GSPHUNTER
WKR
- Joined
- Jun 30, 2020
- Messages
- 4,645
Winchester model 62, I'm all in. Love that rifle.
Total agreeI've never regretted keeping a gun.
I have regretted selling them.
There's a lot of talk about never regretting keeping a firearm. For those of you in that camp, I have a question for you (at least those of you without unlimited funds). Who regrets not purchasing a firearm because you couldn't let go of the boat anchor in your safe?
I personally regret not purchasing a used barrett fieldcraft when I had the option. I needed to let a rifle go that I haven't shot in a dozen years that I took my first elk with. I don't see shooting it ever again but I hold off and missed out on a great price for a fieldcraft. I certainly regret not selling that gun.
I've been on all sides of this so heres what I say to that. if you're selling a gun to buy something you might use then you need to ask yourself why you didn't use the gun to begin with. I see alot of guys who use that reasoning just to go buy something else that sits in the safe. or they buy new and realize what they had was better but now it's too late. that being said, I have sold plenty. my last sale doubled what I spent and allowed me to buy 2 new rifles and ammo, so for me it was a lucrative business deal. I also have rifles that never get used but the resale value isn't there so why lose money? they owe me nothing and did the job at the time. something for you to think about, if you buy a rifle for 800$ then sell it for 600$ but buy a new rifle for 1200$ how much money did you lose?This!
I will never understand the guys who believe that you benefit from never selling any of your firearms. Don't they realize that the money you gain by selling off the crap that you don't use/enjoy can be put towards purchasing firearms that you will use/enjoy.
I won't sell the family heirlooms that have made their way into my hands, but everything else is fair game.
something for you to think about, if you buy a rifle for 800$ then sell it for 600$ but buy a new rifle for 1200$ how much money did you lose?