Biggest reason YOU sell a gun???

[sh00ter]

I know there can be more than one reason, but pick the most likely reason.

Feel free to rank the reasons in your reply if you like though if you have more than one that drives you to sell.

 

[Catt57]

1. Need the money (otherwise would keep)
2. Wanted to upgrade to something new or different
3. Tried it and just didn't like it or shoot it well

 

[OK Corgi Rancher]

I almost always sell guns in order to buy other guns. On rare occasions I'll sell something because I just don't like it as much as I thought I would.

 

[dlbleak]

I’m limited by space. Whenever the Mrs starts yelling questions from the guest room like
‘Why is there a gun in the linen drawer?’ It’s time to consolidate.

 

[sh00ter]

I almost always sell guns in order to buy other guns. On rare occasions I'll sell something because I just don't like it as much as I thought I would.

Do you find that (selling first, then buying the other) keeps you from spending too much on guns in total?

If I get something new to replace something else, I have trouble selling the old LOL. But at least that way, you can make sure you are happy wiht the new first if you do it in that order.

 

[swampratt]

Tried and didn't like it. Because they were not accurate enough.

I did sell 1 very accurate .308 Savage heavy barrel with accutrigger.
Started out as a 24" and I shortened it to 20.5 and accuracy came way up.

A guy I met at the range just had to have it I sold it for 600 without scope.
Same day I went and got another savage .308 but this one was threaded (not needed)
and had an even shorter barrel 18". It is even more accurate
LOVE IT.

 

[Cowcatcher]

Whenever I find something new I want if I don’t have extra cash (is there such a thing as extra cash?) I look through what I own but don’t use to find a way to generate the revenue to make the next purchase.

 

[sh00ter]

Whenever I find something new I want if I don’t have extra cash (is there such a thing as extra cash?) I look through what I own but don’t use to find a way to generate the revenue to make the next purchase.

Do you think it through and do the "what if" scenarios before you sell soemthing you don't use? I do see folks who sold guns then later looking to buy the same thing again LOL.

I stupidly traded off my original 10/22 when I was young, only to regret it later in life and buy another. Funny thing is I then sold the shotgun I traded for (after having it for 20+yrs) to an uncle who has since passed away. But I replaced it too with something new and less rare, but I would have rather had from a practicality standpoint. But I do think about that old gun sometimes knowing it is somewhere in my aunt's closet and my cousins who know nothing about guns will get it someday. I made a deal with my uncle that if I ever wanted to buy it back i could and I reminded my cousins of that after he passed but I don't think I will ever invoke that because I can't take it with me either LOL.

 

[clintbailey]

I usually only sell to buy another one, but I'm getting to the point where I don't have any left I WANT to sell! I do have a couple long guns I have either tried to sell or thinking of selling due to safe room or just not using much any longer

 

[Hangfire]

1. tried it and didn't like it and or didn't shoot it well.

2. can't take it with me / letting things go as I get older / no heirs to pass it down to.