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fuzebox40 · 08-30-2011, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by CampingJosh

http://www.********.com/classifieds/california

I'm not affiliated with this site, but I think it is is a great resource for anyone looking to buy/sell/trade firearms and related items. It's broken down state-by-state and even more within that, or you can search nationwide.

Thanks for the link, looks like a good site.

Bodyguard · 08-30-2011, 03:13 PM

I've been a big time trader for several years, I used to NEVER get rid of one but ran out of space and refuse to buy a bigger safe. The trouble is, I've traded myself in to a corner, no longer do I have several on hand that I would trade, as I've traded for better guns for the past year (28 hand and 8 long guns last year alone) and now can't find any I'd get rid of. But, since I've got a GREAT collection of guns I really like, I guess I'll take a break for now.

BG

Gun Geezer · 08-30-2011, 03:34 PM

I'd trade some, that is if I had any to trade!

Blackhawk Dave · 09-02-2011, 11:31 AM

I had an old .22 that didn't feed right, and a break-top .22 snake gun, traded it in at the pawn shop on a lever-action Model 94 lever-action. Traded an old 30-06 for a .410 as well. It's all in what you have and what you want.

JLA · 09-02-2011, 02:27 PM

And sometime what you really want ends up being something you had and traded.. Hate it when that happens.

terminator · 09-02-2011, 03:17 PM

What ya got to trade??

JLA · 09-02-2011, 03:19 PM

I been thinkin of trading off my accurized SS mini14. Want to get the wife a .223 boltaction, something like a savage 10PC..

bgr2014 · 09-02-2011, 04:14 PM

I have some for sale, going out of business and have a few of my own and some abandoned ones. 1- 300 win mag. Rem. 700 Bdl in a thumb hole stock, reconditioned, glassbedded, barrel floated, muzzlebreak and stock refinished.
1- 300 win. mag. 1903A3 wood stock-camoed, muzzlebreak,with scope. 1- Norenco .410 ga. bolt action shotgun. 1- Iver Johnson 22lr all original made about 1934? 1 Rem. Mod.5 22mag. glassbedded, barrel floated and recrowned with scope. 1- custom 300wsm (new) Douglas pg, ag. 24" #4 contour barrel, Bansner High Tech 18oz. stock bedded and floated with shorty muzzlebreak and HS Precision ss trigger guard with clip. Al

The Duke · 09-02-2011, 04:28 PM

Yeah...I must admit I have...and soon regretted selling them...

bgr2014 · 09-02-2011, 04:36 PM

I forgot about the Rem. Mod 788 22/250 it has been converted to a single shot, bottom of reciever filled with Acura Glass for prairie dog shooting. Have all the original parts for the clip. Its mounted in a HS Presion stock bedded and floated. The barrel is a Douglas pg,ag 26" c.m. with ss break. has a 6.5x20 Simmons scope. It's only been fired to break in barrel. Having to give up P-Dog shooting getting too old.

218bee · 09-02-2011, 05:16 PM

YES............ And I wish I had about half of them back. Long ago I got rid of any "collectible" guns that I couldn't shoot (for fear of reducing their value)
But along the way I sold others to buy something new. Many times it was a good choice, but I have sold some I wish-ta-dickens....I had back. The "ole- 20_20 hind-sight" cliche'.....Don in SC

Snakedriver · 09-02-2011, 09:02 PM

Yeah, I've done it in the past, but try not to do it too much. I traded my Ruger Blackhawk for a S & W Mod. 28 some years ago. I was tired of the single action wanted a nicer double action wheel-gun. I've never regretted the trade, the Mod. 28 is a great shooting pistol.

BTW, it wasn't an even trade, I had to throw in some cash along with the Blackhawk to do the deal on the S & W.

bgr2014 · 09-02-2011, 10:20 PM

I have done some of those kind of deals myself. Sold an Ithaca mod. 600 20ga o/u like new for $200 and found one 20yrs. later but the Japan made one and gave $475 for it, won't sell this one. Also sold S&W mod41 target 22lr. for $200 was probably worth $600 at that time. Got out of guns and hunting started bass fishing, WRONG it cost me more than guns and hunting. Been back into guns and hunting since 74.

08-30-2011, 03:13 PM	#27
Bodyguard Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: So Central Kentucky Posts: 24	Re: Ever Sell Guns You Don't Use Much To Buy A New One I've been a big time trader for several years, I used to NEVER get rid of one but ran out of space and refuse to buy a bigger safe. The trouble is, I've traded myself in to a corner, no longer do I have several on hand that I would trade, as I've traded for better guns for the past year (28 hand and 8 long guns last year alone) and now can't find any I'd get rid of. But, since I've got a GREAT collection of guns I really like, I guess I'll take a break for now. BG

08-30-2011, 03:34 PM	#28
Gun Geezer Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Central Florida Posts: 1,710	Re: Ever Sell Guns You Don't Use Much To Buy A New One I'd trade some, that is if I had any to trade!

