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Originally Posted by gunhobbit
Had one of the rare gun shows roll through. The problem with shows (here, at least) in a small town is that sellers run the prices kind of high from what they want in The Big City.
Anyway - couldn't get a picture, but seller had a 3913 frame with what looked like a 910 slide on it.
For $495.
Should I have snagged it?
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Pass!
We had a show here in MA this weekend... a small show with at least half antiques. Being dead broke, I wasn't going to go... but the good wife needed me out of the house on Sunday so off I went in the pouring rain.
The second day of two days shows around here are pretty well picked over in terms of interesting items and bargains. I found only two reasonably-priced 3rd Gens for sale at the show: 1) A Model 909 in pretty good shape with a spare magazine and no box for $425 tagged price... and, 2) A Model 5943 in semi-decent shape with one magazine and no box tagged at $399. A Model 457 had sold before I got to the same seller's table. I couldn't really tell condition where it sat. I think it was tagged somewhere in the upper $300's.
I went home empty-handed except for a used but clean gray 3913LS grip.
Couldn't even make a deal on some cheap PPU .45 ACP ammo. The last bulk box (500 rounds) sold right before I got to that table.
Despite being a blued value line gun (
and me being a stainless steel kind of guy), that Model 909 could have been a reasonably decent pick-up for $400 or less out the door ($375ish + Tax). I doubt I'll have any more money to spend before the next show... but if I do, I might just pick it up if it's still around.