I'm Selling My Guns....

[ltxi]

So, was this just a passing thought ... or will a list of available guns be appropriately distributed sometime in the near future?

And if so, would a Glock 19 or 19C or 26 or 26C be among the mix?

Much more than a passing thought....and surprised to discover I'm not the only one.

I've been thinking about this for a long while and kept putting it aside. A couple things pulled it back to the forefront of my attention and put it in the most probably gonna do this pile. One was the recent thread about Wilson and my thoughts about consolidating a handful of good 1911s into a couple of excellent 1911s that I'd actually enjoy shooting regularly. The second, companion, bit is that I'm gonna be 70 in a couple of weeks. I've been acquiring (collecting would be too generous), selling, and trading firearms for over 50 years. I have a few guns I've never even fired and some that haven't been fired in decades. At this age I think it's time to cut the crap and pare down to arms I will actually do the courtesy of using in the maybe 15 years on the outside I have left.

I would be happy to share a list with anyone who might be interested....after I actually put one together. As to the Glock question....I only have two. A Gen2 23 not for sale and a Gen3 27 with a separate 9mm conversion bbl and mags that I'm not totally in love with. Also, fwiw to those with suspicious minds, I'm not the least bit interested in taking advantage of current market conditions. I already have enough money.

[ltxi]

I've had similar thoughts lately myself. It's darn tough. I got through and make a keep pile and a sell pile and a want list. About the only progress I make is the want list gets bigger and bigger but both the keep and the sell piles go back in the toy box and I get no where.

KIND of like picking which child is your favorite.

Aw, crap. Can't resist. That would be my 18 year younger wife.

It was a much bigger deal though back in '74 when she was 13 and I was 31....just sayin'

[ltxi]

Well, I hope you give fellow members first crack..... regardless of how crazy the price.

That's a great picture of my sister!

[yqtszhj]

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Originally Posted by yqtszhj
Mainly because if I but me a new gun I have to buy her something of equal or greater value.

^^^^^^This is the main reason she's upset!

No. That's the main reason I'M UPSET!

[Bawanna]

Much more than a passing thought....and surprised to discover I'm not the only one.

I've been thinking about this for a long while and kept putting it aside. A couple things pulled it back to the forefront of my attention and put it in the most probably gonna do this pile. One was the recent thread about Wilson and my thoughts about consolidating a handful of good 1911s into a couple of excellent 1911s that I'd actually enjoy shooting regularly. The second, companion, bit is that I'm gonna be 70 in a couple of weeks. I've been acquiring (collecting would be too generous), selling, and trading firearms for over 50 years. I have a few guns I've never even fired and some that haven't been fired in decades. At this age I think it's time to cut the crap and pare down to arms I will actually do the courtesy of using in the maybe 15 years on the outside I have left.

I would be happy to share a list with anyone who might be interested....after I actually put one together. As to the Glock question....I only have two. A Gen2 23 not for sale and a Gen3 27 with a separate 9mm conversion bbl and mags that I'm not totally in love with. Also, fwiw to those with suspicious minds, I'm not the least bit interested in taking advantage of current market conditions. I already have enough money.

I've have very similar thought in all areas except of course the part where I have enough money. That's kind of foreign to me but I'm used to it. I'm more into guns than money which is good. I got a few guns but very little money.

I'm the same in that I have many guns I've never shot, some only shot one or two trips, some shot lots years ago but haven't went bang in 20 years.

Usually when I sell something the money goes someplace, I think if gets sucked into a black hole or something and I don't have the loot to buy whatever I wanted in the first place, that happens often.

Still hard to part with anything.

A wife 16 years younger, that's nice.

[ltxi]

I've have very similar thought in all areas except of course the part where I have enough money. That's kind of foreign to me but I'm used to it. I'm more into guns than money which is good. I got a few guns but very little money.

I'm the same in that I have many guns I've never shot, some only shot one or two trips, some shot lots years ago but haven't went bang in 20 years.

Usually when I sell something the money goes someplace, I think if gets sucked into a black hole or something and I don't have the loot to buy whatever I wanted in the first place, that happens often.

Still hard to part with anything.

A wife 16 years younger, that's nice.

No intent to aggrandize...point was only that I have no need nor desire to take financial advantage.

Now, the fact that my wife is 18 years younger, not just 16 is something worth pointing out. Fact is, however, it used to be nice. Over a quarter century later it's just a significant energy drain.

[dkmatthews]

If a list of available pieces is ever published, I'd like to see it. Thanks...

[ltxi]

Part 2

Just to see if there's any interest, as this isn't the for sale section.....

Haven't done up a list yet and probably won't for a few months as I'm still wrapped up in the job until late summer, but.....I have maybe a half dozen plus guns I know I'm going to be getting rid of that could be possibly made available, no paper, private, ftf only to "qualified" Colorado members before the new background check laws kick in on 1 July.

Qualified by my determination and this is in no way a firm offer to sell anything nor an attempt to subvert any law..

[Armybrat]

I have about 40 modern shootin' guns and maybe 30 antiques.

They are going to be divided up amongst my three sons.

Two of my boys have kids, so they will be passing them down to them.

I'll let them decide what they want to keep.