evan price
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I've got Adolf Hitler's Luger, recovered from his bunker by paratroopers. Anybody want to give me a thousand bucks for it, it's yours.
Everything has it's price.....name yours $$$$
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mljdeckard
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No. My grandfather's 1917 Enfield, M-1 carbine, Colt Woodsman, and Model '97 16 Ga are absolutely not for sale. I hunted with my grandfather until he died at 81. I now have all of his guns, and it would be a slap in the face to the rest of my relatives if they got sold.
Yes, I REALLY mean it.
Yes, I REALLY mean it.
marksman13
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I've got a Remington 550 that belonged to an uncle that died long before I was born. My dad kept it for the past forty years and carried it every where. It's the last physical reminder of his brother. He gave it to me last year after refinishing the stock. I could never let it leave my possession for any amount of money.
Jim Watson
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I am kind of like Sgt R, I would sell my guns for replacement cost +20% for my trouble finding replacements.
All but my late Mother's .22-32 Kit gun. It would take like 10X new price to soothe my hurt feelings on my only heirloom gun.
All but my late Mother's .22-32 Kit gun. It would take like 10X new price to soothe my hurt feelings on my only heirloom gun.
Allen in MT
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Can't get rid of any of my guns, but you can take my wife
Tough question. Depends on one's personal circumstances. Do you NEED money right now? Right now I do not.
I think my most prized firearm would be a Colt Series '70 that I bought new in Feb. of 1973. Retail price was $135. Not my first pistol, it was my third. But it's the oldest one I still have.
In 1975 I added S&W sights (that's what we did back then) and the ivory stocks ($32.50 and I complained). I carried it in my youth when I worked in hazardous jobs and found myself in precarious situations a number of times. It's been with me through several close encounters of the felonious kind including one gunfight that sent an armed robber wherever it was he wound up.
This year I used the cash my mother gave me as a Christmas present to have it engraved. She died five days after giving me the money so it was her last gift to me.
You realize it took me five minutes to start typing again...
Nobody would ever pay what it would take to buy it from me. I really can't imagine putting a price on it. I just don't NEED money that badly. I doubt that I would take $50,000 for it of offered. This one stays with me. My wife will give it to one of my friends when I am gone. Or if nobody wants it she's sell it for $800 to a stranger.
I think my most prized firearm would be a Colt Series '70 that I bought new in Feb. of 1973. Retail price was $135. Not my first pistol, it was my third. But it's the oldest one I still have.
In 1975 I added S&W sights (that's what we did back then) and the ivory stocks ($32.50 and I complained). I carried it in my youth when I worked in hazardous jobs and found myself in precarious situations a number of times. It's been with me through several close encounters of the felonious kind including one gunfight that sent an armed robber wherever it was he wound up.
This year I used the cash my mother gave me as a Christmas present to have it engraved. She died five days after giving me the money so it was her last gift to me.
You realize it took me five minutes to start typing again...
Nobody would ever pay what it would take to buy it from me. I really can't imagine putting a price on it. I just don't NEED money that badly. I doubt that I would take $50,000 for it of offered. This one stays with me. My wife will give it to one of my friends when I am gone. Or if nobody wants it she's sell it for $800 to a stranger.
CountryUgly
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For me it would be my NEF .410. On my 12th birthday my father failed to show up for my b-day party that afternoon. He never called either. My parents were recently divorced and my dad no showing on my b-day really upset me. About 930pm that night he finally knocked on the door. When he came in he was holding the .410. To say I was excited was an understatement. When he went to leave he just started walking down the road, my mother asked where his car was and he said it was broke down again. He was late getting there because he had to walk that day. He walked 3 miles to the hardware store to buy me that shotgun and then walked the 15 or so miles from the hardware store to my house. So the way I see it no amount of money could cover the effort that was put into that b-day present. I mean he could have called and explained the situation and said happy b-day, saved the 75 or so dollars and fixed his car and I would of been happy with that but he didn't so sell that gun I couldn't.
Arkansas Paul
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Take them to a gun show. You'll have the lowest prices there.
Claude Clay
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I’d sell my first son, Red Chief Model 1.0 that was changed thousands of times and dragged hundreds of miles all up and down the east coast for.....for -- heck, I’ll give ya $5000. Yeah he’s special evil but the future memories of him doing unto others rather than me are more important than that thing is to me.
closer to true would be the 3 pre-WW l Colts that are papered.
the Colt letters were a gift from my daughter from when she interned at Colt some summers ago. the guns are shooters so a 50% premium would likely suffice.
evil but the future memories of him doing unto others rather than me are more important than that thing is to me.closer to true would be the 3 pre-WW l Colts that are papered.
the Colt letters were a gift from my daughter from when she interned at Colt some summers ago. the guns are shooters so a 50% premium would likely suffice.
