I don't drink, but I threw out opening bids on 3 different Colt SAA first gens. a couple of weeks ago. Ouch! Never in a million years would I have thought I had a chance of winning all 3 under $2K each. Lesson learned. (But I would still do it again if I had it to do over!)
Don't Drink and Gunbroker/update
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I had to give this one a like, seeing as how it is now mine.
And I'm glad it went to a good home!
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That seems like a good price on a fairly scarce K-frame. I had a 14-3 with the long barrel. For me it worked better with large grips. It helps keep the balance a little further back.
hkcavalier
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I have a pending auction like that...I'd had a beer or two and was maybe a bit impulsive. It's an upgrade to an existing gun, which I'd then sell, so at least the wife will be neutral if I don't spend $$$ right before the holidays...
AJ
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Had a man that I knew tell me not to drink and bid. Seems he had spent more than he had planned on several times when indulging in some whiskey or beer..........Oh well, he could afford it.
hkcavalier
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Whew! I got outbid!
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I made the mistake of taking an Ambien one night and thought I'd go on Proxybid until it "kicked in". I bid $6000 (that I didn't have) on a RM. I had no memory of it the next day, until I got an email saying I had been outbid. It was a good deal at the time, but thank goodness someone outbid me by $250!
hkcavalier
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It was significantly rarer variation to one of my current S&Ws, but also sits at nearly double what I paid for the current gun. So, really, would be moving around the deck chairs when it is all said and done, value-wise.
I realize a lot of folks believe 50 yards is a long shot with a handgun.
It isn't---only for some shooters. I also realize some folks believe shooting from a rest is cheating, but shooting 4" groups at 100 yards is child's play---and that with a 6" barrel----and whatever sight radius that amounts to.
Spend a little time with your guns, and their capabilities may well surprise you.
Ralph Tremaine
Yes, what Ralph said.
I think that they're original grips
I have one of these. Those look like the grips that came on my gun.
I have one of these. Those look like the grips that came on my gun.
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Update, so I picked up the gun today. It is in very good shape, but!!! someone at some time changed the Targets (noted on the end label) for Magnas. The must have lost the grip screw and glued the Magnas on. Hopefully I can get the grips off and the glue cleaned up without any finish damage.
AJ
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Was the lack of screw noted?
Oh, terrific. That's a "bubba" trick I've not encountered. Brilliant!
Dental floss to get the stocks off, maybe?
Acetone might help with get the glue off the frame.
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Well so far so good. Bubba used rubber cement and only on the right side. So it was easy to pull/rub the glue off. The gun cleaned up extremely well, only a very slight turn line and a very small faint scratch (3/8" ~). This gun has been shot very little. Internals were spic and span just needed a little oil. So far vary happy, to the range Thursday.
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All you need now is an ankle holster.
IWB, and walk around like Festus.
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