Selling a gun just to buy another gun. Why?

How many vehicles do you own? Sometimes people want different things and this is a free country.

maybe if you'd really prefer to have a different gun, and you don't have the money to shell out for another gun without selling on of the old ones?

Because who wants to keep a muzzleloader in Louisiana. Sold mine and bought a 45-70. Best decision ever

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I don't know if I am the only one that feels this way or not, but why would one sell one a gun just to buy another gun(or anything else you think is cool)?

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because they want the new gun more than the old? because the old is not getting used? I don't get your take at all.

I'm in the camp of I don't buy guns to sell them.

The only gun I've ever sold was a S&W Sigma. Rize's dumbass bought it.

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KingRanch

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How you going to get a return on your recent shotgun investment if you don't sell it?

As the OP said, I wouldn't sell unless absolutely necessary. Most of my guns have increased in value over what I paid. There may come a time when I need to sell, but it won't be to buy another gun.
I've only got about 4 that I regularly use, and many that just sit. If I could afford, I'd double my collection even if I never planned on shooting them. To each his own.

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is that where you stopped reading my post?

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No.

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Save up for a new one instead of selling one currently have

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Why? The new one will do what the old one did.

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It's better to have one more gun than you need than wish you still had that one you sold.

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Why would I want the old one after deciding to sell it for the new one?

To each their own. I for one am a fan of sticking behind a purchase I've made on a gun and never selling it as well... but guns are awesome and I don't blame someone from wanting to do what it took to get another one.

It would make for a much more well rounded gun experienced based knowledge set. :)

Also, that sounds like a subtle rich guy brag just fyi.

The only guns ive sold we ones I have had multiple of – going forward tho I doubt I sell/trade any as someone pointed out the prices are going up and living in the great white north we have been all over the map w registration etc in last 10 yrs and I doubt it gets better going forward ……. Plus we are getting down to guns that were my father’s an uncle or grandfather so there is sentimental value as well.

A couple yrs back my wife knew what I had now there are enough she has given up trying to keep track, just like me trying to keep up w/ her shoes/coats …. ;)