Saying goodbye to my rifles

mark44 said:
After many years I have decided to part, with my model 1891 ,1917 mosin, Mannlicher and colonial Kropatschek.Did not want to deal with Canada Post again, and their policies.Two days ago took them to the Wards auction house in Edmonton, very last picture I made.
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I was going to bid on that 1917 Mosin but I'm a poor pensioner. lol
 
Did you just have "enough" in that you can't be bothered to follow the legal process for selling a firearm, or like many of us, are you just getting long in the tooth, and even though you still appreciate those firearms, know you won't be doing much with them, other than pulling them out of the safe a few times per year to make sure rust hasn't appeared or just for nostalgic purposes?

I've been selling off most of the rifles I collected over the years simply because I'm no longer using them or enjoying them as much as I once did.

I have a Stepson and Grandson who both love firearms, but not in the same way I do and they aren't interested in the same way either.

So, I give them the pieces they appreciate and sell off the rest. Never once do I tell them what the firearms are worth, neither the ones I give them nor the others I sell. That shouldn't be part of the process.

Many people here don't have anyone close to them to pass the firearms on to for safekeeping and use, until it's someone else's turn, etc.

In such cases the best thing you can do for your loved ones is to sell off those pieces to others who will appreciate them.

I seldom buy from an auction house because the cost is often far in excess of what I deem to be fair value. Mind you there is the very odd one worth the extra cost.

I'm much harder to convince and please when it comes to firearms at this stage of my life.

It happens to all of us, some sooner than others.
 
bearhunter said:
Did you just have "enough" in that you can't be bothered to follow the legal process for selling a firearm, or like many of us, are you just getting long in the tooth, and even though you still appreciate those firearms, know you won't be doing much with them, other than pulling them out of the safe a few times per year to make sure rust hasn't appeared or just for nostalgic purposes?

I've been selling off most of the rifles I collected over the years simply because I'm no longer using them or enjoying them as much as I once did.

I have a Stepson and Grandson who both love firearms, but not in the same way I do and they aren't interested in the same way either.

So, I give them the pieces they appreciate and sell off the rest. Never once do I tell them what the firearms are worth, neither the ones I give them nor the others I sell. That shouldn't be part of the process.

Many people here don't have anyone close to them to pass the firearms on to for safekeeping and use, until it's someone else's turn, etc.

In such cases the best thing you can do for your loved ones is to sell off those pieces to others who will appreciate them.

I seldom buy from an auction house because the cost is often far in excess of what I deem to be fair value. Mind you there is the very odd one worth the extra cost.

I'm much harder to convince and please when it comes to firearms at this stage of my life.

It happens to all of us, some sooner than others.
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I am not that old , normally could buy sell and exchange old guns with other people like me for 20 years or more I think.
Shipping becomes problematic in recent years, legal process too.
It used to be more fun before,
 
I hear you, I don't sell online any longer, nor ship or mail firearms. It's just too darn tedious.

I sell face to face and at gun shows, following regulations of course.

I like gun shows, so it isn't a hassle, but packing up, traveling etc is getting that way.

I think you're just getting frustrated and this is your way of dealing with it.

Not dissing you in any way, we all have our limits.
 
mark44 said:
After many years I have decided to part, with my model 1891 ,1917 mosin, Mannlicher and colonial Kropatschek.Did not want to deal with Canada Post again, and their policies.Two days ago took them to the Wards auction house in Edmonton, very last picture I made.
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What is the problem with Canada Post?
 
I don't like when I am being asked what is inside of domestic parcel (was not shipping firearm) It is about privacy of correspondence, don't know who they have for the policy making? But he should know that Canada is not Cuba or North Korea.
 
mark44 said:
I don't like when I am being asked what is inside of domestic parcel (was not shipping firearm) It is about privacy of correspondence, don't know who they have for the policy making? But he should know that Canada is not Cuba or North Korea.
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You don't need to say. You're not forced to disclose what you are shipping. If they have a issue with nunya, file a complaint and goto another location.

I had this one postal workers that took my route. Because apparently she was my father's cousin or something, I did not know her. But kept on fishing for info, asking about people. I said I don't know you,I don't feel comfortable asking your questions and stop right there. She got switched after.
 
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mark44 said:
I don't like when I am being asked what is inside of domestic parcel (was not shipping firearm) It is about privacy of correspondence, don't know who they have for the policy making? But he should know that Canada is not Cuba or North Korea.
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OkayShooter said:
You don't need to say. You're not forced to disclose what you are shipping. If they have a issue with nunya, file a complaint and goto another location.

I had this one postal workers that took my route. Because apparently she was my father's cousin or something, I did not know her. But kept on fishing for info, asking about people. I said I don't know you,I don't feel comfortable asking your questions and stop right there. She got switched after.
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Yes , this is what I did do.
 
Firearms are inanimate objects that aren’t dangerous. If they were TDG rules/regs would apply. Just tell em nothing dangerous that’s all they should ask you.

I had one post office woman tell a guy it’s none of your business, stop trying to make/start conversations about guns. He thought he was being sly because of the packages I was shipping and receiving.
 
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