Craziest or strangest gun trade...

[BLACKHAWKNJ]

I traded several old shotguns for a new engine for my VW Beetle.

 

[sbeduckman]

Well, nothing quite like this one has been posted yet. I was 19 and working at a gunshop. There was a man who frequented the shop who was...eccentric to say the least. He wanted a Mini-14, we didn't stock them, but I had one of my own. He offered to trade me an Olive Baboon. No joke...a monkey...a bare-assed baboon for a Mini-14. I had him bring the baboon in the shop to check it out. The thing was vicious, borderline psychotic...I'm sure it would've killed me in my sleep. He ended up trading me some money for the Mini instead. If I had it to do over again; I'd have taken the monkey and taught it to paddle a tiny boat and retrieve downed ducks and geese while smoking a cigar.

 

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[Muley Gil]

In college, I traded a Winchester 190 .22 LR semi-auto rifle for forty (40) bricks of .22 LR.

I traded a S&W 2nd model HE .455 rechambered to .45 Colt and a Winchester M97 for a '53 F100 with a flathead V8. Should have kept the guns. Wound up trading the '53 for a Falcon and later sold IT for $50.

 

[Beaver]

A few of mine!

1. I traded a Weatherby Fibermark 300Wby for the biggest picture window in my house. Window guy still has the gun, I still have the window.

2. I traded a Benelli SBE Limited for a surgery on my Lab's cruciate repair. My buddy Ervy got the Benelli and was to make monthly payments on cruciate repair. The Vet's office lady got fired, Ervey's old lady got pissed, my dog got the surgery, and the vet eventually got paid.

3. I just traded a Marlin 1895 Cowboy 45/70 26" barrel to Stoney for a CZ 550 416 Rigby (I used to own) plus $200 so Stoney could cobble together a house payment after Christmas, probably will trade back in a couple of months.

4. The big steel door on my gunroom was paid for and installed by Crazy Larry for a Rem 541T. Nice gun. It was for his normal son.

I'm sure there are many more my old soggy brain can't remember. In a small town guns are a great way to pay or trade.