Good time to sell?

[340pd]

Keep getting older and questioning if now is a good time to sell some of the guns that are duplicates or are likely never to be shot again just sitting in the safe taking up space.
I checked my LGS that has an online presence and they are down to a handful of used guns. I know I don't think like most of you but at 75 years old, just how many do I really need? (making sure the grand kids and immediate family are covered of course)
Is this the time for sharing the wealth?
BTW it has nothing to do with money and everything to do with cleaning up after I am gone.

[King Rat]

What my concern is, what is any gun good for now other than hunting, or self defense. If you are a person like myself that loves to just shoot, spend time at the ranges then I feel a certain death to the shooting sports. All three of my ranges are closed and will be for months. And I think that will go on for at a minimum of another year. Maybe two years or more. And if and when they re-open, it will be a total mess for a very long time. So many thousands of new owners with New guns. Gun shooting enthusiast that have been caged up in their sport and hitting the ranges. Yes, there may be a viable reason to sell some guns now. Not to mention the Liberals like the GOV of Virgina that is destroying the 2nd amendment and have every law biding citizen completely disarmed. Sad as well as he knows as well as all of us that his "FLOCK" will always be armed and laws make no difference to them. It is about Power and he seems to be a serious threat and enemy of our State and Country. And in many ways he is winning.

[Bawanna]

Live forever and ya don't have to worry about the clean up.

I've had similar thoughts myself, I just can't seem to part with any, regretted it every time. I figure my kids will enjoy the clean up. My wife is stashing the loot and not letting me enjoy it so at least the kids will enjoy that if they don't have to spend it keeping me in a home for the insane old people.

That being said if you sell anything tell me first.

[berettabone]

Regrettably, I did just that a few years back...………………………………….I didn't want to do it, but my wife has what she wants, and I have no family to leave any to. I suppose I could leave one to a friend. Over the years, I've really only had 2 firearms that I really regretted selling, but if any consolation, they went to good homes. I kept the firearms that were the most practical for me, and would cover most bases as far as shear firepower. I always made sure that the others went to someone of the right mindset. Someone who respected the Constitution, gave their credit to our soldiers and LE, and loved to shoot for the shear sport of it. When you do that, you don't feel nearly as bad. You give someone else the opportunity to fondle and look good. After all, isn't that what it's really all about??????:yo:

[yqtszhj]

I’m not so old but have pondered the same thing. I think if I stick to a standard platform I’d be an expert but I can’t seem to find anything I want to let go. It has made me think through my purchases recently.

But now that I think about it I’ve been able to come up with a reason for everything I bought last year. Does that make me double minded? Probably so. Then every time I sell 1 I buy 2. Oh well, I’ll shelf that idea for now.

[BirdsThaWord]

Every once in a while I do a “purge”. I then get new (used) one’s that have caught my eye, along with some accessories, or “extras” for the few “forever keepers” that I hold onto. Yes, now is a VERY good time to sell. You can sell quickly and get top dollar.

[I_Like_Turtles]

Every once in a while I do a “purge”. I then get new (used) one’s that have caught my eye, along with some accessories, or “extras” for the few “forever keepers” that I hold onto. Yes, now is a VERY good time to sell. You can sell quickly and get top dollar.

I could afford to sell off several but I'm kinda lazy. Now would be a good time although concerning handguns, I am very, very picky what I buy and thus, I don't want to get rid of anything. Most of my weapons are WW2 era bolt action rifles, bought during the last hay day of surplus.

[DavidR]

Thinking about what will happen with your belongings when you’re gone is a good thing to do. If disposal of the firearms will be a burden to whomever ends up with them then absolutely, at some point, probably sooner rather than later, you should pare down to the “minimum”.

While the same can be said for non-firearm belongings, firearms by their nature are harder to deal with.

[jeepster09]

Regrettably, I did just that a few years back...………………………………….I didn't want to do it, but my wife has what she wants, and I have no family to leave any to. I suppose I could leave one to a friend. Over the years, I've really only had 2 firearms that I really regretted selling, but if any consolation, they went to good homes. I kept the firearms that were the most practical for me, and would cover most bases as far as shear firepower. I always made sure that the others went to someone of the right mindset. Someone who respected the Constitution, gave their credit to our soldiers and LE, and loved to shoot for the shear sport of it. When you do that, you don't feel nearly as bad. You give someone else the opportunity to fondle and look good. After all, isn't that what it's really all about??????:yo:


We here are family....:cheer2:

[berettabone]

I think you'd probably be disappointed...………………………….I couldn't find anything in green.:wof:

[BirdsThaWord]

I could afford to sell off several but I'm kinda lazy. Now would be a good time although concerning handguns, I am very, very picky what I buy and thus, I don't want to get rid of anything. Most of my weapons are WW2 era bolt action rifles, bought during the last hay day of surplus.
I’m lucky enough to live in a state that (at least for now) hasn’t had gun laws too trampled by libtards, so it is rather easy to buy and sell. I know what you mean about not wanting to get rid of them. Most of mine have no historical significance, but have time and dough put into making them just so. Sometimes they are a bit hard to let go of, but I tell myself that if I miss one that bad I can always get another. Maybe I have to look for a while to find a deal, but can just about always get close to what I had.

