Have you ever accidentally bought a handgun?

[Zarr]

I have to agree with stansdds: A few years ago I took my then high school aged son to a LGS to purchase a beautiful Model 19-3. While I was chatting with the owner, my son found an equally beautiful 4014. He called me over to see it.

Long story short, I bought the 4014......then the next week I went back hoping the 19-3 had been sold. As soon as I saw it there, I purchased it as well.

 

[tlawler]

About 1967 I attended an estate auction near my home. Bad weather, very few bidders turned out. One item offered was a very nice hardwood carpenter's tool box (carry hand saws and common carpentry tools in a protective case). Auctioneer pushed for a $20 opening bid with no bidders, then a $10 start without action, I opened when it dropped to $5 opening bid and ended up owning it.

Inside were 3 excellent quality hand saws in fitted slots, hammers, screwdrivers, a brace drill with bits, steel square, speed square, mahogany-framed carpenter's level, a dozen other hand tools in drawers and recessed slots. Down in the bottom, wrapped in rags, was a FN Browning Model 1922 .32 pistol in very good condition.

Turned out the deceased had been a finish carpenter and cabinet maker after serving in Europe during WW2.

Over the years I have made good use of those fine old tools. The pistol drifted away years ago, now only a story to tell.

Best story, hands down!

 

[NCBeagle]

Yes. I accidentally bought a gun on GunBroker. Had a couple bids going. One for a Smith 37-2 and another for a NIB Smith 042. The 042 is worth more, by a long shot. I tossed up a lowball initial bid on the 37-2. Maybe I'd get it. Maybe not. Either way, was not going to increase the bid. Then, I had sort of a bidding war going with somebody for the 042.

So, later that day was checking the auctions while multitasking....watching the news, talking to my wife, doing stuff with my daugher, etc. Wanted to place a high max bid on the 042 and set it, or so I thought, at something well north $650. I HAD THE WRONG AUCTION OPEN. So, I put a ridiculously high max bid on the 37-2. Didn't have to pay the full max bid price because nobody bid it up that high...but still overpaid. Also, got the 042

 

[pharmer]

Accident; yeah that's it. Guy I know was selling a 642 to a mutual friend. When he told me how much I remarked "Wish you'd offered it to me first. Said friend backed out so I am a man of my word. Always need an extra 642 anyways. Joe

 

[Muley Gil]

I was showing a friend how to bid on ebay. I put a bid on a M13 4" blue barrel. A week later, I found out that my bid had won. Oh well. I think I sold it a few years back.

 

[arjay]

No,but I accidentally got married
A girl I had been seeing for 3 weeks suddenly put the pressure on hard wanting to know where we were headed,so I figured I'd call her bluff (May have been alcohol involved) and she accepted [emoji33]
Still haven't decided if that was a good move overall or not lol

 

[elm_creek_smith]

No,but I accidentally got married
A girl I had been seeing for 3 weeks suddenly put the pressure on hard wanting to know where we were headed,so I figured I'd call her bluff (May have been alcohol involved) and she accepted [emoji33]
Still haven't decided if that was a good move overall or not lol

How long ago did this happen? I proposed after dating a girl about 3 weeks and we've been married 45+ years. To be fair, we had gone to high school together but didn't meet until 2 years later. The proposal was a year after that.

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[wetdog1911]

I bought 2 Marlin 39 Mounties on the same day on GB. One, I was bidding on and the second was listed in the wrong spot with a low BIN price. I jumped on that one and fully expected to get out bid on the other. Pretty spirited bidding till I had placed my bid and still ~$50+ below what it was worth at the time. Thankfully I had funds enough for both. One is a 1959 39M and the other a 1960 39M. Now, a single similar example is selling for what I paid for both 11 years ago.

Squared it with my wife by telling her the nicest one was her's. She had always told me she wanted to be Annie Oakley when she was little and I told her Annie used a rifle just like this. A slight exaggeration, but she did use a Marlin .22 in some of her shows, but mostly Winchester, I know.

Got a real stink eye, but she did kinda buy it. Still have both her and the rifles, though she gave up on the Annie Oakley bit.

Rob

 

[murphydog]

47 replies and no one has yet hit on the difference between "accidental" and "unexpected"?

Adult beverage consumption aside, if you place an auction bid and win, that's no accident. Not remembering said bid is another topic...

 

[arjay]

How long ago did this happen? I proposed after dating a girl about 3 weeks and we've been married 45+ years. To be fair, we had gone to high school together but didn't meet until 2 years later. The proposal was a year after that.

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Late 70s and the marriage lasted almost 30 years.Im less impulsive now,but still inclined to bluff [emoji16]

 

[Dieseltech56]

47 replies and no one has yet hit on the difference between "accidental" and "unexpected"?

Adult beverage consumption aside, if you place an auction bid and win, that's no accident. Not remembered said bid is another topic...

okay so it was no accident. But I didn't intend on placing the winning bid

 

[pasound]

Never accidentally, but certainly too many by impulse.

 

[Rayfan87]

Once I put in what I figured was a lowball bid on a S&W Double Action that was labeled a Frontier model. Ended up winning, turns out to be a .44 Russian not .44-40.
Also bid live at an auction house because there was an old Hopkins & Allen. 38s&w top break with no online bids, nobody in the gallery was interested, I felt bad for the old gun and bid something like $20.

 

[max503]

Couple years ago a friend who hates Trump decided to get rid of his evil guns and sell me his S&W Model 19 and his Bersa Model 223 22 pistol for a total of $350.
I did not ask my wife for permission before buying those guns.

 

[woodsltc]

Not yet, but I have sometimes hoped to be outbid on a GB impulse bid.

Same here...adult beverages and GunBroker don't mix.

Don

 

[lkabug]

No, my mommy taught me not to drink and buy guns.

 

[BC38]

Couple years ago a friend who hates Trump decided to get rid of his evil guns and sell me his S&W Model 19 and his Bersa Model 223 22 pistol for a total of $350.
I did not ask my wife for permission before buying those guns.

I don't see any accidental purchase there - in fact I see a purchase that any of us would dislocate our shoulder reaching for our wallet to make...

 

[Donn]

My "accident" was being at the LGS at the wrong time. A woman wanted an autoloader and was trading in a pristine 4" Colt Police Positive. The GS owner handed it to me and asked my opinion. I said let me know when the paperwork's done, I'll be in to pick it up. It's in the safe as I type.

 

[BAM-BAM]

My "accident" was being at the LGS at the wrong time.

I've been lucky enough to have a couple of these "unexpected opportunities" to buy nice Smith and Wessons.........

..... having the good luck at being at the right place at the right time and knowledge about S&W (and other makes) guns ....... is no accident!!!!!!!!

 

[fiasconva]

If you can get the wife to believe that buy more really fast! It ain't gonna last long.