I know it is never a popular idea here to sell guns. However, I want to pare back my collection for a few reasons, and I've sat on it for years and still want to do so, so it is time. There are guns I bought when they were the best choice for me, and no longer are. There are guns I bought that now have better alternatives I'd rather have (and money is a limited commodity). I could use the infusion of cash from selling several guns I don't really use. While some I have decided for sure that I'm selling, there are a few that I'm undecided on (not because I love the guns so much, just not sure which track is the better one to take).
1911:
I have a first generation S&W 1911SC*. Good gun, but a little light when shooting several boxes of .45acp at the range. I also have a RIA Rock Standard CS (steel framed Officer sized gun). It is more comfortable to shoot at the range for extended sessions, but for the first box or two I am a bit more accurate with the 1911PD's 4.25" barrel than the RIA Compact's shorter barrel. The S&W will net more money, though it is the better overall gun. So, I'm not sure which to sell and which to keep.
There is another wrinkle for the 1911s. I have not carried (when in a state where I can carry) a SAO pistol in years. Both of the above were bought to be carry guns, and the considerations about which to keep largely revolve around which is better as a range gun. So, maybe I should sell both and replace them with a full size? While a part of paring back my collection is wanting the cash, a bigger part is wanting a collection that better fits my current needs. So, this seems like a great option. Further, if I sell both, and keep the replacement reasonable (say a Ruger instead of Kimber or Springfield Armory) I could have money left (though I'd likely get a Kimber, which even with the issues some have should be fine for a range gun, or a SA and get the exact version I want).
CZ:
I love CZs, so I have ended up with a full sized CZ 75B, a CZ 75B Compact, a P01 and a PCR. Having all of the last 3 just doesn't seem to make sense. I always wanted a PCR, but for a while they were hard to find (at least around here). I ended up settling on a P01 so I could have one. I never warmed to it (mainly because it was an alternative to the gun I really wanted). Then a year or two later, I got (over about a week) the Compact and the PCR. Now, I love the P01 (mine is also a little different as it is green). I have shot it more than the PCR, and carried it more (when in a carry state) so it may actually make more sense to be the one I keep. But I always wanted a PCR, and love my PCR, and I'd hate to be upset if I part with it. The Compact probably makes the most sense to be the one I get rid of, it is better at the range, but I have the full-size for that. However, I'm not sure how much sense it makes to have both the P01 and PCR when I'm trying to streamline my collection a bit, one or the other and the Compact make more sense (they are more differentiated) if I keep two.
Carry guns
I live in MD where a carry permit is nearly impossible unless you are a business owner (I'm a teacher... though, I wonder if I opened a tutoring business on the side...). However, I do have a UT non-resident permit on which I can carry in WV, DE, and VA (I can be in any of them in a hour or so, some less, and I often do go there for various reasons). I also like carry sized guns and really collected for a while. There are some I know I'm getting rid of (S&W 442, Kel Tec Pf-9), some I'm definitely keeping, but these are possibly on the chopping block...
-SIG P250 Compact (.45acp). It is a bit big as a carry gun, but that is what I bought it for. I haven't carried it in at least 5 years, it sits in my quick access safe by my bedside as my 1st home defense backup (my first line is my Taurus 856 that sits in a pocket holster under my pillow when I sleep and often gets dropped in a pocket when puttering around the house, though that is sometimes switched off with my SIG P290RS). It may not be worth much, but it doesn't get carried anymore, and with the heavy DAO trigger it isn't as fun as my 1911s as a range gun, so it rarely even is shot. But, it is 100% reliable and it is a good solid gun (reliable, accurate, comfortable to shoot so quick follow up shots) which makes it a good home defense gun.
-SIG P290RS. I really do like this gun. However, if I was buying in this class today, there are several guns I'd pick over it. For what it is, it is simply too heavy. Also, for when I do carry, I am visiting other states. I am not in my home state. So, my larger carry guns (Taurus 856, Colt King Cobra new model, S&W M&P40c, CZ PCR/P01/75 Compact, SIG P229) work fine since I'm going to be in khakis or jeans, not workout clothes or suits/dress slacks where the material requires the smallest and lightest choices. So, maybe I'd be better served selling it for now, and replacing it with a more modern option when I move (or the courts finally make MD do the right thing with shall-issue), or when I otherwise decide it is time to buy in this category again.
-Ruger LCP. Similar reasoning as the second half of the P290 reasoning applies here. Also, this one I never really loved all that much, barely like it. It also has practically non-existent sights, though that has largely been solved by adding a Crimson Trace laser. For years, the main reason I kept it is it wasn't worth much. With current gun prices, it still isn't worth much, but I could get enough to justify selling it. However, it does have a decent potential role to fill (just don't use it much since I don't need something that conceals this easily). The main reason I may not sell... I might be moving in a year (due to the COVID caused recession, I've put off my job search in VA by a year, I'd hate to be hired, have things get worse, and be 1st on the list for layoffs due to being new). Courts could rule MD laws unconstitutional at any time (I hope). Should I find myself in a situation where I can get a permit at home, I probably would want something this size for working out and when in a suit, and I already have a good option if I don't sell it (even though I might buy something else if I was starting from scratch, this one isn't a bad choice).
So as for advice...
I guess I'm mostly looking for help on the 1911 decision... Which to keep, or better to go full size? I think I'm leaning towards full size.
On the CZs, that is mostly emotion based so unbiased opinions are welcome, but I'll probably keep the PCR. The main question is PCR plus one of the others, and if a pair, which 2nd gun, or only the PCR?
