Do you trade up?

**normanvin** · July 17th, 2007, 04:51 AM

do you trade in your firearms to get something better?

i have often thought about trading up, but just can't seem to do it.

**XD45** · July 17th, 2007, 04:52 AM

no i usually wait and make sure i get exactly what i want.. have never sold a firearm as of yet.. kinda working on a trade with my brother in law right now though

**TwistedCopper** · July 17th, 2007, 04:58 AM

I have, twice. Regretted it both times. A buddy of mine one told me never to sell a gun. I should have listened and practiced more patience.

**God's Country** · July 17th, 2007, 09:49 AM

I would really have to loathe a gun to sell it. Never sold one in 20 yrs don't plan on starting. They're all my children and I love them for their strengths and faults.

That just got kind of weird.

**Xringshooter** · July 17th, 2007, 09:53 AM

I have done this 3 times. One time ended up regretting it (sold a Ruger Security Six to get something that I ultimately sold), one time semi regretted it (sold a varmit gun in 222 Mag, then got stationed in North Dakota, with lots of prairie dogs), one time no regrets (traded a Ruger standard 22, 4", FS for a Ruger MKII Gov't Model, 6 7/8 bull bbl, adj sights).

I typically will NOT trade as you won't necessarily get as good a price as if you sell outright. Although with the Ruger 22 I got substantially more for it than I paid.

I have sold some guns that I have won in raffles and use the money for something else (that's how I got my Ruger Red Label - which I will NOT sell.... well, unless someone offers me enough to buy a Ruger Gold Label -

)

**Emptymag** · July 17th, 2007, 10:02 AM

Originally Posted by normanvin

do you trade in your firearms to get something better?

i have often thought about trading up, but just can't seem to do it.

You sick little monkey!
I can't believe you could type such blasphemy and use that same finger to squeeze triggers!

I have my first carry gun sitting in the safe, doing nothing because it needs the extractor replaced. I had considered selling it, but, like you said, I just can't seem to do it.

**bubba23** · July 17th, 2007, 10:05 AM

Originally Posted by normanvin

do you trade in your firearms to get something better?

I own Glocks.............there is nothing better.

**God's Country** · July 17th, 2007, 10:09 AM

[QUOTE=Xringshooter;82361]
I have sold some guns that I have won in raffles /QUOTE]

You win guns in raffles? What church socials to you attend?

**dnar** · July 17th, 2007, 10:27 AM

Originally Posted by normanvin

do you trade in your firearms to get something better?

i have often thought about trading up, but just can't seem to do it.

Hey normanvin,

I've once sold a gun back to the gun shop that I bought it from so that I could buy another gun from them. And one week later, I bought the gun back because I couldn't sleep and was very depressed, lol! But seriously, I really missed my gun and I had to find a way to get it back or I wouldn't be able to function right, lol!

After that awful experience, I've never sold/traded a firearm and I don't think I ever will.

Take care,

Rand