1006 showed up at my door

[asilcot]

A couple of months back a neighbor came to me with a Doskocil pistol case in his hand. Said he needed some help. He was cleaning a pistol for a family member who wanted to sell it and got the slide jammed. He opened the case and I saw 1006 on the frame. "1006" and "sell". I knew the pistol had just made a one way trip. I could see that the slide had gone forward while the slide stop was not all the way into the frame. We took it out to my shop, braced the top front of the slide on the edge of the plywood bench top and I struck the back of the grip a couple of times with the palm of my hand. Done!
Then we got serious. He had the pistol, two mags, the box, cleaning kit and papers, a nice Bianchi thumb break clip on holster and a box and a half of Federal ammo. He said there had been a box and a half shot through the gun and it was easy enough to believe that. He gave me a price and I sent him back to get the box and ammo while I opened my gun safe, hoping I had enough "stash" money to cover the purchase. For once I was glad the gun shows had been cancelled due to the plague and I hadn't spent it.

 

[The_Truth]

For a minute I thought... TEW48? What the heck kind of unicorn is this? Then I realized the rest of the number had been photoshopped out of the photo.

Good score either way!

 

[BLUEDOT37]

Congrats, good find!

In case you don't already know the Spec. Ord.#: 0138 converts to 18-May-1990.

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[asilcot]

Congrats, good find!

In case you don't already know the Spec. Ord.#: 0138 converts to 18-May-1990.

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That is what I thought. Is that the ship date, mfg date or what?

 

[asilcot]

For a minute I thought... TEW48? What the heck kind of unicorn is this? Then I realized the rest of the number had been photoshopped out of the photo.

Good score either way!

Yeah, my state is quickly going to hell so I am not leaving any paper trails.

 

[robrossk]

Nice neighbor - nice find

 

[murphydog]

That is what I thought. Is that the ship date, mfg date or what?

It is the date the gun was boxed and ready to ship. Popular guns sell or ship soon after this date.

 

[rosewood]

I keep hoping one will fall in my lap like that. Should have picked up one when they could be had for $600, but didn't want to spend the money then. Now they are just way too much.

Rosewood

 

[asilcot]

This gun was on my short list that I had hoped to run across at one of the shows but I had not seen one in a long time. I was really glad that this one turned up like it did.

 

[Echo40]

Why can't I have a nice neighbor who brings over nice firearms for sale asking for my help? All my neighbor ever does is get drunk, ramble incoherently while wandering aimlessly through his yard, invites friends over on weekends so they can all get drunk then participate in drunken arguments/brawls, and make a racket by excessively mowing his lawn every other day.

 

[rosewood]

Why can't I have a nice neighbor who brings over nice firearms for sale asking for my help? All my neighbor ever does is get drunk, ramble incoherently while wandering aimlessly through his yard, invites friends over on weekends so they can all get drunk then participate in drunken arguments/brawls, and make a racket by excessively mowing his lawn every other day.

Probably a good thing he doesn't have guns??

 

[rosewood]

This gun was on my short list that I had hoped to run across at one of the shows but I had not seen one in a long time. I was really glad that this one turned up like it did.

I am a 10mm nut and the model is my birthday! What are the odds?

Supposed I could offer to trade my 1076, but I really like the frame decocker better. So I will wait patiently and hope the deal of the century finds its way to me.

Rosewood

 

[asilcot]

Why can't I have a nice neighbor who brings over nice firearms for sale asking for my help? All my neighbor ever does is get drunk, ramble incoherently while wandering aimlessly through his yard, invites friends over on weekends so they can all get drunk then participate in drunken arguments/brawls, and make a racket by excessively mowing his lawn every other day.

Fortunately that bunch lives on the next road over. I have been blessed with good neighbors here. Of course, this one just moved to the top of the list.

 

[1911haulic]

Congratulations! I have a twin to it.

 

[cherrypointmarine]

I have one also , except mine has the adjustable sights . I've had it for a couple of years but never shot it . Took it out a couple of weeks ago and once I got the sights dialed in , I couldn't miss . I received my Barsto barrel last week , they still have some left over from the Miami Vice days . I also have a 1076 and am on the hunt for others . Saw a 1066 at the last gun show but it was so beat up I would have been ashamed to try and sell it .

 

[asilcot]

I have one also , except mine has the adjustable sights . I've had it for a couple of years but never shot it . Took it out a couple of weeks ago and once I got the sights dialed in , I couldn't miss . I received my Barsto barrel last week , they still have some left over from the Miami Vice days . I also have a 1076 and am on the hunt for others . Saw a 1066 at the last gun show but it was so beat up I would have been ashamed to try and sell it .

I have only shot this one once. It seemed to group OK but low/left at 15 yards. I didn't try it farther out and only shot one cast reload. I prefer the Novak style sight but it doesn't leave many options if it does not hit where you want it. Every time I have bought a Sig pistol the first thing I have had to do was order a set of sights to sight it in. All Sigs hit about 8" low at 15 yards. This is a common point of discussion on the Sig forums. I have a set of Hogue grips coming for the 1006 but I do not want to make any other changes to it.

 

[CH4]

Wow!
Great story

I just picked up a 1006 from a friend. My example shows minor signs of use but overall it's in nice shape. It came with 2 white follower magazines and a nice rug, but no box or goodies.

Based on what I last saw them going for at shows and recent sales on GB we settled on $1100. I see some sell for less, but I also see em go for more, and they no longer pop up very often so I snagged it.

Any chance of disclosing what you gave?

 

[Echo40]

Probably a good thing he doesn't have guns??

Oh, he used to, but then they were taken off of him and he cannot legally own them anymore after one too many run-ins with the law, all of which he claims he was either framed for or part of a misunderstanding.

Fortunately that bunch lives on the next road over. I have been blessed with good neighbors here. Of course, this one just moved to the top of the list.

Amusingly enough, my neighbor used to live one road over, then moved in next door after the previous family moved out.

*sighs* And to think that I thought my old neighbors were bad just because they threw noisy parties on the holidays, were a bit snobby, and took sports too seriously.

 

[asilcot]

Wow!
Great story

I just picked up a 1006 from a friend. My example shows minor signs of use but overall it's in nice shape. It came with 2 white follower magazines and a nice rug, but no box or goodies.

Based on what I last saw them going for at shows and recent sales on GB we settled on $1100. I see some sell for less, but I also see em go for more, and they no longer pop up very often so I snagged it.

Any chance of disclosing what you gave?

I ended up at about the same price as you did. I was thinking $1000 but this one was what one of the local dealers used to refer to as "nused" (new/used). Also had the box, ammo and holster with it. I can't imagine carrying this thing much in a holster unless I was wearing suspenders. With the extras it was about $1100.

 

[cmr0323]

Great pistol & a great price. I bought mine about ten years ago & love it. My only complaint was with the grips. My old hands couldn't keep a firm grip so I changed out the factory grips for aftermarket Hogue grips & now it's perfect.
Cheers!
cmr