I almost sold my Garand

[anti]

I wish I had made the same choice years ago before I sold mine. It wasn't as nice as yours but it was an all #'s matching '43 Springfield that was probably shooter grade. Shot good and I loved the weight of it.

[Rangem4]

Sold all 5 of my Garands this past year everything from a Springfield with a serial number 10,XXX all the way to a 5,924,XXX. One from the DCM 2 CMP a NM I got from a widow ($150) and a Tanker. Had fun with them over the years but need to start looking at the final exit strategy.

It must be difficult, I am not looking forward to the time in my life where I need to act on reducing my firearm inventory due to illness or age.
My Dad is 84 and up until a couple years ago he was buying guns.
When I think about somebody else owning my collection I just hope they appreciate and take care of them. I assume it will be my boys.
At 57 I'm not there yet.

[Rangem4]

I've only ever sold one gun, and it was a .54 cal muzzleloader. I don't regret that, but I've considered selling other guns in the past, and always changed my mind in the end. It's like selling off a family member...

I bought a Traditions 50 cal black powder rifle from a guy that won it. It used the sabot and the slugs of powder. It was very difficult to load. I sold it and never looked back. I also bought and sold a Ruger LC9. Loved the size hated the trigger!
I kept every other gun/rifle/revolver/pistol I ever came across and that makes me smile.
I am broke though. Not really. I'm OK, honest. I hope.

[bsg]

good you chose to keep a keeper.