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M59 good deal?
OK, folks, a bit out of my element here, as I'm usually more a fan of the Hand Ejectors; A friend at work has raised the possibility of selling me his "immaculate" (his word, I've not seen it yet) M59 no-dash in orig. box, 2 mags, don't know about tools or papers, and 250 rounds for $350.
Sounds like a deal to me - how 'bout y'all?
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10-07-2009, 11:14 PM
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Pay the man!
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10-07-2009, 11:35 PM
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Sounds awfully tempting to me. You should check out the thread on Model 59's earlier today by 18DAI.
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10-08-2009, 02:02 AM
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But it now !
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I'd grab it. been looking for one of those for years.
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On the other thread, I posted that many of the early 59s had horrible problems jamming. By the third generation, they had fixed the problems and had a gun that would fire reliably under any condition (just about). That said, the gun is easily worth $350 and would be a good collector's piece. It might not feed hollowpoints; and, it might not feed anything reliably, but if you have a problem, S&W should be willing to fix the problem.
I'd be tempted to keep it as a collector's piece. It had a fine nickel job and was a beautiful gun.
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I own several and at that price it's a bargain. Everyone needs a double stack 9mm in their collection.
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My first and second gen pistols work perfectly. That is a great price for a 59 thats in good shape, if it truly is immaculate, I would get it.
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+1 on the price. If it is really immaculate, and in the original box, this is a steal; the ammo alone is worth $50 today.
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Update
Sad update: The gol-durn no-account varmint changed his mind and decided not to sell ! I was most disappointed. Thanks to all for the support and advice.
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Check gunbroker or auctionarms. I kust looked and there are some available. Prices are anywhere from $300 to $600 IIRC
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Law of averages
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Sad update: The gol-durn no-account varmint changed his mind and decided not to sell ! I was most disappointed. Thanks to all for the support and advice.
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Been there and done that dozens of times. My experience is that about 90% of "good" guns deals fall through. It's exciting while it lasts though.
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