Liquidated almost half of my collection

Kudos to you for having your priorities straight. I'm young, single and childless so I'm pretty loose with money, but you'd better believe I'd clean it up if I had a person or people counting on me. That's called being a man and you're doing it admirably.
 
Back in the day when my children were young I would buy a shotgun and rifle for hunting season and before the next year would have to replace them because of having to selling them for one reason or another. The family came first. Now that they have grown and are on their own I don't sell anymore but if something were to happen I would in a heart beat. As stated before guns can be replaced but to find another wife a good as I have now would be next to impossible and my kids impossible.
 
Gotta take of your family, even if it means unloading some guns along the way. Who knows, with this new job, in a few years you could be making enough $$ to buy back what you sold and then some.
 
It's also been tough sometimes, as my lovely wife, who was a bit of a worryer beforehand, is now freaking out about all the potential problems that could happen. It's the fun of being part of a family sometimes, you just have to bite the bullet and take your lumps, knowing it's worth it in the end.
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Family first. If necessary, wife and kids first, and you sacrifice yourself. That's what a husband signs up for, even if the world doesn't get or appreciate that.
 
Congratulations on the new baby! Prayers for momma and a safe delivery!

My thoughts on selling guns: They are just stuff. If it is not necessary to earn a living, it is not necessary. I have a few guns that I would be hesitant to part with, because they are m favorites, but the rest are always for sale for the right price. In fact, everything I have is for sale for the right price except my tools. I am a diesel mechanic by trade, and if I lost everything, but still had my tools, I could still make money and replace everything else (theoretically anyway).
 
2nd gun I ever bought was when I was in high school, and a friend had a 1972 Monte Carlo he was trying to turn into a hot rod. He sold me his Ithaca/SKB XL900 12ga (semi-auto) for $100 so he could buy some part. 30 years later that gun still looks great and functions flawlessly... last clay shooting trip with it was a few weeks ago and not one malfunction in 250 rounds. :)
 
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I don't have a large collection, but some of them are somewhat expensive. I should say they were. I recently sold off some of my nicest shotguns due to the economy.
 
Congratulations to the two of you sir. You made the right call as much as you think/feel/know the sacrifice pains you now. (or did)

Guns are just... a thing.

A new life and a healthy wife? Worthy of all your sacrifices, hard work and new found parental skills. (you'll sacrifice willingly for a long time I'd opine)

Thank goodness you had something you could liquidate for that cause, eh?

Good on ya mate. Here's to a healthy happy babe and mother. (and a wise husband and father to be) Prayers and good thoughts inbound for your honeybee and child.
 
Absolutely Baba, it kept me from touching my retirement fund.

Wise words, children are a life full of enjoyment, pride and sacrifice.
 
I'm dealing with an estate now. It's made me start to document what I have, so my own horde will be a bit more comprehensible to my own heirs.
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Then you know exactly what I am talking about. My friend's collection consisted mostly of every U.S. Martial arm from the Revolutionary War to Vietnam, with a good smattering of Sharps, Henrys, Winchesters, Colts (rifles AND handguns), Confederate muskets, a myriad of Colt Military cartridge handguns, Remington revolvers, ad infinitum, plus the thousands of parts he had accumulated.

All of this with three kids who could not have cared less about it all. As I said, it took three years out of my life, but he was a good friend to me and I didn't mind doing it for his widow. One of the biggest challenges was keeping the local "vultures" at bay.
 
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