DOEBOY1
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The children and i spent the day together going to dentist appointments, shoney's and to the local pawn shops. Had mostly a wonderful day until the model 48-4 squilled it siren harmony. walked into one of my favorite pawn shops and found this 8" or there abouts. heart just about to beat out of my chest until i saw the price tag $900.00 i just about had a sideways heart attack! am i just too cheap or what? i checked the timing on it and it seemed to be off on one of the cylinders. the face of the cylinder was also pinged in several places like the hammer had hit between the chambers. About that time two older men walked in that were bigger fans of smith than i or just had been collecting longer. One of the men was very well educated in the art of s and w the other was about a year or two into collecting. he brought me to my senses in which i made an offer on the 48 which was promptly shot down. After i left we went to a few more gun stores and pawn shops. the last one we went to told me they didnt deal in used guns. As i was leaving my oldest asked to go see the shooting range and as we walked through it there in the case in front of me were about 10 smith as used as they come. model 27, 19, 586,... and then in the corner was a model 34-1 without a price tag. the salesman was running his happy legs off so i waited til i had his full attention to see the gun. he said just pull out what you want to look at so i did. he didn't know me from adam's house cat. i started pawing that gun, checking the timing turned it over and the right side looked like someone had used it as boomerang/ nail puller. well maybe not that bad but pretty rough. i was preparing myself for the heavy burden of bringing another gun home when the clerk looked up as he walked into the bathroom and said that ones $550.00 and disappeared behind the door. do huh!? when the clerk came out of the bathroom he said that the man that owned it just dropped the price rom $650 this morning! i thought my world had just ended like my puppy died or something. what is up with these rediculous prices? is it me or should i have just paided the price? the model 19 with beutiful target grips was $200 cheaper. i guess i'll just have to wait for someone who needs to pay child support before i can afford a 22 smith and wesson. well i did walk out with 2 pair of roud butt k frame grips that were like new. Doeboy
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