I saw a Colt .22 3rd Series Match Target on GB recently. I could actually use that. Used to have one 20 years ago. Sold it and thought I did well to get almost 400. This one now went for 1200. Can you imagine that??
I had one of those....same story, bought it for $350 BNIB, sold it for $400 and thought I was Donald Trump.
Add to that, a couple of Browning Medalists and a Hi-Power with Waffenampts from end to end.
The real tear jerker is an original folding M1A1 complete with leg pouch; a bring-back from the Rhine Crossing. I'm too ashamed to admit what I traded it for.
Posts: 6413 | Location: Alberta | Registered: 14 November 2002
#1 was a Dan Wesson SS pistol pak in 41 Mag, #2 was a 6" brushed SS python, #3 was Browning B78 25-06 and #4 was a Bowen Nimrod 5 shot SS 45 Colt. Enough to shed a bucket full of tears if I think about them too much.
I also miss my first H&R Model 999 Sportsman. It was my first handgun. That was a cool little top break 9 shot. Very handy. But not a high dollar gun. I pretty much wore it out.
I replaced it with another much later, but it wasn't the same. The replacement was an earlier gun and was prone to break lifters and the sights were way off.
I don't know why some company doesn't pick up that design, improve it some mechanically and reintroduce it.
I guess I also miss my '70s nickel S&W Model 27. But really only because of the money they go for now.
Dan Wesson Model 15 and a Colt 1911. Young and dumb
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Posts: 282 | Location: South West Wisconsin | Registered: 27 February 2010
When I was 19 (different times) I got my first Blackhawks, was a 357 Mag convertible with an extra cylinder in 9x19mm. Sold it later, can't remember why, now have several other single actions and wish I still had that one.
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Posts: 762 | Location: Kansas | Registered: 18 December 2003
Only have sold one gun in my life, and while it was a POS colt .22 that I could not get to function right, and it couldn't hold a 3" group at 10 yards, I still regret getting rid of it, probably because it was the only one I got rid of...
Posts: 11716 | Location: Minnesota USA | Registered: 15 June 2007
A Smith 586 that I had Aaron Hogue order for me in 1983 when I was a poor boy in college. He passed it on to me at cost. Untouched, it had the finest action I have ever felt on a DA revolver. I sold it 10 years later for $250.
Posts: 1584 | Location: Either far north Idaho or Hill Country Texas depending upon the weather | Registered: 26 March 2005
TWO: Whitney Kennedy 45-60 MINT Winchester 73 factory set trigger 38-40...paid 85.00; shot a nice mule deer buck, sold it for 85.00. School days - no money.
Handguns only, there have been several rifles. #1 A Super Blackhawk 7 1/2 inch. I smoothed the action and put a spring kit in it. Boy did it shoot. #2 A ruger Security Six 357 with a 2 1/2 inch barrel that just fit me like a glove. I regret selling them both for shooting and financial reasons. It would cost too much to replace them and I likely wouldn't get examples that shot near as well.
Posts: 1016 | Location: Happy Valley, Utah | Registered: 13 October 2006
For handguns, there's only been one. I had a Dan Wesson .357 magnum with a 2 and 10 inch barrel. I bought it for protection, actually had to draw it once and sold it to buy my girlfriend a .243 bolt action.
I should have kept the pistol because I didn't keep the girlfriend!
I had a collection of push pin reg reciever HK guns I purchased back in the 1980's. I Had a MP5.HK53,HK51,HK21....I purchased a house with the funds and later sold the house.
I look back and sometimes wish I had kept them,because sear guns go for 25K+ and I really didn't have near that much in my entire collection.
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A stainless steel Series 70 Colt Commander in 45 ACP. Dumbest thing I ever did; it was probably the only one in France. Never seen one for sale here since.
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Posts: 7046 | Location: Rambouillet, France | Registered: 25 June 2004
Originally posted by Shack: I also wish I hadn't sold my first .44 Auto Mag years ago. It was in unfired condition and would bring several times today what I got for it.
OUCH That one would hurt.
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Posts: 2596 | Location: Missouri | Registered: 04 January 2005
Original Ruger 44 Mag 6 1/2" barrel. Sold with my "custom hand made walnut grips.
If you own her (13076) take care of her and go ridin and shootin, she got used to that when we spent a lot of great times together.
Still Have the 219 D. Wasp Remington RB she was traded for. Just not much use for it in middle Tennessee except plinking with cast!
Oh and she kilt a bear back about 1966 or so. Sorta a Keith load 2400 and 429421. A friends dad owned the gun and the guy that loaded the ammo for him loaded 12.5 2400, 429421. Bear did not know the difference so it died with one shot.
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Posts: 4283 | Location: TN USA | Registered: 17 March 2002
