Probably my S&W 5906. I loved that gun, but decided to get out of the 9mm game and focus completely on 38 and 357. Wish I still had it, but the Ruger SP101 357 is a good enough replacement. I used to be a polymer pistol fan but after that 5906 Ill be sticking with the steel.
Ruger Stainless Speed 6 with the short barrel. Traded it off in the late 1980's because I felt it was too big and heavy for use as a snubbie. I have only seen one or two around since.
I regret ever having to sell any of them, but most particularly miss the Performance Center No.3 Schofield and AMT DAO .45 Backup I had to let go of due to a severe financial crunch.
The piece i regret selling the most was a Colt pocketlite .380 stainless. I bought the thing new for 350.00. It was the perfect pocket-gun for me, slid in and out of back pocket very easily. I sold it when times got a little rough, few years back. And since then that little gun has haunted me, and I cant seem to replace it for less than 600.00. I made a decision then, the only time I would sell a gun is to replace it with a bigger or better gun.
When I was a teeager my grandpa, who retired a Major, sold a Chromed out, Gov. issue semi-auto (I'm guessing a 45 auto). I'd only seen it because of "snooping". Boy what I'd give to hold the pistol he earned. Apon his passing I did recieve the 7.65mm Sauer he took from a German trying to kill him. I wish I was old enough to know to have ask him for it...that's me regret! I will save some for my kids!
A Springfield Armory 1911 Professional Model that was signed by Dave Williams on
9/11/2001.
I spoke with him afterwards, he was in the shop and doing final testing tested some pistols signed the certificates and then turned on the news.
I did sale it to an FBI agent or had to have it and covered my expense plus a couple of bucks
My first ever gun. A Taurus PT92. I loved the trigger (had to be worked over) so much that I bought another. Hated that second one so I sold it not long after aquiring it.
Then thinking I wanted another 1911 I traded my first pistol the beloved PT92 with the sweet trigger to a fellow board member and fellow collision repairer.
S&W 686: 8 3/8" barrel w/ 4 position adjustable front sight, target hammer and trigger, Hogue monogrip and lightened trigger. Ordered it just as I wanted it in 1988. A real sweet shooting gun. Had to sell to pay medical bills. Haven't been able to find one like it since.
I picked up a kimber tactical pro ll at a gun show for 500 bucks. It had been mistreated and poorly maintained. I cleaned it up like new, got a set of wilson tritium night sights, custom cherry wood grips with an army logo and I got the slide reblued and the frame hard chromed. It was the first gun I customized and the talk of the 1911 club I'm in. Unfortunately I got laid off and had to sell it to pay the mortgage. I got $1400 for it.