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Some here never trade or sell guns. Unfortunately, when I was younger, many got traded or sold simply to try something new. We've done this exercise before, but its been awhile, I think. Top ten guns I wish I had back.

01. AR-15 SP1...Colt's copy of the M-16A1 in Vietnam issue trim. I bought my first in 1983 IIRC. $425, I think. I refuse to pay $2000 for one though since they're arguably inferior to most of them being made today.

02. Colt New Frontier 44-40. Had one in pristine condition. Wish I'd never traded mine off. Had a 45 Colt model that was nearly identical, but would rather have the rarer caliber.

03. Colt SAA 32-20. Had a 1st generation a lot like one Skeeter described. Somebody had modified it with a King's rear sight. Nice gun though not fully and completely original. Still had quite a lot of condition left.

04. Winchester 2nd model 1873. Very nice old original with a browned out receiver with traces of blue and a lot of blue left on the barrel. Did I mention 44 WCF?

05. Colt Pocket Conversion in 38 Colt. Just a nice gun with probably 60% original flaking nickel.

06. Colt 1851 Navy. Supposedly had some history that I was never able to document. Sold it in disgust after having it a long time.

07. Winchester 1866 Round Barreled Rifle. Nothing special. Just a low condition '66. I've owned two '66s and preferred this one to the carbine. Just an example of a no-shixt old west gun. They said the '73 was the gun that won the west. The '73 is the better gun, no doubt, but much of the west was already done for by the time the '73 came out. Real western.

08. Smith and Wesson 4" nickel model 29. The slickest, lightest triggered specimen I've ever owned.

09. Smith and Wesson 4" nickel model 57. Just like the above though not as slick. I still wish I owned it.

10. Smith and Wesson 1006. Best 10mm I've ever owned.

I quit selling because of the the regrets - but this is the one I really want back - the wandering zero Jungle Carbine.

I had a 3 screw Ruger wish I had back too now that I think about it.

The first shotgun I ever bought in high school. It was an 870 wing master with the prettiest stock I ever saw.

I sold it in college to pay some bills. What a dumbfugg.

"Wandering zero jungle carbine."

Interesting. lol

Aii of them.

Yes, a P.O. Ackley 22/250 when it was still a wildcat round. I bought a Mauer action from Montgomery Ward, sent it to Utah US mail.
I got it back US mail, fitted a Herters semi inletted walnut stock with a ebony end cap.
A scope mount, and scope. I was not smart enough to know I had to trim the brass.
I traded it for a AYA Spanish made 20 gauge double I still have.

well that's what they were known as. I never had an issue with mine, but it kicked like a mule and was loud as hell. At the time I thought I wanted a more refined gun.

I sold some collector stuff after I loss a job, had to keep the hunting use stuff. I'm slowly getting like items back but paying a lot more 15-20 years later. Is what it is, had to pay the bills.

I wish I hadn't sold this one:

https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbt...610/re-fieldcraft-special-edition-6-5-cm

I've still got the same rifle with a green stock but I should have kept this one and found the $ somewhere else for the repair.

I never had one to sell but I wish I could get a reasonably priced good condition .30 M1 carbine. Gunbroker has them but it would be a hassle if the barrel was rusted out or otherwise problematic.

custom Mauser action 219 Zipper with Unertl scope. that one really sticks in my craw.....

Browning Nomad, .22 semi-auto pistol. When I was 16, I traded it for a Ruger Single Six. The Ruger is nice, but easily replaced, the Nomad....not so much! memtb

Honestly, stories like these are partly why I have never sold anything.

That, and I only buy things that I want or need.....I am not a dick.

Wow. Great story. Blast from the past from the good old days. Monkey Wards...

That would be a cool one to get back eh?

I think it's still around close.

The son that inherited it likely want to keep it. Fair enough.

I won a new Browning A5 SweetSixteen at a DU banquet. I didn’t want a 16ga....I traded it in for a Browning A500 in 12ga

I was 21 years of age and dumb as my dick.

It still hurts when I think about it.

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A Remington 722 in 222 when I was a teen, nothing special but man that thing could shoot. When I first got I was scoping out some distance cottonwood tree and spotted a squirrel sitting way out there.
I took a Hail Mary shot and was amazed when it fell from the tree.
I was hooked. It accounted for a few deer and after witnessing that a relative had to have it and traded me a like new Ruger super Blackhawk 44 mag for it.

Ouch!

Marlin 39a. It was my first gun my father gave it to me. I could buy another, but it wouldn't be the same. Besides all that they are really fine guns, very accurate in my experience.