Good v. Evil

[Richard Erichsen]

Which do you choose?

Sadly, I need to get rid of 2 of my guns... problem is, as you all know, its impossible for me to rationalize choosing any to sell. But, I do need to. I enjoy shooting the M1A and 1911 the most of course but I'm also torn because I want guns that are utterly dependable and cheap to maintain (see Glock/AK). Then there's ammo costs...

So I'd like to see what the general consensus is of Calgunners as to which 2 they would keep and which they would sell and why.

Help me make a very tough call, and if interested shoot me a PM.

Also, I'm not really talking about good v. evil here. I just wanted a clever title so don;t look into that too much. I do agree with all of the comments pertaining to intention of the user determines status.

Assume a focus on the rifles, but you get the picture.

No clue as to how you use these rifles, so it's hard to provide any meaningful guidance. Do you compete? Do you hunt? Do you plink on the weekends and if so, how many rounds do you fire per weapon per year?

If they are all just safe toys, then it's probably a wash. If you actually shoot them with any frequency, only the amount of ammo you fire in a year and the going rate for the ammo in question might differentiate. If it was "fun quotient" rather than cost, then the rifle you shoot most, rather than the least expensive to shoot, might be the better gauge.

[peter95]

I like black, simply because it goes well with anything....

[Agent Tikki]

DON'T SELL 'EM!

Keep them all, you gots yourself a beautiful collection!

Just work some overtime dude!

[strakill]

Keep the AK and the 1911 and send me the Glock and the Springfield that way you won't have to make the choice and I get another Glock and an M1A..it's a win win.
In all honesty I would say keep the Glock but I am a fan boy. It should matter (putting money needs aside) wich of the two you shoot the best and make a decision from there. As far as the rifles go you can easily replace the AK. You have a very good rifle in that M1A and if money is an issue kiss it good bye for a long time....regret is a b**** with no soul.

[gotshotgun?]

....regret is a b**** with no soul.

Ugh, tell me about it.

Thanks for the advice and support guys. I'm going to try and keep them a little longer. See if I can pull some extra shifts.

[rspar]

m1a and 1911, I knew they'd focus eventually.

[unusedusername]

I donno about the rifles, but you want to keep the 1911.

Bobtail 1911s are hard to find, while Glocks are easy to replace once you have more money.

[darqhelmet]

Boy, it looks like people are split down the middle in their opinions.

I'm leaning towards letting the AK and Glock go simply because they will be easier to replace.

That is the choice I would make. Glocks and AK's are cheap and easy find anywhere.

[tacticalcity]

I am going to say something that is going to shock the Calguns community. Get ready, grab your pen and paper. This is a historic event....

Sell the Glock.

I know, right? Me telling somebody to keep another gun over a Glock? I damn near had a stroke typing those words.

Right now people are getting crazy high prices on their Glocks. So you will be selling at a good time. Controversy and California hassles over the Gen 4 has driven the prices of older models up. Plus if it is a Gen 4 people will pay a lot for one here in CA if they can just PPT it and not have to hunt down somebody who does the SSE conversion. Either way you win.

Your 1911 is too nice to sell. CBOBs are rather rare. You'll regret selling it. Of all the guns you own, you will kick yourself the most if you get rid of it. Or am I wrong?

Now for the not so shocking part, at least not coming from me...

Sell both the M1A and the AK. You need money right? Just the AK won't fetch enough to jusfify the effort, and you need an excuse to keep that pricey 1911. My way there is zero guilt. You shift your training attention to mastering your 1911 for a while, and you get a lot of money. When you're doing better maybe you can buy an AR this time.

The M1A will fetch the best price. Plus the short barrelled M1As are more novelty than they are practical. Too overpowered to be a CQB rifle, not long enough to be a true precision rifle. Sell it off, collect a nice big chunk of change and feel good about it because that allowed you to justify keeping that really pricey CBOB 1911 you are hanging onto. If and when you get better off financially, then you can buy a full length M1A. Just my opinion. If you like the short ones, that's cool too!

