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What do y’all tend to do with CCW pieces after you move on to something else?

I only have so many night stands and hidey-holes. Usually I’m replacing one because there’s something better, and the old one will have a ton of wear, so they aren’t worth much to resell.
 
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Most them get used for training classes while I’m teaching. Some are sold or traded to fund other projects. Unless there is some sentimental attachment, which is rare.
 
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I’ve kept mine so far. My wife will change her mind every so often and grab a different carry out of the safe. 😂
 
I don't really get sentimental about *most* guns. So sell em it is. A fair number of mine have ended up going to buddies for a good deal since they have a good bit of honest wear usually.
 
This is a very good question, I'm glad you brought this up. I'm for the hidey-hole concept. Have a back up piece in the car, one on each side of the bed and quick access anywhere in the house. I am big on dedication to certain roles, if you can't find a role for it sell it or trade for something you can find a role or use for. Personally I don't have any sentimentality towards these tools.
 
Usually when I buy something I sell something. The only exception has been my EDC a gen 1 Shield 9mm that I bought 8 years ago and still carry. I'm looking at the Shield Plus right now but the only thing that is stopping me is the Shield I carry now has never given me a problem. You just never know what you're going to get with buying something new.
 
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Tim said:
What do y’all tend to do with CCW pieces after you move on to something else?

I only have so many night stands and hidey-holes. Usually I’m replacing one because there’s something better, and the old one will have a ton of wear, so they aren’t worth much to resell.
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Loaded handgun in every safe. That is the duty some of the retired pieces now enjoy.
 
Jim1392 said:
Usually when I buy something I sell something. The only exception has been my EDC a gen 1 Shield 9mm that I bought 8 years ago and still carry. I am looking at the Shield Plus right now but the only thing that is stopping me is the Shield I carry now has never given me a problem. You just never know what you're going to get with buying something new.
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Do it!!! The shield plus is a great big step up on features and still roughly the same size, mine came with night sights, optics ready and extra mags.( I got the special deal with the bag and extra mags for 500.00)
 
I've got my prior EDCs sitting in the safe "just in case" I change my mind about the new EDC. The wife says that's dumb, just sell them and move on. She's practical like that I suppose.
 
I'd imagine some get a proper Egyptian style burial inna very nice urn. 😏 👴:D
 
Jim1392 said:
Usually when I buy something I sell something. The only exception has been my EDC a gen 1 Shield 9mm that I bought 8 years ago and still carry. I'm looking at the Shield Plus right now but the only thing that is stopping me is the Shield I carry now has never given me a problem. You just never know what you're going to get with buying something new.
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Yeah that is true and in the grand scheme of things you would probably be fine to stick with old reliable and there are always going to be lemons but nowadays modern firearms from quality manufacturers are usually a pretty safe bet. The plus is definitely an upgrade and has features that might save your life or someone else's. That being said my EDC is still a Walther PPS m1. Lol
 
I don't change often, but most of my handguns have been an EDC at some point. I also don't sell them, they just get shoved in the safe.
 
I don’t sell guns ever, they just get stashed away or repurposed for something else. Switched from a 43 to a p365 last year so now the 43 is my glove box gun for my side by side.
 
Pull the firing pins, then put them where the hood rats will steal them. Maybe it leads to fewer hood rats.

/kidding
//right?
 
I use them to hide in various places around the house. When I run out of places, like it sounds you have, idk. Carry gun for the wife or adult kids?
 
Sold my Springfield XD 45 and Kimber Ultra Carry II .45, been carrying a Glock 19 for 14 years and had a backup as a G43 for 5-6 years. Haven’t had to make any other changes since
 
Most of mine just get put up. I generally dont like selling guns much anymore as I almost always have a slight bit of sellers remorse. I feel they will come in handy one day to sell/give to friends in need or just to be dusted off and shot again. I went from a Glock 19 to a CZ P-07 as my "big guns" and then a Jframe 5 shot and a ruger LCPII for pocket carry. But last year I bought a P365 and havent carried anything since.
 
