What the heck did I find?

[kaveman]

Sometimes you just have to buy the gun based on the gun,.....and not by reference to a price guide. I'd say a gun customized by the PC is a PC gun. What difference does it make whether the base gun is walked in by a S&W employee vs being snagged off the production line? Of course, it would depend on the particular features, but imho a quality custom gun surpasses a factory enhanced production gun,.....at least in theory.

Not sure how it could possibly not be worth $850 unless its custom features just don't appeal to the prospective purchaser.

 

[TTSH]

Sometimes you just have to buy the gun based on the gun,.....and not by reference to a price guide. I'd say a gun customized by the PC is a PC gun. What difference does it make whether the base gun is walked in by a S&W employee vs being snagged off the production line? Of course, it would depend on the particular features, but imho a quality custom gun surpasses a factory enhanced production gun,.....at least in theory.

Not sure how it could possibly not be worth $850 unless its custom features just don't appeal to the prospective purchaser.

The problem, of course, is that it's not known what was done to the gun by the PC shop beyond the dual fish-scale grips on the slide and (most likely) the color change. Was any accurizing done? Any trigger work? I don't know. The gun was apart during my brief visit and the one-man-show dealer guy was totally consumed elsewhere getting a seemingly complicated sale completed.

Remember that this was an S&W employee's purchase. No rules here except what the guy wanted. God only knows if he even had to pay for the extras.

Anyway, it could be worth $850.00. Possibly even more. I can't say one way or the other.

All I know is that I am broke right now so it ain't my problem. Of course, if I win the lottery next week, maybe I'll revisit the issue.

 

[85V65Sabre]

Call the shop and see if he still has the pistol. I'll donate $20 for you to purchase a possible one off 10mm.

 

[petepeterson]

Call the shop and see if he still has the pistol. I'll donate $20 for you to purchase a possible one off 10mm.

Yes, tell me where to mail the check...I'd like to buy a share of stock in that piece.

 

[murphydog]

If the S & W employee can be contacted and would be willing to document the modifications, it would be an interesting gun to have. And ask about layaway and payments .

 

[josywales]

Situations like these are tricky. Ask too many questions or make too many proposals and you give the seller ideas. Next thing you know, he has a certified list of modifications and price tag of $1,100. Ugh...it's always hard to pull the trigger without knowing. Offer what you think the gun is worth without the PC info. If you can make the purchase, one completed, then try to get more info from the dealer on the employee and maybe you see an increase in value. It's a risk, but what else are you gonna do, put more money in your 401K...

 

[TTSH]

Call the shop and see if he still has the pistol. I'll donate $20 for you to purchase a possible one off 10mm.

Yes, tell me where to mail the check...I'd like to buy a share of stock in that piece.

You two guys are funny! Thank you from the bottom of my heart for the very kind gesture but I've never accepted charity from anyone at any time in my long, sorry life and I sure don't intend to start now.

Let's put this into perspective: I've got more guns and more ammo than I could ever use up in my entire remaining lifetime. With just 4-1/2 good years left, I should be selling, not buying.

My short-term "cash-flow" problem is there only because I over-did it in the last quarter of 2015 while trying to keep up with the Kaveman. It was a very successful quarter acquisition-wise except that didn't have nearly enough money to pay for all those new acquisitions... hence, the unusually large carry-over deficit into 2016.

I was supposed to sell up to 3 guns before the end of 2015 (maxing out at our state limit for F-T-F sales) to help pay for those 3rd quarter acquisitions... but I halted that effort when it became clear what our commander-in-chief was up to. And then, to make matters worse, the market crashed and my pitiful little IRA shrunk to a dangerously low level.

But all that misses the main point: I'm not at all sure that employee bought/owned 1006 is the right 10mm gun for me. It certainly isn't at $850+Tax. I don't even like the color or the look. It's a little Frankengun-ish to me.

Of course, at a lower price I'd kinda be forced to consider it just because 10mm 3rd Gens are so damn rare in my loony moonbat state. I may not see another one come up for sale for several years.

Anyway, that gun was never in the plan for 2016 and there ain't a whole lot of elbow room in the plan to add anything. It was just a curious find... in fact, a very curious find... and I thought that Team 3rd Gen might be able to help me to better understand what I had found.

 

[TTSH]

If the S & W employee can be contacted and would be willing to document the modifications, it would be an interesting gun to have. And ask about layaway and payments .

Situations like these are tricky. Ask too many questions or make too many proposals and you give the seller ideas. Next thing you know, he has a certified list of modifications and price tag of $1,100. Ugh...it's always hard to pull the trigger without knowing. Offer what you think the gun is worth without the PC info. If you can make the purchase, one completed, then try to get more info from the dealer on the employee and maybe you see an increase in value. It's a risk, but what else are you gonna do, put more money in your 401K...

I'm (forced) retired from my original career almost 10 years now... so there is no employee 401k to put money into anymore. But I get your point.

Again, per the post right above this one, I'm just not sure this is the 10mm gun that I've been long waiting for. And even if it is, it's coming at the worst possible time in many years.

Best I can promise you guys is this: If the dealer still has the gun by the gun show on the 30th (one week from today), I'll explore it further with him... including the possibility of layaway and/or trades. It's the best I can do under current circumstances.

 

[85V65Sabre]

You two guys are funny! Thank you from the bottom of my heart for the very kind gesture but I've never accepted charity from anyone at any time in my long, sorry life and I sure don't intend to start now.

