What I "should have bought"/What I "shouldn't have sold"

[Daveboone]

Back in the eighties, imported war surplus guns were a dime a dozen....I was crying to get my hands on a Mauser Broomhandle. They were going for 4-500. at the time (a couple weeks pay). 98 Mausers were sold by the barrel full for 99.oo. Should have bought several barrels full. Most of my firearms I sold to upgrade what I had, and dont miss too much.

 

[Don458]

There was a company i think it was Brooks brothers like the clothing store sold surplus stuff. Had a bunch of p-08 lugers marked as Mismatched. For 299.00. !!!

 

[Aaron N]

My Grandfather always told me to buy gold , early 1980’s told me buy one coin a month. I didn’t listen. Bought some Sub $300 oz. I would have been set if I listened.- When you’re 20 you think you know everything But then again I also sold my 1970 Torino 429 SCJ in 1985 for 5k That was the market value then.

You’d have done better in an index fund than gold.

 

[MauserDuff]

I had a friend that had a couple of original Win 1892s in 38-40, one carbine, one rifle. He offered to sell me either for $125. Being a broke high schooler in the 70s, I didn't have the money. A few years later I bought a new Marlin 1894 .44 Mag for $125--the purchase still hurt, and 20 years later I traded it in for an Marlin 1895 45/70. Now I want an 1894 again.

 

[Safari Dave]

I had a friend that had a couple of original Win 1892s in 38-40, one carbine, one rifle. He offered to sell me either for $125. Being a broke high schooler in the 70s, I didn't have the money. A few years later I bought a new Marlin 1894 .44 Mag for $125--the purchase still hurt, and 20 years later I traded it in for an Marlin 1895 45/70. Now I want an 1894 again.

Funny, when I has in high school I bought a Marlin 1894 in .44 Magnum for less than $200. I didn't keep it very long and traded it for something.

Just a couple of weeks ago, I gave $1,000 for another one!



I've never suffered from gun "buyer's remorse."

I've been hit with "seller's remorse" more than I care to remember...

 

[reinwood]

I am very very glad that about 10 years ago I decided to import from US three CZ 550: a 375HH safari classic, a 338 lapua safari classic and a 458 lott. I knew I will go to Africa and these were the rifles I was willing to hunt with. They were too difficult to find in Europe so import them directly from the US. It was more easy than expected and costed $250 for export permit and 10% of rifle value for the exporter. Now one of the rifle is worth more than the 3 at that time. But more important they are almost impossible to find now. I hunted last year in Africa with the 375 and 458, and in Canada and Tadjikistan wiht the 338 lapua.

I regret not having anymore and having sold 2 cameras a Hasselbalad 501 CM and a leica MP, but it was to finance other cameras.

 

[Huvius]

I don’t have many regrets in selling guns - maybe a Daniel Fraser takedown 7X57 and a Westley Richards 425 - that was a good rifle.
Selling vehicles is my weak spot.
Sold a BMW 3.0CS for $4K and a 1962 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint for $7K.
Both were cool cars.
Had a ‘78 Porsche 911 with a steel turbo body and turbo. Sold that for $15K but then that is really about what it was worth.
Also an ‘83 Yamaha TZ250 and ‘89 Honda NSR250SP.
Should have kept those too!

 

[Safari Dave]

I don’t have many regrets in selling guns - maybe a Daniel Fraser takedown 7X57 and a Westley Richards 425 - that was a good rifle.
Selling vehicles is my weak spot.
Sold a BMW 3.0CS for $4K and a 1962 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint for $7K.
Both were cool cars.
Had a ‘78 Porsche 911 with a steel turbo body and turbo. Sold that for $15K but then that is really about what it was worth.
Also an ‘83 Yamaha TZ250 and ‘89 Honda NSR250SP.
Should have kept those too!

Oh, if I could only have some of my old vehicles back, that I sold...


1972 Corvette Convertible with hardtop - $5K
1972 Toyota Landcruiser FJ40 - $2K
1974 Toyota Landcruiser FJ55 - $2K
1968 Land Rover Series IIA - $1K
1972 Land Rover Series III - $5K
1983 Jeep Scrambler - $3K

 

[meigsbucks]

When Ruger was changing the #1 from a standard production item to a distributor only item, Cabela’s had some on sale for $800, if I remember correctly. They had three: 7mm-08, .280 REM and .35 Whelen. I had recently purchased another rifle and didn't have the funds, otherwise I would have scooped up all three.

 

[Bandera]

Let’s see…
Marlin 338xmlr for about $650.
Every left handed magnum length CRF action, CZ550 Winchester Model 70, Mauser, etc.
A double rifle 10 years ago.

I regret selling the complete Ruger No.1 Boddington set.

 

[CBH Australia]

When Ruger was changing the #1 from a standard production item to a distributor only item, Cabela’s had some on sale for $800, if I remember correctly. They had three: 7mm-08, .280 REM and .35 Whelen. I had recently purchased another rifle and didn't have the funds, otherwise I would have scooped up all three.

Well, there’s 2 out of 3 I would consider.