I had an earlier model Iver Johnson Thrasher SS, the stainless finished ones, before they started chroming them. I polished the slide, put grips on it, bought a nice holster, carried it a while then sold it. Few years later bought it back from a different guy than who I sold it to, and bought it back for less than I had sold it for. I then put night sights on it, polished the frame, trigger, etc. Shot it a bit then sold it again during a “purge”. I keep my eyes peeled for it and will own it again hopefully one day. Hopefully for less than I had sold it for! : )

[RustyIron]

Keep getting older and questioning if now is a good time to sell some of the guns that are duplicates or are likely never to be shot again


My dad had guns. Probably more than many, but he wasn't a big collector. A couple years ago he tipped over, and my siblings and I had to divest ourselves of all his stuff. I think my brother got a couple guns, as did I. It's not that I didn't want ALL the guns, but I already had most of the guns I wanted, and had plenty that I grew bored with and might not ever shoot again. So why take on dad's guns that I'd never shoot? It made no sense. So we had a local FFL just sell them off. If we took the time to sell them off one at a time, we probably could have maximized our return. But none of us had the time or interest.

MY guess, 340pd, is that after you're pushing up daisies, your family isn't going to have the time or inclination to divest itself of your unwanted stuff. Find out now if any of your family members want your stuff. Don't make them feel guilty if they don't want it. If they do want something, and it's something you're thinking of getting rid of anyway, give it to them now. If nobody wants it, sell it. Save your family the trouble and work of having to do it themselves.

[I_Like_Turtles]

My dad had guns. Probably more than many, but he wasn't a big collector. A couple years ago he tipped over, and my siblings and I had to divest ourselves of all his stuff. I think my brother got a couple guns, as did I. It's not that I didn't want ALL the guns, but I already had most of the guns I wanted, and had plenty that I grew bored with and might not ever shoot again. So why take on dad's guns that I'd never shoot? It made no sense. So we had a local FFL just sell them off. If we took the time to sell them off one at a time, we probably could have maximized our return. But none of us had the time or interest.

MY guess, 340pd, is that after you're pushing up daisies, your family isn't going to have the time or inclination to divest itself of your unwanted stuff. Find out now if any of your family members want your stuff. Don't make them feel guilty if they don't want it. If they do want something, and it's something you're thinking of getting rid of anyway, give it to them now. If nobody wants it, sell it. Save your family the trouble and work of having to do it themselves.

Wow, you come from a decent family! I have seen kids that NEVER had time to visit literally break into and then ransack a house after the father died. The stuff they carried off had zero value but they took it anyway.

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Having no heirs, I once planned on willing my stuff to younger guys I knew and thought well of. There was one guy I thought the world of, fellow ski instructor. But then he showed me his liberal side: I had just sold him a Ruger 10/22 but on a FB chat, right after the Sandy Hook massacre, he typed "we should ban all semi autos." Me: "does that include the one I sold you?" Him: "oh well, not that one but we have to do something!"

At that moment he screwed himself out of many thousands of dollars of inheritance. See, I have a big problem with hypocrisy. But now I look to be getting married to a rather pro-gun and pro-rights young lady and we may be adopting a child in the future.....and I have a grand nephew that is cool as heck.....so I may have heirs yet!

[340pd]

Good answers all.
My single mom daughter's friend just sold his house and is moving in with her after five years of dating. Great guy and a rifle and shotgun hunter but owns no handguns.
What have done is post the names of co-workers on the inside door of our safe. Let my kids and grandchildren pick out what they feel is appropriate for their personal use, anything else, call my buddies on the list and gift them.
Hopefully all this will come to fruition years from now so I can teach them handloading skills.

I have decided at my funeral I'd like to have a pinata so people can have fun
but,
filled with bees so they don't have too much fun.

[I_Like_Turtles]

Good idea about the note on the door of the safe. I may do something similar.