MrDig
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My Single Shot .410
Nothing fancy at all Westernfield .410 Bolt Action. The kicker is it is the First firearm I owned so it is probably the most special gun I own. I paid $10.00 for it and was proud as could be to have it. Paid for it with my allowance money from allowance when I was 12 or so.
I would pare down my assortment a little but there is nothing special nothing I would not part with for a fair price.
Nothing fancy at all Westernfield .410 Bolt Action. The kicker is it is the First firearm I owned so it is probably the most special gun I own. I paid $10.00 for it and was proud as could be to have it. Paid for it with my allowance money from allowance when I was 12 or so.
I would pare down my assortment a little but there is nothing special nothing I would not part with for a fair price.
Capybara
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My first gun, a crappy Kmart Brazilian single shot 20 ga. I had more fun rabbit hunting with that gun as a teenager, my wife shot her first round of trap with it as did my daughter. Nope, paid $79.00 for it in the early 1980s but it would take a lot of money for me to sell it today, definitely has sentimental value. It's actually a pretty reliable and accurate little gun too.
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I remember I was at a cookout one day, in an unfamiliar part of the state meeting some new people.
Somehow my .357 Marlin came up; one of my favorite rifles. A guy asked what I would take for it, and I said it wasn't for sale.
A somewhat annoyed look flashed over his face. I'll never forget it.
Ever since then, I have occasionally thought about this very question.
When I factor in length of desire and time to acquire (I've never bought online), cost to replace, pride of ownership and fun of shooting... it would take a LOT for me to part with it.
And that's how I felt BEFORE the whole Remlin thing.
I guess I could start a conversation at $3k. Might sound ludicrous to some, but that's my starting number.
I have others I would be very hesitant to sell, but that's probably my most extreme case.
Somehow my .357 Marlin came up; one of my favorite rifles. A guy asked what I would take for it, and I said it wasn't for sale.
A somewhat annoyed look flashed over his face. I'll never forget it.
Ever since then, I have occasionally thought about this very question.
When I factor in length of desire and time to acquire (I've never bought online), cost to replace, pride of ownership and fun of shooting... it would take a LOT for me to part with it.
And that's how I felt BEFORE the whole Remlin thing.
I guess I could start a conversation at $3k. Might sound ludicrous to some, but that's my starting number.
I have others I would be very hesitant to sell, but that's probably my most extreme case.
I do not have any super special, important, or even highly valuable guns. The most expensive gun I have ever bought was a $625 service grade M1 Garand just last week.
That said, it would be my Smith and Wesson 642. I carried it when we got married. It's a $400 gun but I would need several thousand dollars to consider selling it. This is of course in normal times when money isn't needed RIGHT NOW.
That said, it would be my Smith and Wesson 642. I carried it when we got married. It's a $400 gun but I would need several thousand dollars to consider selling it. This is of course in normal times when money isn't needed RIGHT NOW.
NoirFan
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Geez, I don't know. I try not to think of myself as a sentimental guy but... My first gun ever is a S&W Model 19. I got it for $425 in the early 2000s. Ignoring the black-hearted businessman inside me, I would have to ask at least $2000 to even consider selling.
My dad inherited a Belgian A-5 from his dad, and bought me an A-5 for my 16th birthday. The one he bought me I would probably need a couple thousand for, but if/when Grandpa's-now-Dad's comes my way, two things are likely to happen. Mine would come down in price, but Dad's would be more like $10k to get me to part with.
Dnaltrop
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Heh...
I'm one of those "wierdos"... If I say "not for sale", that means you have to Kill me to get it. Offering me more money because you think I'm haggling will eventually result in a very nasty verbal dressing-down.
My family has at times accused me of being a closeted Buddhist monk.
There are 3 family guns that fall into the category of "Ask too many times and I'll punch you in the nose".
The 191x Child's Marlin 101 that's been in the family since it was purchased new. My Great uncle hand-carved a Myrtlewood Adult-sized stock for it when he grew up.
The Victory model 10. (also from my great uncle).
Third, my Old man's High Standard M-frame. The very first handgun I used before I was allowed the Model 10. (Also A gift from my Great Uncle, picked up at a hardware store... still have the receipt!)
The rest are Negotiable to varying degrees, but would take either a "pop my eyes out" offer, or actual financial desperation...
