Yup. It may sound silly but some guns I like to sell to “good homes” only. I feel I want them to be appreciated the way I did. In grand scheme of things it’s far from important but whatever....Ouch.
Sentiment can, indeed, outweigh other factors.
'My' M1910 Mannlicher Schoenauer, having been Grand Dad's (as everyone here is likely aware by now), is always the first thing packed when wildfire threatens and would only be sold to a proper MS collector and if I were terminally ill and felt that no relative would properly honor it.