Should I sell my P220?

what would you do?

  • Keep the Sig

    Votes: 34 70.8%

  • Sell it, and get a .308 & a nice scope & bipod

    Votes: 7 14.6%

  • Sell it, and get a .308 & a 12ga shotty

    Votes: 7 14.6%
  • Total voters
    48
  • Poll closed .
IM_Lugger

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Just want to get some input; Would you guys sell a (discontunued) Sig P220 ST to buy a Remington 700 .308 sps tactical AND either a nice scope, bypod etc OR a D.A. Grizzly 12.5 shotgun? :)

The Sig is pretty nice but for some reason it doens't get much use... I also have a 1911 in .45 but no .308 or 12ga :redface:
 
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IM_Lugger said:
Just want to get some input; Would you guys sell a (discontunued) Sig P220 ST to buy a Remington 700 .308 sps tactical AND either a nice scope, bypod etc OR a D.A. Grizzly 12.5 shotgun? :)

The Sig is pretty nice but for some reason it doens't get much use... I also have a 1911 in .45 but no .308 or 12ga :redface:
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The ST wasn't particularly 'special' per se but it is discontinued and is a desirable variant. It may not necessarily appreciate in value over the years but it will certainly hold value...

On the other hand, 700 SPS tactical is pretty plain jane and can be bought pretty much any day of the week.
 
If you don't use it, sell it. Unused firearms are a waste of assets, especially if you're looking at getting something else. Re-invest in your collection.

TDC
 
Don't forget, if you want to shoot some half decent rounds out of that rifle, you will be hitting $1 a piece. If not more if you buy commercial i,e Federal Match approx $1.75+ each.
Paying almost triple per round, vs. a pistol round.

I would keep it. Or Tell me how much you want for it LOL....
 
if you don't need the funds from the sale to get something new, then keep the pistol especially since its discontinued.
 
IM_Lugger, I have amassed a very large collection of handguns that mostly gather dust. I suggest that you don't do the same. If you do not shoot it or want it for a collection then sell it. Before you rush to sell, remember that firearms do not have to eat. Sell it for the price you want rather than a quick sale for a lot less money. Regards, Richard:)
 
As always, Richard's advise is sage...if you don't use it, sell it.
Use the funds to 'fill in' the gaps in your 'must haves'....
At one point, I was keeping everything I bought...ended up with lots of units gathering dust.
My current philosophy is to only keep pistols/rifles that I shoot, and enjoy, regularly.
You don't have to purchase new units, but there is nothing like being the first one to 'warm up the barrel' on a new gun!:D
 
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As always, Richard's advise is sage...if you don't use it, sell it.
Use the funds to 'fill in' the gaps in your 'must haves'....
At one point, I was keeping everything I bought...ended up with lots of units gathering dust.
My current philosophy is to only keep pistols/rifles that I shoot, and enjoy, regularly.
You don't have to purchase new units, but there is nothing like being the first one to 'warm up the barrel' on a new gun!:D
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I agree, but just make sure this is the one you want to sell, the P220 is a nice shooter.
 
Funny thing is once, you sell it you will most likely regret it. I've never sold a firearm :) and have no regrets. I'm the type that would rather save and build a collection, of high end firearms instead of lots of cheap ones. The sig P220 is definately not a cheapo.

Some fellas are revolving doors and their collection constantly changes. I buy new or gently used guns and I hold them as I know the history and what has gone through them; just me though. Nothing worse then buying a gun and finding out it was like a neighbourhood whore and everybody had a chance on it and you though 1000 rounds were through it but from all the stories you are sure it has 125,000 through it.


cheers.
 
