Thread: Rifles you wish you never sold

Long list, I’m a dick at selling stuff and regretting it later. Includes ones I ‘sold’ to Cindy and Stewie.

CZ-452 in .22lr.

Dirty old Mosin Nagant.

Molot Vepr .308Win. 20 round mag dumps were awesome.


Aero/Stag A3 clone AR15. The thing was a friggen laser beam. 0.6 Moa with a non floating barrel and plastic handguard. F**k you Cindy.

Would have to be my original Sako Vixen 222 and then the Sako Finnbear in .270.
Sold both to buy a flash clothes line, a letterbox, and some cement. Waited a long time but finally found another Vixen a couple of years back.
Was a bit like marrying an old girlfriends twin sister

Originally Posted by Bos

Would have to be my original Sako Vixen 222 and then the Sako Finnbear in .270.
Sold both to buy a flash clothes line, a letterbox, and some cement. Waited a long time but finally found another Vixen a couple of years back.
Was a bit like marrying an old girlfriends twin sister

Although comparing the two opens up a few fantasy’s.

the ruger m77 308 i sold @doubleshot.... really really regret it now

Merkel Helix in 9.3x62

@northdude thanks for putting this post up.

I can honestly say there are no rifles i regret ever selling.
One shotgun i wish i still had. But not heartbreaking.

But this thread has made me think a lot about the things you buy once, buy wisely and sure the sticker cost hurts but in the long run you have a decent rifle for a lifetime

I have a few of those

1916 Carl Gustaf m96 with Elm stock, all matching numbers, ultra low round count and presented as a shooting prize in Sweden. I cry every night.

I occasionally feel regret selling my mint BSA Hunter in 222 (years ago). Usually the regret is when I see them selling for well over 2K now

Sako Vixen 222 and a Sako Forrester 243.

Originally Posted by Mooseman

Sako Vixen 222 and a Sako Forrester 243.

Ouch. At least there’s still some nice vixens around, but a mint forrester in 243 is rocking horse shit...

Originally Posted by 7.62

Ouch. At least there’s still some nice vixens around, but a mint forrester in 243 is rocking horse shit...

I know where one can be found, if you are looking, very fine rifle they are, bought one for my boy about 20yrs ago, his first big game centerfire.

Originally Posted by 257weatherby

I know where one can be found, if you are looking, very fine rifle they are, bought one for my boy about 20yrs ago, his first big game centerfire.

Tempting. But unfortunately it would likely become a safe queen under my ownership. I’ve already got a stainless 85 in 243. Certainly doesn’t have the character of a forrester but more practical

I pre-paid and waited over two years for a Model 7 in 7-08 Kevlar-camo stock back in the day. This was back when NZ ( pre-1990) was on the outer with the USA and we seemed to be the last country they would send stock to.

It arrived just as my marraige was being disolved and it immediately ( unfired) got sold to divvy up with my ex. There was no chance of hiding it or keeping it as she was well aware it was on it's way.

I sold it to a mate who immediately sold off the barrelled action with his old wood stock off his Model 7 308. He still to this day has it and shows me the stock at every possible opportunity.

I dream of what might have been.

I understand the buying of gun safes but what is this "selling of guns" thing that people talk about?

Originally Posted by sneeze

I understand the buying of gun safes but what is this "selling of guns" thing that people talk about?

you are the black hole of guns
They only enter and are never allowed out

There are many like you and I'm sure there is a name for that syndrome