Impressive idea about the pinata. LOL

I have it in my will that the exact cause of death is to be put into the paper---none of this "died of a long illness" crap. I am considering donating my body to science though. I am increasingly opposed to an embalming and burial. My mother always got upset whenever I mentioned it but I don't think the Rapture can be stopped no matter what happened to a person's body. Besides, nothing like making a bunch of male medical students feel insecure when they practice dissection on me. LOL

[JohnR]

It’s a good time to sell polymer guns, but not high quality metal guns. The new buyers want the latest whizz bang wonder nines and mouseguns, not 1911s, BHPs, or revolvers. I’ve had a S&W 67 on consignment forever, at a good price, no takers.

[I_Like_Turtles]

That has been true for a long time.

[BirdsThaWord]

It’s a good time to sell polymer guns, but not high quality metal guns. The new buyers want the latest whizz bang wonder nines and mouseguns, not 1911s, BHPs, or revolvers. I’ve had a S&W 67 on consignment forever, at a good price, no takers.
Very “on point” about the climate of the market.

[I_Like_Turtles]

I am simply too specific about my handgun purchases. I cannot let anything go.......well maybe my one Glock. I could let that go but I'd lose money on it.

[JohnR]

You always lose money on plastic.

[I_Like_Turtles]

That's probably true. I got my P9 Covert for $350, which was very lucky as the first buyer just stopped making payments and the gun store put it online for what was left. Originally it was like $600.00 or so. Now, I see P9's all over Gunbroker for about half that.

I notice K9's are still way up there.

[Bobshouse]

I'm taking mine with me.

[Bawanna]

That's what I say all the time, gonna be a damn heavy box.

[Artie]

I purchased a couple of firearms I intended to sell and so far have not been able to bring myself to sell them.

A CW9 with a laser.. bought to take the laser off to put on the CW9 purchased for the wife that I should sell because she can not rack the slide well enough to carry.

A 7 shot 6in GP100 with a laser that I intend to move onto the 6in GP100 I already had.

Then I have several my father left me when he passed. They are of no sentimental value as he had them to sell, everything that had any sentimental value had been sold long ago.

[I_Like_Turtles]

I purchased a couple of firearms I intended to sell and so far have not been able to bring myself to sell them.

A CW9 with a laser.. bought to take the laser off to put on the CW9 purchased for the wife that I should sell because she can not rack the slide well enough to carry.

A 7 shot 6in GP100 with a laser that I intend to move onto the 6in GP100 I already had.

Then I have several my father left me when he passed. They are of no sentimental value as he had them to sell, everything that had any sentimental value had been sold long ago.

I can't talk, I have several firearms I have never unboxed, much less shot.

Most women (and many men, seen that one) do not have the forearm strength to rack an auto's slide. That is a very dangerous situation. A captain, before my uncle's eyes, shot himself in the head with his 1911A1 during training in the US Army due to improper loading technique and not having enough forearm strength to control the weapon during loading the chamber.

Get her a good revolver. There was an excellent S&W 638-2 for sale online a day ago. I can link you if you want. (-2 is the best...no Hillary Hole).

[Artie]

Thanks but no thanks on the link to the revolver sir, she has a Ruger SP101 with some of Bawanas work in the grip panels.

The wife can be a bit hard headed... probably a good thing considering my hard head. Anyway the son and I found a nice Walther PPKs we thought would be good for her so we took her to check it out. She didn't like the price so she settled on an SW Sigma. I had no issue with it except it is rather large for her to carry on her side but I let her get it anyway because I could carry it and had nothing to carry at the time. Before she even got it in the house I pointed out the size issue and she asked why didn't I mention it in the store... then she said I guess we gotta go back and find something else. A couple of weeks later she selected a Kahr CW9 which we all liked but I never thought about her not being able to rack the slide... I had never even heard of Kahr but liked that CW so much I found myself a K9 cause I prefer steel over polymer. Soon as I got that K9 and she touched it the first words out of her mouth were I know which Kahr I am gonna carry so I had to go and find another K9. A bit later I picked up a Ruger SP101 and after the first range trip she asked could she have one so I hadda go find another. Some time or another she decided she can not rack the slide well enough to suit her on either the CW or the K9 and I wish she had decided that before I got them...

[BirdsThaWord]

Not that you don’t already know this, but here goes...
I’ve found that this works SOMETIMES when people have trouble racking slides. Most will try to hold onto the grip/frame and pull the slide backwards.. Instead, hold tightly onto the slide and push the grip/frame towards the muzzle. Makes racking the slide MUCH easier. Elementary, I know, but I’ve seen that little nuance help a few people. Cheers! :yo:

I've assisted my Kahr’s break in’s by doing this rapidly a few hundred times. No way could I have done so many racks so quickly, without getting fatigued, if trying to do so by pulling the slide back.