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I used to just buy guns as well, but eventually I wanted gun that is very similar to what I had and I was trying to divesify.... lol. I only sold few guns though... and I use the once I have. :)

I might keep the Sig; it's a very nice gun, but most of the time I'm shooting 9mm since it's cheaper than .45acp. If I keep it, I can't buy the other stuff (.308 & 12ga). :/

The only bad thing is that if I sell it and buy the guns I mentioned technically I'll be loosing money 'cause if I ever sell them I'll be getting 3/4 of what I can get for the SiG. :eek:
 
IM_Lugger said:
I used to just buy guns as well, but eventually I wanted gun that is very similar to what I had and I was trying to divesify.... lol. I only sold few guns though... and I use the once I have. :)

I might keep the Sig; it's a very nice gun, but most of the time I'm shooting 9mm since it's cheaper than .45acp. If I keep it, I can't buy the other stuff (.308 & 12ga). :/

The only bad thing is that if I sell it and buy the guns I mentioned technically I'll be loosing money 'cause if I ever sell them I'll be getting 3/4 of what I can get for the SiG. :eek:
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Firearms for the most part will never return what you invested. They're similar to cars, a massive money pit. The way I see it you're losing the full value of the 220 now by having it sit around not being used. The difference between having it collect dust and not owning it. The capital you have tied up in having it collect dust as opposed to the capital you could be reinvesting in your new firearms.

TDC
 
TDC said:
Firearms for the most part will never return what you invested. They're similar to cars, a massive money pit. The way I see it you're losing the full value of the 220 now by having it sit around not being used. The difference between having it collect dust and not owning it. The capital you have tied up in having it collect dust as opposed to the capital you could be reinvesting in your new firearms.
TDC
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You realise of course that those are two conflicting statements?

Now, I'm not disagreeing with you per se. Firearms in general are not investments, unless you are talking serious collectors items.

While not necessarily a good source of monetary investment, firearms, unlike regular cars, do in fact hold their value(with respect to time-value of money) as opposed to rapid depreciation. There are various reasons of course for this, technological advancement of firearms being slower, supply and demand, ...

Suffice it to say, firearms are assets, but not necessarily investments. The P220 ST is only collectable in a collector's eye......that being same for anything and everything......and then supply and demand will determine value.

IM Lugger...if you are asking, that means you are unsure. Typically, if I(personally now) am unsure, I would wait on selling until I am. Like I said before, getting any of the other firearms you listed is easy peesy and can be had any day of the week from just about any reputable gunshop/online store for reasonable money.
 
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Winz,

You are correct, the value is a perceived value based on supply and demand for the product. My statements are not contradictory. A firearm that isn't being used is a wasted investment. Not using a firearm is no different than not owning it, with the exception of having shelled out some coin for one that collects dust as opposed to one you never had. By selling the 220 and recovering MOST(or atleast a significant portion) of the capital invested, you can then use those funds to reinvest in something you will use. In the end its damage control from a financial standpoint.

If you purchase firearms in hopes of someday seeing an increase in return, you're sadly mistaken. The increase in value for firearms is usually very slow, or not at all. With the limited market in this country its even worse.

TDC
 
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Winz,

You are correct, the value is a perceived value based on supply and demand for the product. My statements are not contradictory. A firearm that isn't being used is a wasted investment. Not using a firearm is no different than not owning it, with the exception of having shelled out some coin for one that collects dust as opposed to one you never had. By selling the 220 and recovering MOST(or atleast a significant portion) of the capital invested, you can then use those funds to reinvest in something you will use. In the end its damage control from a financial standpoint.

If you purchase firearms in hopes of someday seeing an increase in return, you're sadly mistaken. The increase in value for firearms is usually very slow, or not at all. With the limited market in this country its even worse.

TDC
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TDC,

I guess we agree for the most part but view it slightly differently.

As I previously tried to illustrate, firearms generally aren't good in terms of investments(like you said, hoping for appreciation will be a futile exercise). However, firearms are assets which do hold their value with respect to time. (Although, firearms may hold value with respect to time-value of money, they aren't really 'liquid')

Cash is a monetary asset, which doesn't hold value, which is why cash is often invested in securities and so on in hopes to have capital gain to keep with up with time-value if not gain above.

Firearms, with the exception of historical antiques or what not, are never (my opinion) investments. They become assets...and in the case of service arms, they are amortisable assets for their service life.
 
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