Sell off the AK because, hey it's just an AK. You can get another one cheap when you're better off financially. Maybe even one you like more. Plus selling both rifles further justifies keeping the 1911. You can spend the AK money on 45ACP ammo. And hey, it's not like its an AR.

All my sarcasim aside. That's what I would do in your shoes. Seems to make the most sense financially, and lets you start pretty much from scratch while keeping the most prized gun in your collection. However, if the 1911 is not your favorite gun...then still follow the above advise but swap out the 1911 for your favorite gun and keep that one instead.

[Ytisfedup]

Don't you have a car or a wife you could sell instead?

[gotshotgun?]

Tacticalcity, thank you for such a thought out response.

I think you are on to something here. In fact, if I can't justify keeping all of them I may just sell the 3 you mentioned.

Again, thanks for the good words.

[Cypriss32]

Id say keep good, and sell evil. Hell that saiga is what I am looking for

Pm me man.........

[acaligunner]

gotshotgun?;

Which do you choose?

Need info first.

How many magazines do you have for each rifle? I take it that the M1A doesn't have a mag lock. Do you have any original 20 round magazines for the M1A? Or are they neutered 10 rounders?

How much ammo do you have for each rifle?

How many accessories do you have for each rifle?

Have you shot these guns, how do you know the Saiga is more reliable and vice versa.

Which one's do you like? I love guns, but I only buy what I NEED.

If you need a lot of money, then it's a simple choice, The M1A/1911 have to go.

Money to get by? AK/Glock.

Think it over, selling guns is not a good thing, choose wisely.




Sadly, I need to get rid of 2 of my guns... problem is, as you all know, its impossible for me to rationalize choosing any to sell. But, I do need to. I enjoy shooting the M1A and 1911 the most of course but I'm also torn because I want guns that are utterly dependable and cheap to maintain (see Glock/AK). Then there's ammo costs...

So I'd like to see what the general consensus is of Calgunners as to which 2 they would keep and which they would sell and why.

Help me make a very tough call, and if interested shoot me a PM.

Also, I'm not really talking about good v. evil here. I just wanted a clever title so don;t look into that too much. I do agree with all of the comments pertaining to intention of the user determines status.







Assume a focus on the rifles, but you get the picture.[/QUOTE]

acaligunner

[arsilva32]

there is nothing evil about any gun. this crap is just complete nonsense that spews out of the mouth of anti gun idiots. ( PEOPLE ARE EVIL NOT GUNS) why give validity to there ideals?

[tacticalcity]

Tacticalcity, thank you for such a thought out response.

I think you are on to something here. In fact, if I can't justify keeping all of them I may just sell the 3 you mentioned.

Again, thanks for the good words.

Nice to be appriciated. You're welcome. I just hope you don't regret and get mad at me later.

I can tell you, I've sold and traded all kinds of guns. Then I turn around later and try out something new or end up buying back what I once had. It's all part of being a gun guy. Never really regretted selling a gun. Because I could always buy one just like it. The only thing I recommend not selling are guns you inherit. You can't replace the sentimental value of a gun given to you by a loved one...especially one that passed away.

Eventually I learned to buy used when possible. That way I don't pay all that much, and the percentage lost when I sell it is not that bad. Take care of a used gun that you bought and you can usually get what you paid for it...provided you shopped wisely in the first place. Paid $319 for my Glock 17 Gen and $625 for my Kimber Custom II earlier this year. A year or two from now I will probably be able to get what I paid for them if I need to sell them.

I wend new on my ARs, but those I built from parts and got wholesale discounts on all those parts so it is kind of like I bough them used. Only parts I paid retail on were the lowers and those made by Larue. I like their stuff enough to pay retail for it. The only have a couple resellers (personal friends of the owner or so I am told) and don't want any more.