatives, but that doesn't count.
 
During my lifespan I have owned upwards of a thousand rifles and pistols, currently have about 200, mostly I traded or gave away and very few sold. I have no desire for my current acquisitions to be sold so I have outlined which firearms are to be given to individuals and not to a gun shop or pawn shop for pennies on the dollar.
 
I don’t shoot my great grandpa’s cape gun.. 12 2 1/2 x 7.62x51mmR double barrel by Henri Pieper made in 1892 or 93. We know great Grandpa bought the gun at the Chicago Worlds Fair in 1892 because he also brought back some commemorative silver half dollars and those coins always go in the gun cabinet with that gun.

It’s not Damascus twist, it’s old compression steel. It is about a mile long and weighs about three tons. About 15 years ago I took a white tail with that gun, using 30-30 brass and plastic tip Speer handgun low velocity high tech copper bullet and a load that was developed that had less pressure than a hot black powder round.

The deer went down flat, never got one step. That bullet mushroomed textbook fashion, and was trapped inside the hide of the far side of the deer. I reckon that’s about exactly enough penetration. That was for the gun’s 110th birthday.

It was fun developing the load, learning to shoot the offset on that gun (I wasn’t going to drift the sights... not after they had been there over 100 years) and taking that deer so efficiently.

But... project done, point proven, and I never had any desire to develop a black powder shotgun shell. It’s an heirloom now.

I asked my kid if I could trade if for something she might like to shoot... I got yelled at. She wants that old safe queen, I guess!
 
And as time goes on it gets harder and harder to find a place to shoot...especially the rifles. Unless you live way out in the country or in the inner city you can't just walk out your door and shoot. :eek:

And as always let's be mindful of the collector's prayer:
"Please don't let my wife sell my guns/cars/motorcycles/coins/cameras for what I told her I paid for them."
 
stinkeypete said:
I don’t shoot my great grandpa’s cape gun.. 12 2 1/2 x 7.62x51mmR double barrel by Henri Pieper made in 1892 or 93. We know great Grandpa bought the gun at the Chicago Worlds Fair in 1892 because he also brought back some commemorative silver half dollars and those coins always go in the gun cabinet with that gun.



It’s not Damascus twist, it’s old compression steel. It is about a mile long and weighs about three tons. About 15 years ago I took a white tail with that gun, using 30-30 brass and plastic tip Speer handgun low velocity high tech copper bullet and a load that was developed that had less pressure than a hot black powder round.



The deer went down flat, never got one step. That bullet mushroomed textbook fashion, and was trapped inside the hide of the far side of the deer. I reckon that’s about exactly enough penetration. That was for the gun’s 110th birthday.



It was fun developing the load, learning to shoot the offset on that gun (I wasn’t going to drift the sights... not after they had been there over 100 years) and taking that deer so efficiently.



But... project done, point proven, and I never had any desire to develop a black powder shotgun shell. It’s an heirloom now.



I asked my kid if I could trade if for something she might like to shoot... I got yelled at. She wants that old safe queen, I guess!
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Cool story, my inherited guns get passed on, I’m just a caretaker.


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I forgot to include in my previous reply that everything in the safes are there to shoot, some of the rarer ones not so much but everything has been shot and will be again. “Safe Queen” is not a term that is often used around my house, there are firearms that get little use for one reason or another but eventually someone will venture out to fire it.
 
OP-I wouldn't want to sell those pieces of your history. I'd hang on to them. If I had a kid who shot and appreciated them, I might pass them on to someone who would be able to use them the way they are built to be used.

I was given a golden saxophone while in High School because the guy was dying and wanted it to go to someone who would use it well, and would respect it- and never sell it.

Still have it, and it still sounds great.

If you don't want the clutter in the safe/closet, rather than selling it, I'd try to target someone to either give or sell it to- who will respect the heck out of the firearm and the person who gave it to them.

Or, just keep it.

Ibmikey,

I am not at your level, but probably about half way there in what I've got around, and they are all for use.

Yes, there are some that I get out every 5-7 years, but that is a matter of my limited range time, combined with the lack of fun in cleaning all of those different firearms.

My oldest is 1895, then 1910s, then 1930s, and something from every decade after that until now.

Some get used rarely, but they still make me happy, and I like the sense of history.
 
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