Gun trading in 2025,how about you??

[Steiner]

Originally Posted by Randy G Roberts

Dan it seems to me that you may have omitted at least one long legged girl

You are correct my friend. I’m reluctant to appear over indulgent and the 32” DHE 20 is a “forever gun”.

[Mike of the Mountain]

I am not in "shotgun procurement mode". I sold a few that I hadn't shot in years, but I did do some work to a T/L 12g hammer that I really like shooting. Now it fits and the triggers are no longer 9 lbs + each!! I moved a few rifles that I wanted to upgrade only because I like shooting suppressed and they didn't have threaded muzzles. I did win a couple of rifles and bought a few more after I flipped others. Won a 9mm PCC and a Ruger American Gen II in 6mm ARC (awesome shooter!) and a Ruger Mini14. Bought Ruger 77 in .22 Hornet and a Ruger 77 in .220 Swift. Also bought Ruger American rifles in .22 LR, 6mm Creedmore and .243 Rem. Also won a Sig P365 optics ready in 9mm. Life is good if you don't weaken!

[JAMES HALL]

Life is good if you don't weaken. Astray never wrong.

[ArtS]

Originally Posted by Ed Blake

I haven’t sold anything this year (much to the chagrin of my Immediate Supervisor), but I did jump into the 8 gauge world with a nice WH Monk with 36” barrels that are currently being refinished. I also bought a Parker grade I hammergun as a project. Also a Beretta S3 that is a great gun. I think the old S3s are under appreciated by shooters because they are overshadowed by the modern Berettas and they have short barrels (28”). Great workmanship and true sidelocks.

And what great prices for the quality. I have been singing their praises and buying a few as I find them. I have a 32, a 62 and a 66. I like the older ones with double triggers. Best handling guns I have ever handled for hunting. Unfortunately the prices seem to be trending upward at a moderate level. The great days to acquire may be ending. The older ones were trading at literally 5-10% of a new one, albeit built to a different use in most cases.

[John Allen]

I recently sold a 32" 20 gauge LC Smith Specialty grade and replaced it with a DHE 20 gauge 30". The Smith is a fine gun but was choked full and fuller. The DHE is choked IC and IM and is a little more forgiving if I am not exactly on target.

[Andy]

I didn't pull the trigger on a Parker (figuratively) but acquired a 22-250 Remington Mod 70SPS (varmint gun) complete with Leupold glass and a cheap Spanish 28g, both for $500. Sold the spanish 28 to a gun shoppe in PA for $800 so for once I did a good deal. A 12g 28" Fox A, a CZ 457MTR .22LR, a Uberti .45 Long Colt and probably on the way this week another Tikka T3X Roughtec in a large enough caliber to kill a moose. I don't have a moose trip planned, but when the gun gets here I have to go moose hunting, most likely Newfoundland and am in conversation now with an outfitter.

[Matt Buckley]

I’ve gone down the rabbit hole lately of English Shotguns with adding a W&C Scott 12 gauge with the crystal cocking indicators from a fellow member on this site and a 12 gauge Gold Name Westley Richards. I have parted with two Parker hammer guns that I love but are not very practical hunting pheasants without a dog. I’m looking to add an English 2” 12 gauge in the 5.5lb range and parting with an Arrieta 2” that was a hair over 6lbs and really to heavy for the 2” load.

[Andy]

Matt I have been purposefully avoiding English shotguns. But I will say a sub 6lb British gun in 12 with short loads and 3/4oz of shot to me might be the most perfect grouse gun. I handled one at Robin hollow 4-5 years ago and was forced to put it down after seeing the price.