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BigMikey76

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I should have listened to Cheapshooter. I should have known better than to sell a gun that I enjoyed shooting. Here I am, though, going through seller's remorse.

A buddy of mine fell so in love with my P-07 that he offered to buy it from me right there at the range. His offer was $50 more than I paid for it, but being a good friend, I didn't want to rook him. I accepted the amount that I paid, and the sale was made.

Now I keep having visions of my former gun dance in front of my eyes while cheesy sentimental music plays in my mind.

I have decided that the only solution is to spend the money from the sale on a new gun. There are a few I have been looking at, and hopefully one of them will help to ease my pain. :(
 
I agree with Cheapshooter.

Never sell a gun you like.

If you dislike it, so what? Otherwise the regrets will bother you later, eventually. :(
 
I know your pain, I sold my H&K P7 last year and still regret it to this day. I miss that gun so much! It went to an H&K collector so I atleast know it went to a good home but I still wish I had it. Hopefully one day I'll have another.
 
I have sold many guns, for whatever reason. Yes, some gave a bit of sellers remorse. The one I most miss is the SIG P220 Match I once had. Thought a P226 X5 E would sooth the itch. This was in fact a grail gun for me. After under 50 rounds, it found its way out the door. Don't miss it for the most part. Just never used it. My take is this, if you really love it, never let it go. If you don't use it, loss it.
 
BigMikey76 said:
I should have listened to Cheapshooter. I should have known better than to sell a gun that I enjoyed shooting. Here I am, though, going through seller's remorse.

A buddy of mine fell so in love with my P-07 that he offered to buy it from me right there at the range. His offer was $50 more than I paid for it, but being a good friend, I didn't want to rook him. I accepted the amount that I paid, and the sale was made.

Now I keep having visions of my former gun dance in front of my eyes while cheesy sentimental music plays in my mind.

I have decided that the only solution is to spend the money from the sale on a new gun. There are a few I have been looking at, and hopefully one of them will help to ease my pain. :(
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I feel for you. I would not part with either of my CZs but I have sold other guns in the past I wish I had kept.

If you want me to bring back your P07 itch I can post mine with my new setup when it comes in. New holster and Streamlight TLR-3. Love tax time.

At least the P07s are a lot easier to find than some other CZs.

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I thought about just getting another P-07, but then I remember why I agreed to sell it in the first place - I never carried it anymore. It was not necessarily too big to carry, but my PT 111 g2 has been doing belt duty for a while. It just carries easier than the CZ.

I have been looking at a few options that are smaller than my Taurus, actually, so getting another P-07 would end up being counterproductive.

I'll likely get either a single stack 9, something in a .380 (probably a Bersa Thunder CC), or a lightweight snubbie. I haven't decided which, yet.
 
I thought about just getting another P-07, but then I remember why I agreed to sell it in the first place - I never carried it anymore. It was not necessarily too big to carry, but my PT 111 g2 has been doing belt duty for a while. It just carries easier than the CZ.

I have been looking at a few options that are smaller than my Taurus, actually, so getting another P-07 would end up being counterproductive.

I'll likely get either a single stack 9, something in a .380 (probably a Bersa Thunder CC), or a lightweight snubbie. I haven't decided which, yet.
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I found myself using a smaller CCW option sometimes as well. That ended up in me purchasing a Ruger LCP in .380. Not a bad gun, but I shoot my P07 a lot better. I carry my LCP if I'm feeling lazy and wearing shorts or something.

I would recommend the LCP by the way. It's light enough it's not intrusive by any means. I pocket carry mine.
 
I have a P07 myself, and like you I find it a bit chunky for carry but I really do love it. It's doable with a good hybrid for sure but I prefer a more minimalist setup because I have to take my CCW off often due to my job (juvenile detention officer). I actually had a PT111 G2 too, good size but couldn't get used to the trigger for the life of me and ended up selling it to my father-in-law, who absolutely loves it. I ended up going with a S&W Shield 9mm and it is the perfect carry gun for what I need. I wouldn't mind a slightly lighter trigger but it's not that bad, and as a defensive gun it's not a bad trigger by any stretch.
 
I've checked out the LCP, TCP, etc., and I find they are just a bit too small for my mammoth mitts. That's why I'm looking at the Bersa - it's just a bit bigger, and 8+1 sounds nice compared to 6+1.
 
The CZ's will be the last to ever go.

Heck I feel bad selling a gun I really don't like even though it is a good gun.

Yes, it is a disease.:)
 
IMHO the Bersa Thunder CC is outclassed by the new generation of tactical plastic single-stack wonder-nines.

If you like Bersas, the BP9CC seems like a pretty nice gun, although I've not fired one. It's not that much larger or heavier than the Thunder CC and actually has a really nice trigger.
 
The BP9cc is the front runner on the list of the single stack 9s. I have fired one that belongs to a buddy of mine (the same buddy that bought my P-07), and I absolutely love it. I am looking at the one with the gray frame so I can name it Gandalf ( yes, I am that big of a geek!).
 
If you like your PT111 and want something single stack get a PT709. You can get these from Buds Gunshop now for $204 with one magazine.

I bought one a few weeks ago and really like it. Doesn't recoil as bad as I thought it would. It's accurate and reliable, so far.

I bought extra seven round Promags for mine. They work fine. Well one had the spring installed backwards. Needed to be rotated 180 degrees.

All the Best,
D. White
 
I thought about just getting another P-07, but then I remember why I agreed to sell it in the first place - I never carried it anymore.
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So why the tears? Or maybe you just can't be pleased. :)

But I will admit that I've experienced way more seller's remorse over the years than I've ever had buyer's remorse. Cheapshooter's "rule" should be more of an axiom than just good advice...:o
 
I've sold about 10 of my guns over the years. Usually, when I sell a gun, I make sure that I replace it with something better. I really don't miss any of the guns I've sold. I have a few more that I'd like to sell, but before I sell the, I want to make sure that I replace them with something better.

"Better" to me means more collectible, improved quality, or rarer than what I am selling. I sold one quite rare carbine once, and used the money to replace it with two nice Pythons. The Pythons have increased substantially in value since then.

I have several other guns earmarked for sale to fund or help fund "better" firearms.
 
I have never sold or traded a gun that I didn't regret getting rid of.

Never again

Pythons were the craze on my dept for a while. I bought two during that period somewhere around the $350 mark. They just didn't fit me. I got rid of them. What are Pythons worth today.

Had a Model 25 Smith in 45 ACP. Sent it to the factory to have a 45 LC cylinder made. They modified the wooden presentation box to fix the extra cylinder. I traded it for something stupid.

Had a Ruger Blackhawk. 44 mag. The flat top version, same thing.

Couple Colt combat commanders. A Datonics 45, I could go on and on but its depressing.

No more, I don't care if its pure junk, I'm not selling it.

I'm retired. If I need money, I'll find something to do. I have a small machine shop, I could take in machining or ever cut and sell firewood.

Worse comes to worse I could sell grandkids into the slave trade but I wont sell or trade another gun.
 
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