Which 7.62 to sell
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fabsroman
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They do sell more safes. lol
I have yet to sell a gun, and doubt I ever will. Have yet to buy a used gun. Doubt that will ever happen unless I come across something I really want that is no longer manufactured (e.g., machine gun).
OP - I own a Ruger Mini 30 and really like it. Bought it in 2002. Thing is, I have never shot the other gun you have in the mix, so I have no comparison. I do know that Ruger is an American company and that it's customer service has been top notch whenever I have contacted it.
Yes Ruger has been top notch as far as CS goes for me over the years. Embarrassed to say I bought this in 94 during Clinton ban but have never shot it. Pat at Valley Guns talked me into it when they had run out of Mini 14"s. For those in the know it's a 189 series if that would help determine bore diameter. I never knew this was a problem until a few months ago when I heard a couple of guys talking about it in The Gun Shop. Given the age it might be the .308 diameter and I don't know if it shoots the cheap steel cased ammo or not.
I guess I could have Ruger rebarrel it if it's the .308. It's blue with no flash hider and I think my Butler Creek folder is SS, Have to dig it out. Just want to have a behind the seat gun if needed. I do have a factory folding Mini 14 in the meantime. Sucks needing to sell something for space constraints and could use a couple of bucks. Wish I had room for another safe.
I guess I could have Ruger rebarrel it if it's the .308. It's blue with no flash hider and I think my Butler Creek folder is SS, Have to dig it out. Just want to have a behind the seat gun if needed. I do have a factory folding Mini 14 in the meantime. Sucks needing to sell something for space constraints and could use a couple of bucks. Wish I had room for another safe.
That's another tough one.
The FNAR will have far more potential collector's value down the road.
I have an unfortunate hard truth for you: sentimental value to you is not the same as sentimental value to your kids. I owned a 10/22 a while back. Sporterized it, shot the hell out of it, and then sold it. You think they're going to be heart-broken that dad's range toy that they never used got sold? I'm thinking not. Same thing with an 870 I sold once upon a time... it's an 870, I shot it a couple times and decided it wasn't for me.
Now, a 10/22 I shot with them... maybe they'll care about that. But it's going to be because it's associated with good memories of us together, not just because I owned it.
Also, I suspect my kids will appreciate my choice of selling as much as I could to stuff my safe with pre-10/1 ALGs more than the alternative... only way they're getting those ALGs in this state is from my cold dead fingers.
Fill up that safe, and then get back to me about selling stuff.
Sell a gun?? Don't you have a spare kidney or something else of value?
Joking... If it were me I would keep the Ruger. Good luck.
Joking... If it were me I would keep the Ruger. Good luck.
Ideally I'd keep both but if push come to shove guess I keep the Ruger.
Dar_le
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I agree with the group, keep the Ruger. On a different note, I've been looking into purchasing a VZ. Let me know if you do decide to get rid of it.
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