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Most of mine just get put up. I generally dont like selling guns much anymore as I almost always have a slight bit of sellers remorse. I feel they will come in handy one day to sell/give to friends in need or just to be dusted off and shot again. I went from a Glock 19 to a CZ P-07 as my "big guns" and then a Jframe 5 shot and a ruger LCPII for pocket carry. But last year I bought a P365 and havent carried anything since.
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I have gone all over the place over the last few years. I finally settled recently on a 365 and until today I have carried it everyday since I got it. Today I decided to just tote my trusty Glock 19 because I wanted to. Most of my carry guns have been traded or sold early on. Now I try not to trade them unless I have something similar or really want something else instead. I keep them with plans to give them to the kids when they get old enough and on their own.
 
I'm on my 3rd carry gun in about 13 or 14 years. I typically have a main carry gun, which is a Glock-19-sized gun or larger, and a smaller gun for when I can't carry a gun. Each time I've changed, I've had to sell the previous set to fund the replacement. Wish I hadn't had to, but didn't really have a ton of choice. I don't change carry guns often or lightly, but each time I've changed has been a significant upgrade. I started out now knowing much, and I've learned a lot over the years. So those earlier guns were I guess an investment in my education.
 
My guns are like friends. Depending on what I want to do will determine who comes out of the safe. Competing, playing, hunting or protecting means who gets out. And living in the age of diversity, it's good to have a few choices for each occasion. Who doesn't enjoy spending a day with an old friend?
 
Been hunting and shooting guns of all kinds for 60 years now. Never worn one to the point where it wold not work. Most guns are easy to repair/ replace parts / upgrade. I may not use some guns much anymore but I don't sell. I just keep .
 
Hoard and rust…then sell for a loss…especially when I can’t find all the “extras” like magazines 👀
 
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Same thing as with all the other firearms I own...shoot them.
 
Carry ‘em some more. 1911s don’t need too many parts changed, so I carry ‘em some more.
 
Still have all of them.
Started with a Ruger SR9C. I have more than a few so none got "worn out".
Switched to SR40C. Have more than a few so none got "worn out".
Now carry a Springfield XDS .45 simply because for whatever mysterious reason....I shoot it better.
Same with the XDS....there's enough of them to rotate so there's no concern about wearing them out.
I never could have just one of anything.
 
Tim said:
Usually I’m replacing one because there’s something better, and the old one will have a ton of wear, so they aren’t worth much to resell.
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I’m confused by this concept. What is wearing out so much that it affects value to the point a gun isn’t worth selling at all?

Collectibles aside, a working gun with a “fair-to-poor” finish can be liquidated for a reasonable price. It might net 20-30% less than the market value of a like-new gun, but that’s only a loss of a couple hundred bucks at most for the typical carry gun.

Chalk the loss up to a “long-term rental fee” and rock on. You still end up with a decent chunk of change from the sale that can go towards a new carry gun.

To answer the question, though—it depends on the reason for the sale.

If I’m upgrading because I found a new gun that shoots “better” or fits my concealment needs better, I’m keeping the old gun around. I’d rather have a gun than cash (it probably won’t appreciate in value, but it won’t lose value to inflation, either).

If I’m getting a new gun because reliability issues or some latent ergonomic problem, the old one goes down the road.
 
JRV said:
I’m confused by this concept. What is wearing out so much that it affects value to the point a gun isn’t worth selling at all?

Collectibles aside, a working gun with a “fair-to-poor” finish can be liquidated for a reasonable price. It might net 20-30% less than the market value of a like-new gun, but that’s only a loss of a couple hundred bucks at most for the typical carry gun.

Chalk the loss up to a “long-term rental fee” and rock on. You still end up with a decent chunk of change from the sale that can go towards a new carry gun.

To answer the question, though—it depends on the reason for the sale.

If I’m upgrading because I found a new gun that shoots “better” or fits my concealment needs better, I’m keeping the old gun around. I’d rather have a gun than cash (it probably won’t appreciate in value, but it won’t lose value to inflation, either).

If I’m getting a new gun because reliability issues or some latent ergonomic problem, the old one goes down the road.
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we're pretty much on the same page.

The 'wear' I refer to is just cosmetic, not functional. And the $$ the could be generated from a sale isn't typically a motivator for me.
 
Some get bedside gun or 'truck gun' duty. A few have ended up as gifts to family members who got a brand new CCW permit, but couldn't yet afford a quality handgun.

My mother ended up with a lightly used IWI Baby Eagle (that she loves) along with my old S&W 38 airweight that way. My sister got a Ruger LC 9.
 
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