Guns you've always wanted but never obtained.

[model70hunter]

Charter Arms 44 Special.

Something that has H&H as the manufacturer. If one Tulsa Spring show dealer had not left 4 hours early I would have had H&H's in a 12 gauge Badminton SxS and a Square bridge .375 H&H by H&H. We were so close to a trade. Did not get his card, did not know he was leaving early. I emded up with a Cogswell & Harrison in .375 and a Westley Richards 12 gauge, you know, consolation prize.

Colt Woodsman.

S&W 41.

Win 100 or 88 in 284 win.

Yes I've seen them in gun shops and gun shows but never attacked the buy or trade like I did on 29's, 27's, Win pre 64 M-70's or M-12's.

As I gracefully age on retirement fundage I've narrowed it down to a Charter 44.

So what's on your list of wanted but never got?

 

[LVSteve]

P7M8
Enfield No4 Mk1T
Steyr M95/24
Ross MkIII

 

[k22fan]

1. A pair of S&W triple locks in .45 Colt and .38-40 WCF. A gun book in the junior high library wrote they were highly sought after rare collector items.

2. A long barrel, I think it was 8", .357 Auto-Mag from the original manufacturer. While I handled it an Ernst Hardware sales man offered to reduce the asking price from $275 to $225. I had the money at home but since the GCA of '68 had taken affect I wasn't even close to being old enough. I had to shave young. I was 14.

3. A well timed and tight locking Merwin Hulbert .44-40 DA with the optional extra barrel. They were written up as a little known 19th Century marvel in one of my first Gun Digests. I've never seen a Merwin Hulbert that was fit to shoot.

While those guns have escaped me, I have had a more than an adequate supply of nice guns.

 

[JaPes]

So what's on your list of wanted but never got?

S&W Classics Model 29.
S&W Model 629 JM.
S&W Governor.

Every time I'm about to buy one, I hesitate.

Colt Woodsman.

Which series? I inherited a Series 3 from my dad. Box, paperwork, original grips.

 

[chief38]

The only gun I have had a hankering for and never bought is a S&W Registered .357 Magnum. I have yet to find the exact configuration that I want at the price I am willing to pay. Many have been refinished (won't buy one of those) altered or not in great condition. I want one that's all original, with original box the way I want it and yet not at an insane cost.

I might never find what I want and might never own one, but I always have my eye out. As they say........ the hunt is 90% of the fun!

 

[steelslaver]

A nice heavy caliber side by side double rifle would be nice.

A registered magnum.

Oh yea, a setup short M60 would be way to cool and expensive.

a M1A1 in 308. is more likely to be the next just because in my rifle safe.

 

[BAM-BAM]

'Always wanted a 1885 Winchester/Browning Hi-Wall...... single shot.

Actually have one in .22 short that dates to 1887... hanging on my office wall....but would like one for roaming in Penn's woods...... maybe in .243 so it could be used for Varmints (80gr) and Deer (100gr) ... but at +$1000 w/o sights I've never taken the plunge.........



A mannlicher in .308...... I have them in .22lr .22mag and .223 all CZs and a Ruger International in .243.

 

[petepeterson]

Colt Python
Colt Diamondback in .22
Enfield Jungle Carbine

 

[OLDSTER]

My Combat Masterpiece collection needs a 15-no dash. Been looking for a nice one for several years.

 

[federali]

Many Gun Wishes

A Browning Superposed, Savage 99s in 300 Savage, .358 Winchester and 7mm-08 Remington. M-2 Springfield, M-14, Ruger GP100.

 

[Lee's Landing Billy]

I am a lucky old man. All I am missing is a 3 1/2 inch RM. I don't suppose I will ever have one as I have never seen one in the flesh. I have this gun NIB in a post war pre numbered, I guess that might have to do. Lucky indeed.

 

[paragain]

Winchester Model 21, SXS

 

[Jdavis]

There are many but, the one that comes to mind is the Browning B78 single shot high wall that l have wanted fo years and never bought.

 

[OLDSTER]

Model 21

Winchester Model 21, SXS

The holy grail !!

 

[gregintenn]

Model 21 Winchester, engraved 99 Savage, and some flavor of a Hi Standard target 22 pistol.

I own most of the rest of my grail guns.

 

[Richard Simmons]

Luger
P7M8
Colt SAA
SIG P210

 

[bigwheelzip]

I'm happy with what I've got but something Creedmoorish, like a 1885 high-wall 45-70 falling block with a nice Vernier tang sight might be fun.

 

[mg357]

The classic version of the S&W Model 10

 

[old tanker]

An M37, with spare barrels in caliber .30, 7.62 NATO and 8x57 Mauser.

 

[jmace57]

No question for me:
S&W Triple-Lock (I WILL have one of these before it's all over)
S&W Registered Magnum
1918 BAR (right after I win the lottery)