On the carry guns, I think I could use some input.
Edit:
Correction... I first labeled the S&W 1911SC as the 1911PD. Mine is the first gen 1911SC, which I believe became the 1911PD, possibly with a few changes.
1911:
I have a first generation S&W 1911SC*. Good gun, but a little light when shooting several boxes of .45acp at the range. I also have a RIA Rock Standard CS (steel framed Officer sized gun). It is more comfortable to shoot at the range for extended sessions, but for the first box or two I am a bit more accurate with the 1911PD's 4.25" barrel than the RIA Compact's shorter barrel. The S&W will net more money, though it is the better overall gun. So, I'm not sure which to sell and which to keep.
There is another wrinkle for the 1911s. I have not carried (when in a state where I can carry) a SAO pistol in years. Both of the above were bought to be carry guns, and the considerations about which to keep largely revolve around which is better as a range gun. So, maybe I should sell both and replace them with a full size? While a part of paring back my collection is wanting the cash, a bigger part is wanting a collection that better fits my current needs. So, this seems like a great option. Further, if I sell both, and keep the replacement reasonable (say a Ruger instead of Kimber or Springfield Armory) I could have money left (though I'd likely get a Kimber, which even with the issues some have should be fine for a range gun, or a SA and get the exact version I want).
CZ:
I love CZs, so I have ended up with a full sized CZ 75B, a CZ 75B Compact, a P01 and a PCR. Having all of the last 3 just doesn't seem to make sense. I always wanted a PCR, but for a while they were hard to find (at least around here). I ended up settling on a P01 so I could have one. I never warmed to it (mainly because it was an alternative to the gun I really wanted). Then a year or two later, I got (over about a week) the Compact and the PCR. Now, I love the P01 (mine is also a little different as it is green). I have shot it more than the PCR, and carried it more (when in a carry state) so it may actually make more sense to be the one I keep. But I always wanted a PCR, and love my PCR, and I'd hate to be upset if I part with it. The Compact probably makes the most sense to be the one I get rid of, it is better at the range, but I have the full-size for that. However, I'm not sure how much sense it makes to have both the P01 and PCR when I'm trying to streamline my collection a bit, one or the other and the Compact make more sense (they are more differentiated) if I keep two.
Carry guns
I live in MD where a carry permit is nearly impossible unless you are a business owner (I'm a teacher... though, I wonder if I opened a tutoring business on the side...). However, I do have a UT non-resident permit on which I can carry in WV, DE, and VA (I can be in any of them in a hour or so, some less, and I often do go there for various reasons). I also like carry sized guns and really collected for a while. There are some I know I'm getting rid of (S&W 442, Kel Tec Pf-9), some I'm definitely keeping, but these are possibly on the chopping block...
-SIG P250 Compact (.45acp). It is a bit big as a carry gun, but that is what I bought it for. I haven't carried it in at least 5 years, it sits in my quick access safe by my bedside as my 1st home defense backup (my first line is my Taurus 856 that sits in a pocket holster under my pillow when I sleep and often gets dropped in a pocket when puttering around the house, though that is sometimes switched off with my SIG P290RS). It may not be worth much, but it doesn't get carried anymore, and with the heavy DAO trigger it isn't as fun as my 1911s as a range gun, so it rarely even is shot. But, it is 100% reliable and it is a good solid gun (reliable, accurate, comfortable to shoot so quick follow up shots) which makes it a good home defense gun.
-SIG P290RS. I really do like this gun. However, if I was buying in this class today, there are several guns I'd pick over it. For what it is, it is simply too heavy. Also, for when I do carry, I am visiting other states. I am not in my home state. So, my larger carry guns (Taurus 856, Colt King Cobra new model, S&W M&P40c, CZ PCR/P01/75 Compact, SIG P229) work fine since I'm going to be in khakis or jeans, not workout clothes or suits/dress slacks where the material requires the smallest and lightest choices. So, maybe I'd be better served selling it for now, and replacing it with a more modern option when I move (or the courts finally make MD do the right thing with shall-issue), or when I otherwise decide it is time to buy in this category again.
-Ruger LCP. Similar reasoning as the second half of the P290 reasoning applies here. Also, this one I never really loved all that much, barely like it. It also has practically non-existent sights, though that has largely been solved by adding a Crimson Trace laser. For years, the main reason I kept it is it wasn't worth much. With current gun prices, it still isn't worth much, but I could get enough to justify selling it. However, it does have a decent potential role to fill (just don't use it much since I don't need something that conceals this easily). The main reason I may not sell... I might be moving in a year (due to the COVID caused recession, I've put off my job search in VA by a year, I'd hate to be hired, have things get worse, and be 1st on the list for layoffs due to being new). Courts could rule MD laws unconstitutional at any time (I hope). Should I find myself in a situation where I can get a permit at home, I probably would want something this size for working out and when in a suit, and I already have a good option if I don't sell it (even though I might buy something else if I was starting from scratch, this one isn't a bad choice).
So as for advice...
I guess I'm mostly looking for help on the 1911 decision... Which to keep, or better to go full size? I think I'm leaning towards full size.
On the CZs, that is mostly emotion based so unbiased opinions are welcome, but I'll probably keep the PCR. The main question is PCR plus one of the others, and if a pair, which 2nd gun, or only the PCR?
On the carry guns, I think I could use some input.
Edit:
Correction... I first labeled the S&W 1911SC as the 1911PD. Mine is the first gen 1911SC, which I believe became the 1911PD, possibly with a few changes.
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