TAROMAN
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And it was disappointing, accuracy wise.
Happily, someone else wanted it really bad so I escaped unscathed.
Most expensive firearm you ever bought or almost bought?
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And it was disappointing, accuracy wise.
Happily, someone else wanted it really bad so I escaped unscathed.
PPS1980
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Browning Hi-Power. First pistol I ever bought for myself. Paid full retail in the days before the internet. Still have it.
$1300 for a Benelli M3 auto/pump combo 12 ga. Was almost double what I paid for an electroless nickel Colt Custom Combat 10 10mm. The Colt today is worth probably more than twice the Benelli. Both purchased new. I feel like a cheapskate after reading most of the replies here.
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For me it would have to be my .44 AutoMag Harry Sanford Commemorative Model 1 of 1000. In all actuality though, less than 300 were produced and mine serial number is very low 2 digits. Paid north of $3K for it almost 10 yrs ago. Photo is representative, not of mine.
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OLDSTER
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Back in my trapshooting days, I bought a new Ljutic Mono-gun
Beautiful shotgun. Never did win enough money to pay for it 
Back in my trapshooting days, I bought a new Ljutic Mono-gun
Beautiful shotgun. Never did win enough money to pay for it 
My most expensive one was a Model 28 Highway Patrolman. Although only around $112 at the time, it launched my life of buying more and more guns. So I consider it my most expensive.
This 1918 Carl Gustafs m/41B with a 1942 A. Jackenroll Optische scope sitting on top of it. I use it to shoot in vintage sniper matches. It's good to 700 yards and that's only because that's the limit of the ranges I've shot at.
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Neat stuff everyone and its funny, but I don't think any of us has spent too much, yet. I have recently been participating in online auctions (not Gunbroker) and have failed to win. Do to mission creep and the "fun"sensation of near gambling involved with this online bidding I will soon spend too much. I can hardly wait!
REM 3200
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In 2005, after the insurance paid for my ruined gun collection from Katrina,
I bought a new Krieghoff K-80 Skeet gun,
The gun, case and Briley sub-gauge tube set
ran just shy $10,000 shipped to my FFL. I still have it. It's a great shotgun. 
I should have done years earlier.
I bought a new Krieghoff K-80 Skeet gun,
The gun, case and Briley sub-gauge tube set ran just shy $10,000
shipped to my FFL. I still have it. It's a great shotgun. I should have done years earlier.
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Genetically Swiss
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SCAR 16 - $2,200. I did look at (with no intent on buying) a beautiful, museum quality, LNIB, unfired, 1896 Broomhandle Mauser pistol, fully factory engraved at Mauser from the turn of the 20th century once. It cost as much as my house. To say it was beautiful is to do it a hideous injustice. When I looked at it, I heard angels singing.
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It cost as much as my house. To say it was beautiful is to do it a hideous injustice. When I looked at it, I heard angels singing.GS
keith44spl
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I like pre-war Merkel o/u engraved shotguns, custom engraved Colts and S&Ws.
I shoot em....And I put more value on the enjoyment of such items, than the monetary lay out.
When they hit the shallow end of five figures, I sometimes slow down a wee bit.....
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I shoot em....And I put more value on the enjoyment of such items, than the monetary lay out.
When they hit the shallow end of five figures, I sometimes slow down a wee bit.....
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Klaus Willig engraved and gold inlaid 1951, .38-44 Outdoorsman.
Here:
http://smith-wessonforum.com/s-w-ha...hed-up-n-frame.html?highlight=Willig+engraved
See updated photos on post #23 and 24
Here:
http://smith-wessonforum.com/s-w-ha...hed-up-n-frame.html?highlight=Willig+engraved
See updated photos on post #23 and 24
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Snapping Twig
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Sig P210 from @ 51 ~ 52
Bought it as the SSE was being closed. Got it imported from out of State on C&R.
Based on what they're selling for these days, I got a screaming deal! Still had to go with noodles and pb&j for a time.
Bought it as the SSE was being closed. Got it imported from out of State on C&R.
Based on what they're selling for these days, I got a screaming deal! Still had to go with noodles and pb&j for a time.
RobertJ.
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A few years ago we bailed my BIL out of jail, to the tune of $2500. He gave us his pre-ban Steyr Aug w/3 magazines, a Ruger P89, and a Calico M951 as collateral. Since then, he's done time in prison for dealing drugs, so as far as I'm concerned, his time to pay us back has long expired.
The Calico I consider trash, and I'm not too wild about the Ruger. But this Steyr is one sweet rifle!
Considering the value of the two I don't care for, I have about $1700 in the Steyr. But it's not like I bought it on purpose.
On the other hand, I have about a grand in my Ruger #1a Light Sporter .270 Winchester w/ Leupold VX1 3x9x40. This one I bought on purpose! (No good photo at the moment!)
The Calico I consider trash, and I'm not too wild about the Ruger. But this Steyr is one sweet rifle!
Considering the value of the two I don't care for, I have about $1700 in the Steyr. But it's not like I bought it on purpose.
On the other hand, I have about a grand in my Ruger #1a Light Sporter .270 Winchester w/ Leupold VX1 3x9x40. This one I bought on purpose! (No good photo at the moment!)
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I'm a cheap buzzard. The most I've ever spent on a gun was $749 for a Sig P938. Yeah, I knew it was high, but the wife REALLY wanted it.
I'm as cheap as they get, but I'd spend twice that if it would make my wife WANT a gun of her own.
Heck, I'd even buy one that was PINK if that's what it took...
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oneounceload
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New ones START at $89,000 and typically run closer to $125,000...
When I hit the lotto maybe; otherwise about $2500 for me.
In the 80s before they became "bad", they were available for $450, including a LH conversion.....another example of "woulda, coulda shoulda......."
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RobertJ.
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If I only had a dollar for every one of those! Hindsight...
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