What's the one you wish you didn't part with?

[Mike of the Mountain]

In following with the two threads regarding what gun you would buy and what gun will you not buy, here's another twist. What firearm do you wish you never parted with? Most of us have moved too many guns to keep track of but what is that one you keep wishing you had back?

For me it would be a S&W Model 41. I picked that up from a homeowner we were doing a job for. He said he was looking to sell it. I told him I shoot competitively and was interested. He said he'd clean it up and told me he wanted $250. Original box and original receipt of purchase along with an extra set of grips!! Next day he said he had bad news, my heart sank. He said when he took the grips off there was some traces of rust under them and there was some light pitting when he removed the rust. Price was $200!! #WINNING!!

Shot that pistol for years in Sportsman Team Challenge events and local rimfire matches. Traded it for a MSR which fueled that addiction which is another story altogether! I do know who has the pistol and have mentioned to him multiple times if he wants to part with it to let me know.

BTW, that original price around 1970 for the Model 41 was approximately $67.