Keep or sell guns?

[Julius K]

I’ve inherited a few guns over the last few years. There are a couple
I’ve sold. But, when I open my
Gun cabinet there are many guns I don’t use and probably won’t. I often ask myself why I keep them around. I was raised to “never sell a gun.”

A browning a 5 my grandfather had the receiver drill and tapped for a scope mount - the original screws are MIA. A Remington 740 wood master 3006, a few others along those lines.

What do you guys do? Sell the excess? Keep guns no matter what?

 

[Nosferatu]

Sell everything, take up needlepoint.

 

[keystone112]

It’s ok to sell a gun. Keep it if you are unsure. Decide on each one on its own.

Choose wisely.

 

[Billy Goat]

I might be interested in that severely devalued Auto 5.

You should definitely sell.

 

[Ikmclean]

Keep anything sentimental, sell off what you don't/won't use and buy tags

 

[rayporter]

several of the ones i have sold i wish i had kept. as said above, choose wisely.

 

[Antares]

Sell. I did this a few years ago with all the guns I had accumulated from family over the years. I kept my grandpas deer rifle and my uncles A5 for sentimental reasons and sold or gave away everything else. No regrets. I open my safe now and it's just stuff I use regularly, there's extra space, I can see what's in there, it looks tidier, etc. I just bit the bullet and did it. Glad I did.

 

[N2TRKYS]

If you have a Remington Model Seven stainless in 260 and want to sell, I’m interested.

 

[FLATHEAD]

I've never regretted keeping a gun.
I have regretted selling them.

 

[Huntin Fool]

Guns I’ve inherited, will never be sold as long as I’m alive. Hopefully whoever I pass them onto, will feel the same way I do.

 

[KBC]

If they are sentimental keep them. If it’s a bunch of stuff you don’t or won’t use and they don’t mean anything to you, sell them off and put the money towards something really nice you will use.

 

[safeskies]

I prefer to keep just a handful of quality guns and sell or replace the rest as I get better ones. If I'm not using it frequently, or it doesn't have some novelty, sentimental, or other factor in there, then it goes. That's why I don't mind spending extra on the guns I do have and not just buying because it was a deal.

 

[philos]

Guns are a funny thing in that they elicit an almost emotional possessive kinda attachment even if they are not sentimental. I once sold a Winchester Model 94 in 30-30 and regretted it every day. But being rational I should not miss it as I was never going to use it.

 

[long hunter]

Nows not the time to be selling guns. Clean them and oil, place in good cases and keep quiet about them. There are people out there who want to dis-arm everyone. If you inherited them then there is probably no way for those type of people to track them.

 

[Coopsdaddy]

I sold most everything i didnt use starting a few years ago and started getting exactly what i want,I would rather have 1/2 dozen guns i love and use vs 12 or 20 that i dont use.They are no better than classic cars that get trailed everywhere.Been there to.I do have some colt ar’s and glocks that will get sold when something jacks the prices up again.That will fund my alaska caribou or black bear hunt.

 

[Rokbar]

Buy another safe. OR, I will let you keep them in my safe??

 

[TN2shot07]

Guns got a lot more fun to me when I came to terms with them just being stuff (like everything else). I have a few that hold some sentimental value but otherwise they are fair game for buy/sale/trade.

 

[Pickettpuncher]

I’ve got a cabinet full and working on a second that I’ll never shoot. Probably won’t ever sell them either. Most are from my wife’s family or some I grew up with. I sold one a few years ago and have regretted it ever since. Won’t do that again. They ain’t hungry, and I ain’t either.

 

[Ecampbell25]

I’ve inherited a few guns over the last few years. There are a couple
I’ve sold. But, when I open my
Gun cabinet there are many guns I don’t use and probably won’t. I often ask myself why I keep them around. I was raised to “never sell a gun.”

A browning a 5 my grandfather had the receiver drill and tapped for a scope mount - the original screws are MIA. A Remington 740 wood master 3006, a few others along those lines.

What do you guys do? Sell the excess? Keep guns no matter what?

I have faced this similar problem. I ended up selling the guns that I bought and never used(safe queens) The guns that I inherited I have decided to keep more for sentimental value. Hope that helps

 

[Davidson51]

Sell and get one that you really want and will use.