Let's put this into perspective: I've got more guns and more ammo than I could ever use up in my entire remaining lifetime. With just 4-1/2 good years left, I should be selling, not buying.

My short-term "cash-flow" problem is there only because I over-did it in the last quarter of 2015 while trying to keep up with the Kaveman. It was a very successful quarter acquisition-wise except that I didn't have nearly enough money to pay for all those fun new toys... hence, the unusually large carry-over deficit into 2016.

I was supposed to sell up to 3 guns before the end of 2015 (maxing out at our state limit for F-T-F sales) to help pay for those 3rd quarter acquisitions... but I halted that effort when it became clear what our commander-in-chief was up to. And then, to make matters worse, the market crashed and my pitiful little IRA shrunk to a dangerously low level.

But all that misses the main point: I'm not at all sure that employee bought/owned 1006 is the right 10mm gun for me. It certainly isn't at $850+Tax. I don't even like the color or the look. It's a little Frankengun-ish to me.

Of course, at a lower price I'd kinda be forced to consider it just because 10mm 3rd Gens are so damn rare in my loony moonbat state. I may not see another one come up for sale for several years.

Anyway, that gun was never in the plan for 2016 and there ain't a whole lot of elbow room in the plan to add anything. It was just a curious find... in fact, a very curious find... and I thought that Team 3rd Gen might be able to help me to better understand what I had found.

I didn't mean it as a joke, I'm dead serious about sending you $.
Not as charity, but as a friend. I understand as a man it is hard to accept gifts like this, but my offer still stands. If we were out having a drink you wouldn't look at me buying you a drink as charity would you?

I don't like to see someone pass on something because life has hit one of it's many speed bumps. I also understand that this pistol is not your first choice, but it sounds like you've had trouble finding a reasonably priced 10mm in your "loony moon bat state" I'm thinking you could always trade up later to the one you want or sometimes the one you find will grow on you after the purchase and become one of your favorites.

And I do understand your "predicament" as you call it.

 

[BAM-BAM]

I'm in for $20......

heck..... after all the worry I've caused you over what "few good years you have left".....least I could do is make them happier years...... besides according to "the formula" I'm in for less that $5 a year.

 

[TTSH]

And I do understand your "predicament" as you call it.

There are everyday "nuisance" predicaments... and then there are REAL serious &/or "life or death" predicaments.

Trust me when I tell you that me not being able to afford an employee personalized Model 1006 (that I don't even think is all that purdy) is NOT a serious &/or "life or death" predicament for poor old TTSH.

But again, thank you anyway.

 

[Big Shrek]

I'm (forced) retired from my original career almost 10 years now... so there is no employee 401k to put money into anymore. But I get your point.

Again, per the post right above this one, I'm just not sure this is the 10mm gun that I've been long waiting for. And even if it is, it's coming at the worst possible time in many years.

Best I can promise you guys is this: If the dealer still has the gun by the gun show on the 30th (one week from today), I'll explore it further with him... including the possibility of layaway and/or trades. It's the best I can do under current circumstances.

If nothing else, ask him if you can get a few pics of it to
"show the wife & ask permission"
Its always fun to see what madness has infected someone
to get inventive in their modification journey

 

[TTSH]

I'm in for $20......

heck..... after all the worry I've caused you over what "few good years you have left".....least I could do is make them happier years...... besides according to "the formula" I'm in for less that $5 a year.

The way things have been going for me lately health-wise, your infamous Bam-Bam's Formula may have actually produced an overly-optimistic estimate of my remaining "good years"!

But for now I'll stick with 4-1/2 good years left. No need to get pessimistic until my latest lab reports and cardiologist's report come back.

 

[85V65Sabre]

OK
But it sounds like I'm not alone with this........We will be here when you need us for that "life or death" situation.

 

[TTSH]

If nothing else, ask him if you can get a few pics of it to
"show the wife & ask permission"
Its always fun to see what madness has infected someone
to get inventive in their modification journey

I believe the gun show has a strict "no photos allowed" policy... but I'll see what I can do.

 

[TTSH]

OK
But it sounds like I'm not alone with this........We will be here when you need us for that "life or death" situation.

I can't think of one right now... ... but I'll let Team 3rd Gen know if one ever comes along!

 

[Big Shrek]

I believe the gun show has a strict "no photos allowed" policy... but I'll see what I can do.

In the last couple of years I've gotten good at the
"surrupticious cell-phone pic/vid"

Ye Olde "lemme text my wife..."

 

[BAM-BAM]

The way things have been going for me lately health-wise, your infamous Bam-Bam's Formula may have actually produced an overly-optimistic estimate of my remaining "good years"!

But for now I'll stick with 4-1/2 good years left. No need to get pessimistic until my latest lab reports and cardiologist's report come back.

Curmudgeons...........just plain old, out last everyone.........just to grumpy I guess!!!

Offer stands!!!!

 

[TTSH]

In the last couple of years I've gotten good at the
"surrupticious cell-phone pic/vid"

Ye Olde "lemme text my wife..."

I think the bigger challenge will be the fact that this particular dealer displays all his handguns under glass. With the ceiling light reflections, it may be a little tricky to get a decent shot.

Nevertheless, I will try.

 

[TTSH]

Curmudgeons...........just plain old, out last everyone.........just to grumpy I guess!!!

Offer stands!!!!

This time I hope you are right. I should know better sometime next week.