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I just bought back a Winchester 270 AW in McMillian stock from the person I sold it to. I was telling my nephew a week ago how I regretted selling that gun. I had it on order for 6 month before I got it from the factory when they first came out. I sold it a couple of years ago to buy a couple of feather weights. Lo and behold on another forum in the classified pages I see my old rifle for sale. I asked my wife she said go for it. So I pick my old gun tomorrow. Have you ever done that. I know its crazy I don't need it but it shot good and was sentimental to me (maybe I am getting softer the older I get:)

Done that, as well- Years ago, a good friend of mine wanted an '06, and I had the old sporterized 03-A3 my folks had given me for my 14th birthday that I no longer used.
After I sold it to him, I immediately regretted the decision. Months later, I offered to trade him a 99E Savage .243 for my old rifle, and he agreed. I still have it, after the 56 years since I got it for my birthday.

Didn't have to buy one back, it was returned to me.. Gave my first deer rifle to my BIL when I went in the Navy, 25 years later he gave it back to me. A '44 BCD code K98 with it's original 8mm barrel. Lots of MN and NE Whitetails went in the freezer with that old rifle.

Did that, and had people offer to sell me them back.

When the OMW (Original Mrs Walter) fell sick years back, I sold a bunch of guns to fund getting help. Years later, every person I had sold to called me or wrote to me (most were friends) and asked when I wanted my rifle/revolver/pistol back.

Some of them were priceless to me only, given the hunts we went on, or the places we'd been.

Since then, I've always offered to sell back to the original owner if they have sellers remorse.

Thats cool David those are true friends

I sold a Remington mountain rifle in 257 Roberts a few years back. I've tried to buy it back a few times, no luck. But the one I most regret was a Ruger 1B in .280 that I swapped to a gun shop. Never have been able to find the owner.

You are not kidding. People like that need to be cloned, not enough of them in this world.

There have been many I wish I could buy back. I don't know where I'd start . . . .

NEVER had true sellers remorse on a rifle. have had it on a car though, big time

Did that with an very special M1 Garand. Sold it to buy a tricked out AR 15. The shine wore off quickly. It sat at the same shop for well over 6 months collecting dust before i brought it back home. This was in the days when nice DCM Garands were still under $700.




I actually felt guilty selling that rifle almost to the point that I had abandoned one of my children. Stupid right ?

I don't keep track of to whom I sell or trade firearms for several reasons, one of which is that I often do suffer seller's remorse. I would end up spending more money than I do now.

I bought back a Ruger #1-B in 22/250 I had purchased in 1974 for the then new price of $265.00. I was in school and had that gun in lay-a-way for a few months earning the 165.00 due. I sold the rifle to a friend of my brothers in the 90's and bought it back 10 years later. It will never leave again.

Doc

Biggest regrets have been SxS and O/U shotguns I should never ever have sold. Sako 75 SM in 300 WSM is one huge regret but the shotguns surpass it .

Indeed...

Oh sure.

I had a Valmet O/U shotgun. got bored & sold it. Then saw it for sale again for sale, regretted selling and bought it back. Then I patterned it and discovered why I never could hit anything with it. One barrel patterned about 18 inches high at 30 yards. The other was maybe 6 inches high. I re-sold it and don't want another.

I can think of 3-4 rifles I sold that I wish I still had. The worst was probably a Rodda Field's Patent Falling Block .500-450 single shot from 1890 or so. It was heavily worn, but I now know people who could fix it. I keep hoping to see it turn up at an auction somewhere, but no dice.

Have only really had seller's remorse over a couple rifles. Have never seen them come up for sale. So, no chance to buy 'em back. A pre-AccuTrigger Left Hand Savage long actioin, chambered .223. Would consistently shoot 5 shot groups in the .3's and .4's when I did my part. And a couple Left Hand MRI Mountain Eagles...

Just bought back a 200 anniversary Remington with maple stock I had sold to son in law. I'm glad to get it back!!!

^This

280 winlite, had sellers remorse bad, then it came up for sale a year later on here, but was short on funds. Havent seen it again or I'd grab it.

One was the rifle my late wife used to hunt with me in Arica. I have that back.

One was a revolver Dave Clements built from spare parts for my son, then 10 years old. I have that back, as well.

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