09-02-2011, 11:31 AM	#29
Blackhawk Dave Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Denton, TX Posts: 593	Re: Ever Sell Guns You Don't Use Much To Buy A New One I had an old .22 that didn't feed right, and a break-top .22 snake gun, traded it in at the pawn shop on a lever-action Model 94 lever-action. Traded an old 30-06 for a .410 as well. It's all in what you have and what you want.

09-02-2011, 02:27 PM	#30
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,308	Re: Ever Sell Guns You Don't Use Much To Buy A New One And sometime what you really want ends up being something you had and traded.. Hate it when that happens. __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!

09-02-2011, 03:17 PM	#31
terminator V.I.P. Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 130	Re: Ever Sell Guns You Don't Use Much To Buy A New One What ya got to trade??

09-02-2011, 03:19 PM	#32
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,308	Re: Ever Sell Guns You Don't Use Much To Buy A New One I been thinkin of trading off my accurized SS mini14. Want to get the wife a .223 boltaction, something like a savage 10PC.. __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!

09-02-2011, 04:14 PM	#33
bgr2014 Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Texas City, Tx. Posts: 26	Re: Ever Sell Guns You Don't Use Much To Buy A New One I have some for sale, going out of business and have a few of my own and some abandoned ones. 1- 300 win mag. Rem. 700 Bdl in a thumb hole stock, reconditioned, glassbedded, barrel floated, muzzlebreak and stock refinished. 1- 300 win. mag. 1903A3 wood stock-camoed, muzzlebreak,with scope. 1- Norenco .410 ga. bolt action shotgun. 1- Iver Johnson 22lr all original made about 1934? 1 Rem. Mod.5 22mag. glassbedded, barrel floated and recrowned with scope. 1- custom 300wsm (new) Douglas pg, ag. 24" #4 contour barrel, Bansner High Tech 18oz. stock bedded and floated with shorty muzzlebreak and HS Precision ss trigger guard with clip. Al

09-02-2011, 04:28 PM	#34
The Duke Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: NW Louisiana Posts: 813	Re: Ever Sell Guns You Don't Use Much To Buy A New One Yeah...I must admit I have...and soon regretted selling them...

09-02-2011, 04:36 PM	#35
bgr2014 Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Texas City, Tx. Posts: 26	Re: Ever Sell Guns You Don't Use Much To Buy A New One I forgot about the Rem. Mod 788 22/250 it has been converted to a single shot, bottom of reciever filled with Acura Glass for prairie dog shooting. Have all the original parts for the clip. Its mounted in a HS Presion stock bedded and floated. The barrel is a Douglas pg,ag 26" c.m. with ss break. has a 6.5x20 Simmons scope. It's only been fired to break in barrel. Having to give up P-Dog shooting getting too old.

09-02-2011, 05:16 PM	#36
218bee V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: SC Posts: 93	Re: Ever Sell Guns You Don't Use Much To Buy A New One YES............ And I wish I had about half of them back. Long ago I got rid of any "collectible" guns that I couldn't shoot (for fear of reducing their value) But along the way I sold others to buy something new. Many times it was a good choice, but I have sold some *I wish-ta-dickens*....I had back. The "ole- 20_20 hind-sight" cliche'.....Don in SC

09-02-2011, 09:02 PM	#37
Snakedriver Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: SW. Florida Posts: 1,219	Re: Ever Sell Guns You Don't Use Much To Buy A New One Yeah, I've done it in the past, but try not to do it too much. I traded my Ruger Blackhawk for a S & W Mod. 28 some years ago. I was tired of the single action wanted a nicer double action wheel-gun. I've never regretted the trade, the Mod. 28 is a great shooting pistol. BTW, it wasn't an even trade, I had to throw in some cash along with the Blackhawk to do the deal on the S & W. __________________ Fear is a reaction..........Courage is a decision

09-02-2011, 10:20 PM	#38
bgr2014 Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Texas City, Tx. Posts: 26	Re: Ever Sell Guns You Don't Use Much To Buy A New One I have done some of those kind of deals myself. Sold an Ithaca mod. 600 20ga o/u like new for $200 and found one 20yrs. later but the Japan made one and gave $475 for it, won't sell this one. Also sold S&W mod41 target 22lr. for $200 was probably worth $600 at that time. Got out of guns and hunting started bass fishing, WRONG it cost me more than guns and hunting. Been back into guns and hunting since 74.