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January 23rd, 2021, 10:37 AM #11
Re: Guns bought, never fired, and then sold
There have been more than one, however, the best one was a S&W M&P9, full size that I bought to put away for posterity, kind of like the model 19-3 (bought in 1996 and ~98% condition w/ box, tools & papers) that I recently sold for a nice profit. Somebody on here wanted it more than I did, so they offered up a complete AR lower and a Shield9 for the full size M&P9. I ended up trading the Shield9 for 1500 rounds of mixed .223 & 5.56, which I in turn sold for a total of $775. That $399.00 + pics and 6% tax M&P9 ended up netting me nearly $1000 worth of AR lower and cash.
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January 23rd, 2021, 11:16 AM #12Super Member
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Re: Guns bought, never fired, and then sold
I have 2 pistols that I forgot I had, I found them last week when I put new lights in the gun safe. Both new in the box ,never fired. I figure that if they were forgotten for 19 years I might just as well sell them.
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January 23rd, 2021, 12:08 PM #13
Re: Guns bought, never fired, and then sold
I*ve been given guns by a good friends family that he wanted me to have when he passed away and never shot them. Everything else gets taken to the range and fired.
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January 23rd, 2021, 12:09 PM #14
Re: Guns bought, never fired, and then sold
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January 23rd, 2021, 12:21 PM #15Grand Member
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January 23rd, 2021, 12:29 PM #16Active Member
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Re: Guns bought, never fired, and then sold
Bought a Mossburg Lever Action 20 gauge in the early 70's when I was in the USAF. Sold or trade it without firing a shot. Don't remember what possessed me to buy it int he first place.
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January 23rd, 2021, 02:07 PM #17Active Member
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Re: Guns bought, never fired, and then sold
Back then the PX's still sold them. I picked up a Colt diamondback 4" .22, I may have put 200 rounds though it. Have not had it out of it's box in over 30 years.
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January 23rd, 2021, 03:43 PM #18
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January 24th, 2021, 09:28 AM #19
Re: Guns bought, never fired, and then sold
I've bought guns and then for one reason or another didn't shoot them for months or even years. I get around to it eventually. I haven't shot my model 19 that I got a week ago. Probably won't get out today to shoot it, either. Conversely, I have guns I bought and shot right away and they haven't seen daylight since. I'll shoot them again, someday.
I do this more with knives, than guns, though. I will buy a new knife because I like the way it looks or feels, but will never carry it or use it. I just picked up three knives since the beginning of the year and they're all sitting on my desk (along with five other knives). They're flippers, so I use them as fidgeters during conference calls. I had a karambit on my desk for a while, but I had to switch to a trainer because I kept stabbing myself with the real thing. Got three more knives on pre-order, only one of which I know for sure I'll carry (red alox Swiss Army knife - can't wait).
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January 24th, 2021, 05:27 PM #20Grand Member
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Re: Guns bought, never fired, and then sold
I'm with the "never bought a gun that I didn't at least try once" crowd. The one exception was a Hastan shotgun that I just somehow never got to the range or field. Had others supersede it, so I sold it off.
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