ErikW Posted October 21, 2004 Share Posted October 21, 2004 In my years of gun ownership, I have never sold one until today, when I sold two. One had sentimental value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skywalker Posted October 21, 2004 Share Posted October 21, 2004 Erik, I can feel your pain. Here in Italy we're allowed to own no more than 3 "common" firearms, 6 "sporting" firearms, and no limit to "hunting" firearms, according to the classification given to every gun model (and variation too) by the National Catalogue. Every time I wished to buy a new (or different gun) I had to sell another, because I had no room in my ownership license. I could have applied for a collecting license, but (as silly as it may sound), collectible firearms cannot be fired, nor you can have ammunitions for them. I can relate on the sentimental part of your rant... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiG Lady Posted October 21, 2004 Share Posted October 21, 2004 I sold a Glock-34 and a Sig P-239 to 'finance' the purchase of my 1911. The Glock was no problem, but letting go of the little 9mm Sig was a big of a tug. It was not only my first big-bore handgun it was a really great carry pistol and a quality item. But the lure of the 1911 (the Dark Side) was, like, SOOOO great.... Yet I still wish I'd been able to keep the little P-239. Truly that was a bit of a sacrifice. My consolation was, however, that it was sold thru a dealer I liked, and the purchaser was female. Could've been worse. (And I got a good deal on the 1911!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBaneACP Posted October 21, 2004 Share Posted October 21, 2004 Every so often I have this fantasy where I get back all the guns I've sold/traded over the years...sigh... mb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackdragon Posted October 21, 2004 Share Posted October 21, 2004 I hate selling my firearms, mainly because chances are I will buy another one just like it. Case in point, bought and sold 5 AR's, 4 M1-A's. I know it sounds crazy and it probably is, It is a left over from Gunsmithing school, buy, sell, trade was the norm. Ivan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AikiDale Posted October 22, 2004 Share Posted October 22, 2004 Every so often I have this fantasy where I get back all the guns I've sold/traded over the years...sigh...mb Especially that Browning lever action and the Colt Combat Elite and.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyB Posted October 22, 2004 Share Posted October 22, 2004 Erik, I can feel your pain.Here in Italy we're allowed to own no more than 3 "common" firearms, 6 "sporting" firearms, and no limit to "hunting" firearms, according to the classification given to every gun model (and variation too) by the National Catalogue. I wish I was allowed to own even one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdj Posted October 22, 2004 Share Posted October 22, 2004 I've never sold a gun ... but I did have to surrender one to the "authorities" when they decided no one was allowed to own that class of firearm any more. And it was the first gun I ever won a significant match with, so the pain was even greater. There are worse things than selling guns Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AikiDale Posted October 22, 2004 Share Posted October 22, 2004 Ouch! Sorry to hear that Kevin. Which socialist state was it in? UK or Kali? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdj Posted October 23, 2004 Share Posted October 23, 2004 UK and, to add, insult to injury, it was a gun that had never fired a live round. I used to compete in fast draw back in "high school" and was pretty good at it . We used heavily modified SA revolvers, shooting blank and wax bullets. In the UK, FireArms Certificates used to be issued at the complete discretion of the local Chief Constable. The person in that position in my area decided one day that there was no "legitimate sporting reason" for any one to be issued a certificate to own that class of gun for that purpose, but neglected to announce the decision until the certificate came up for renewal ... Trying to sell a very specialized tool in a couple of days, when the buyer would have to already have an "opening" for such a weapon on their FAC wasn't possible. Finding a dealer that would take and hold a virtually unsellable gun at such short notice wasn't possible either. Hence the gun had to be surrendered to the Police on the day the certificate expired. *Sigh* Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyB Posted October 25, 2004 Share Posted October 25, 2004 Yeah, but we're all so much safer now. Oh, they quietly announced that firearm related crime was up by ANOTHER 3% from the last 6 months. Wish the economy grew at that rate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErikW Posted October 25, 2004 Author Share Posted October 25, 2004 Easy go, easy come... I sold two guns on Wednesday and Sunday I won a Springfield XD and a $1,000 SV certificate. Today I found a raffle ticket I forgot to put in the raffle, otherwise I might have another gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdj Posted October 25, 2004 Share Posted October 25, 2004 We're just hoping that Erik doesn't win guns in NV and so has to keep coming back to CA to regain that feeling ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErikW Posted November 3, 2004 Author Share Posted November 3, 2004 It's gonna get worse. I just posted a few on the classifieds at blowout prices. Damn, moving is expensive. Especially for an unemployed wage slave in a recessionary wartime economy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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