Okay, I been storaging alot of my stuff.  My room's been basically overloaded, stacked to the brim with STUFF.   I shoved out 35 years of G&A, Shooting Times, Guns,etc.  About 1,500 pounds of magazines, I've saved all my scope boxes+receipts, I packaged up a huge tub of mil-surp AK pouches and slings,etc.   

Material to home-make some AK mag rigs, surplus other stuff and.....just...wow...     I'm a packrat to the third degree.   Anyway, I got to looking at some of my stuff and I am truly un-decided on a few things.

  I've got stuff for guns I've sold and am keeping "just in case" I ever get another one..... 9 Mini-14 magazines, Mini-14 folding stock, 24 FAL magazines,   8 PSL magazines+pouches, + SVD stock set for a PSL, those are the most "noticable" and easily decided items.

    Well I'm just thinking a little bit on stuff and am wanting your opinions.   

  #1.  I'm thinking I'll hang onto the stuff....mainly because....if I ever rebought it, I'll pay more than I am gonna get right now.
 
    That said.....This next year I've got to drastically cut back on my normal spending....almost to the point of......zero spending.    Which is a shocker considering that I've (foolishly...well...sorta ) spent the last 3 years blowing almost all of my disposable income on scopes, guns and ammunition.

   I mean some stuff, like the Mini-14 magazines, they're not gonna bring much, alot of Mini's around here, no need selling.

   But some stuff, like the FAL magazines......I've got a M14 for .308, I'm pretty much all AK's for shorter-range....I'll probably not get another FAL     I've got loads of surplus 7.62, and I could probably trade out the magazines for a 7.62 Ishapore Enfield that I'm wanting. 

 PSL magazines?  I might actually get another PSL at some point, PSL magazines are running about $50 for the like-new ones.  I should keep them....maybe? Or sell em for $50 and just go to a Vepr IF..I ever did get anothe 54R?

  I dunno.   Just wonderin' y'alls opinions.  I didn't realize how much stuff I have for guns I no longer have, and hadn't really thought about when I couldn't afford stuff on a long-term basis

You should sell the FAL mags to me.

*Jedi Mind Trick*

Mike

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Uh yeah. Sell them to Coronach- Ill get you his address................

Life is always less complicated before women! 

If you earnestly think you're going to re-buy the guns that go to the stuff you have, you may as well keep it and pack it away.  If not, sell it, recover some of what you spent, and save it or get something you will use.  From the sound of it, you can probably keep the PSL mags, ditch the Mini-14 mags and unload the FAL mags for a good amount, and save the cash and your earnings through the next year.

Also, I recently bought an Ishapore Enfield.  I love the idea of a .308 bolt action battle rifle, however, I have yet to really appreciate my purchase.  The Ishapore is stinkin' heavy.  It feels considerably heavier than my No. 3 Mk. 1.  It makes it a bit harder to shoot without a rest.  It would be a great candidate for some "modifications" if it weren't so dang pretty.  The metal butt plate also puts a hurtin on your shoulder real quick.  Take it for what you will, just my observations.

I'd hang on to it.  I regret selling 80% of the gun stuff I've ever sold.  So if you are on the fence, hang on to the stuff until you are sure.

You always need something the week after you sold it or got rid of it.      Store it properly and it will be there for you in time of need.   

stuff can accumulate and get out of hand if you let it.

the questions that needs answering: do you want any of these guns? think back to why you got rid of them in the first place. Would you put them to any practical purpose? would you ever choose the mini over one of your AK's or the FAL/PSL over the M1A?

in terms of packratting all the mags could be tucked away in a box pretty easily, it's the stocks that take up space...

Hmmm.....lotta good advice.  Especially the keeping it a year and seeing if I need it/want a gun again.

  I got the space, I just shudder when I realize how in my relatively short time of gun-acquiring I've literally got a milsurp store in my own storage bins 

    And I do think I'll eventually get anotehr 54R "sniper rifle"....BUT..if I do the New Vepr's look good, especially since they got 10 round mags for them now.

 

I unloaded all kinds of stuff when I moved last year, and not just gun gear. Sell it all and buy something you will use instead of hoarding because you might use it.

Another angle here to consider- 

The stuff you honestly won't be using, why try to make a killing off it?  Find a deserving soul and make them a sweet deal.  Karma my friend.  Karma.  It works.

The big trick is the "stuff I won't be using" category.  Figuring out what is and is not truly viable for future use in your specific case is the key.  Do you have a trusted friend or family member to talk it through with?  That always helps me in cases like this.