would you sell a gun to buy a gun?

I do it all the time. I try to maintain a strict one-in, one-out rule or storage gets to be a serious problem. I usually sell when I get bored with one.

I normally don't do it much but lately I have been doing it A LOT. With the current climate it just makes sense for me to do it. I turned one Olympic AR15 into a German P-38, an M1 Carbine and an M1 Garand.

I regularly sold one gun to afford another when I was in college. I didn't live near a rental range, so if I wanted to try a gun that I or a friend didn't own that's what it took. There are a couple I'd rather not have let go of, but overall I was glad for the chance to try out a wider variety. It ultimately helped me figure out what I liked, what worked for me, and what didn't.

Only way I ever trade/sell guns is to my brother and vice versa, at least they are still in the family.

Thomis,
Think about this. Does the double get used? If so how often? Will the 1911 get used as often as the double. The lust in your heart stems from what about the 1911? And last if it is worth it to you to sell the double to buy the 1911 then it really it doesn't make a hill of beans difference what we say.

I once traded a mini 14 to buy a H&R 233. Some say I was nuts. But the mini constantly jammed and broke several firing pins. Went to several gunsmiths and no one could figure out why this was happening. So I made the sell and bought a real tack driver that didn't fail.

Also remember not all 1911 are even close to being created equal.

Im pretty good about selling more than I buy

I used to sell, trade, and buy all the time but not anymore.

I kept the pick of the litters which turns out to be Ruger handguns and Marlin rifles. They all seem to just work and are accurate.

This is my personal choices, but it's like trying to compare Ford and Chevy.

I buy and sell as necessary.

What is the double gun?
PM to keep this on track

I will buy what I can afford and what will fit the bill for the time being. As I can save up a little more money I'll sell off some to get better quality. It's worked pretty well so far. With the panic buying I'm trying to limit caliber and gauge selection to just a few so I can stock up later when the craziness subsides. Generally if I sell one it's to buy another.


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Many, many times. I try to buy at a price where I can sell and break even or lose 10% at most. I have even made nice profits on several over the years; especially lately. If I get to shoot a gun for a year and lose even 10% I consider that a decent deal for me. Kind of like a long-term rental. I have been able to try many different makes, models and calibers using this method. I've kept the ones that became attached to me and sold the ones that didn't like me.

Done it before, I'll probably do it again.

Doing it for 40 years.If I kept them all, I would never have been able to afford to have gone through the amount I have. A good 1911 is one gun that you should have.

I trade. Sometimes up, sometimes down. Sometimes left or right. Always to further the collection and like in your case TO GET THE GUN I WANT. Sell that sucker and get you a 1911 (or better yet horse trade that sucker into a 1911).

Selling one to buy one is a bad idea. Usually you will pay for the depreciation of the used gun when sold and pick up the tab for the markup on the new one. If you can sell at a $0 loss and get a rockin deal on a new or used gun go for it. Trades are a better way to go I think.

I do it all the time also. Some guns I buy to keep, and others I buy used on the cheap just to shoot for a bit and then flip them.

Done it once. Had a chance at a Ruger SR1911 but not the $$$. Sold off an unissued Polish Mosin Nagant M44. Not sorry but it still broke my heart to say goodbye. It was a beauty.

I've never parted with a gun I didn't regret sooner or later. There's only one exception to that.

I do all the time as I don't keep what I don't shoot as I don't have safe queens. I've actually cut down to a lot less guns than I did have in the past as if I don't shoot them over a couple of months they go.

Cosmoline said:

I do it all the time. I try to maintain a strict one-in, one-out rule or storage gets to be a serious problem. I usually sell when I get bored with one.

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Same here, do it all the time.

Sure and have several times and will no doubt do so in the future.

I did it once.

Most of my guns have been funded from the proceeds of selling other guns.

I bought a hi point carbine, sold it to go towards an SKS, sold it to go towards an AR.
I bought a M-91/30, sold it to go towards an M-44, sold it to go towards a Savage .30-06
I bought a hi point .45, sold it to go towards a S&W 469.

I'd say abou half my guns were bought with money acquired from selling another gun.

Maybe you could email Joe Biden and see if he would be interested. I hear he likes double guns

I've done it quite a bit.
I've only regretted it once.