I'm one of those "wierdos"... If I say "not for sale", that means you have to Kill me to get it. Offering me more money because you think I'm haggling will eventually result in a very nasty verbal dressing-down.
My family has at times accused me of being a closeted Buddhist monk.
There are 3 family guns that fall into the category of "Ask too many times and I'll punch you in the nose".
The 191x Child's Marlin 101 that's been in the family since it was purchased new. My Great uncle hand-carved a Myrtlewood Adult-sized stock for it when he grew up.
The Victory model 10. (also from my great uncle).
Third, my Old man's High Standard M-frame. The very first handgun I used before I was allowed the Model 10. (Also A gift from my Great Uncle, picked up at a hardware store... still have the receipt!)
The rest are Negotiable to varying degrees, but would take either a "pop my eyes out" offer, or actual financial desperation...
Zach S
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I have two prized firearms.
One is an AMT Hardballer that I rebuilt into a dedicated host for a .22lr conversion. What once was a POS is now a prized firearm for the simple reason that it was my first. It was rebuilt simply to make it useful, and is the one pistol that I will not go to the range without.
The other is an early 10-22. It belonged to my biological grandfather, who passed away long before I was born. My grandmother gave it to me a few years after I got into guns, so I missed it, but my mother and both of my uncles learned to shoot with it. My kids will too.
If anyone offered enough money for me to consider selling either one, I still wouldn't do it, for fear of their mental instability.
One is an AMT Hardballer that I rebuilt into a dedicated host for a .22lr conversion. What once was a POS is now a prized firearm for the simple reason that it was my first. It was rebuilt simply to make it useful, and is the one pistol that I will not go to the range without.
The other is an early 10-22. It belonged to my biological grandfather, who passed away long before I was born. My grandmother gave it to me a few years after I got into guns, so I missed it, but my mother and both of my uncles learned to shoot with it. My kids will too.
If anyone offered enough money for me to consider selling either one, I still wouldn't do it, for fear of their mental instability.
Robbins290
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I have a certified smith and wesson revolver from 1877 with orginal sales stubb thats almost unfires in box that i would never sell. I wouldnt care what was offered to me
A burglary long ago took all my heirloom guns, so I started over. There are a couple dozen in the safe that will go to my heirs, but none that hold enough significance that they couldn't be sold or traded.
OTOH, I will become custodian of part of my father-in-laws collection. Those will be kept until passed down the family tree.
OTOH, I will become custodian of part of my father-in-laws collection. Those will be kept until passed down the family tree.
I have an old piece of junk Turkish Mauser that I've shot the bore out that I would have to have 25k for. It was my first real firearm and I got it when I was 16. The only way I could justify selling it is if it paid for my kids college or some such.
Taniwha
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I could probably let my Rhodesian Issue L1A1 go for, say $200 grand. 
It`s only worth a few grand, and I only paid $650, But the story that goes with it is the stuff of "a boys own" adventure story. I bought it in '99 off the Rhodiesan Trooper it was issued to back in '61. He hung onto thru nearly 30yrs of Civil war & Unrest in Rhodesia and a move to NZ in 96.
I started dating his daughter in early '98 & figured that that with my intentions on his daughter
it would be better for my health if "Liefling"
was in my possession
(Afrikaans for sweetheart)
It`s only worth a few grand, and I only paid $650, But the story that goes with it is the stuff of "a boys own" adventure story. I bought it in '99 off the Rhodiesan Trooper it was issued to back in '61. He hung onto thru nearly 30yrs of Civil war & Unrest in Rhodesia and a move to NZ in 96.
I started dating his daughter in early '98 & figured that that with my intentions on his daughter
it would be better for my health if "Liefling"was in my possession
(Afrikaans for sweetheart)
I've got a Raven MP25 that was my first firearm. I'd never part with it no matter the price. From a strictly sentimental standpoint it is very important to me. Same reason I'll never sell my first rifle (M44 Mosin Nagant).
The Raven was cheap and it works so it'll stick around as a backup to my higher powered and more expensive handguns. Still though I don't discount the benefit of having a gun when I couldn't afford a $600 pistol. If nothing else people can thank the SNS makers for making it possible to get a gun with less than $100 in your pocket.
The Raven was cheap and it works so it'll stick around as a backup to my higher powered and more expensive handguns. Still though I don't discount the benefit of having a gun when I couldn't afford a $600 pistol. If nothing else people can thank the SNS makers for making it possible to get a gun with less than $100 in your pocket.
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