Most expensive firearm you ever bought or almost bought?

[bhayles]

What does an Ingram MAC 10 full auto in 9mm bring these days? I had one years ago that I paid $600 for and doubled my money on when I got rid of it.

I'm guessing its worth a lot more these days.

 

[Alpo]

Guy I worked with in 2006 bought one. Cost him right at three grand.

 

[gunfish]

2200$ for a military sniper kit. Then more money buying the missing bits. I can't go above 4 digits unless it has a motor.

 

[texmex]

$10,000 for a transferable full auto Sendra AR-15 lower. Then bought a 11.5" upper for $600, a Spikes 22 upper, and a thousand dollar Trijicon scope to put on it.

 

[G-Mac]

I once paid $69.95 for a brand new Jennings J-22.

 

[Bullet Bob]

Browning/Miroku Sidelock:

It's funny, I have iTunes on Shuffle as I read this thread, and the Kinks "Low Budget" happens to be playing. Sums me up pretty well compared to some of you guys.

 

[pawncop]

$1,500.00 for my 1940 Mauser Luger.

 

[EQGuy]

I have been shooting 3 position indoor in a winter league for a long time. I had an Anschultz match 64 rifle that had been imported by Savage in the 1960's and my scores averaged in the 270's to 280's out of 300 possible. I had convinced myself that if I bought a real match rifle my scores would improve. So I ordered an Anschutz 2007/2013 from Champions Choice and paid around $2700 for it. I do not think that I ever shot a higher score with it than I did with the smaller rifle.

 

[TAROMAN]

Performance Center 952.
Big disappointment. Accuracy was just not there with any of the dozens of loads I tried.

 

[pennlineman]

This....

 

[Brian41]

Gee, I've been noticing prices now for new Kimber Ultra CDPs and thought the grand I paid for mine a lot then. I hope I don't need to ever have to replace it either.
That's still the high price I've paid for guns and back then looked for cheaper options. I found nice older N frames back then for less than four hundred and started buying them. I wish I'd bought more at that pricing now.

 

[bigolddave]

Thirty years ago I bought a Winchester 21 Skeet for $2350. I have spent more than that for a couple of trap guns, but that $2350 represented a whole lot more of my annual income at the time. I sold it back to the dealer I bought it from a year later for $2800, so I didn't come out too bad!

 

[jtcarm]

It's hard to say if you consider inflation.
If I were to sell them Nib I guess I'd have to say a Anschutz 54 Sporter or a Ithaca SKB over and under. Dang it's really hard to say.

Wow, déjà-vu: my 2 priciest (in constant dollars) are an SKB O/U and Anschutz 64 MS. Traded off the latter many years ago.

I'm not a high-roller at all.

 

[Tom_R]

Most for just the gun?
A 4" nickel 27-2

Most for the gun and extras? A Kimber StainlessII that I got a good deal on new, but had a tuner do a carry melt, some custom work on the front strap and back strap, some custom grips, and night sights. It's about what one of their Custom guns is, but I have it exactly how I want it.

I carry it once in a while in a DeSantis OWB holster, and a DeSantis 1.5" belt and it is a real nice shooter too. It is a beauty too. It's done nicely, but not overdone at all.

 

[CptCurl]

For me it was this:

It paid off well when I sold it a few years ago. With some of the proceeds I bought this Colt:

 

[MarTay6]

Well, not in the same league as most of the other guns here- but for an old retired Navy Chief, it's pretty expensive- and I don't even have it yet! Been "being built" since October of last year- had a Savage Single Shot Target Action tuned/trued by Sharp Shooter Supply- with their Evolution trigger and a Bartlein barrel chambered in 6.5 Creedmoor- and is now at Masterclass Stocks having a Walnut Prone target stock built with an aluminum bedding block inletted for the action for it- I'll get it in the semi-finished state, sanded to 80 grit- and I'll finish it myself. Has the adjustable buttplate, cheekpiece and Anschutz accessory rail built in. Hoping to have it in hand by the end of June. I'll probably have about $3000 in it when done.
The best deal I ever got? In the early '70's, I was on a Navy pistol team, and the club associated with the team had its own FFL. I ordered a new Colt MK IV pistol and all the parts to accurize it/build into a match pistol- Bomar sights, trigger, bushing, etc. etc. from Gil Hebard. Cost me a whole $135.00- + a case of beer for a 2nd Class Gunners Mate on the team to put it all together/accurize it for me.
Wes

 

[Modified]

The forum suggested this thread for me off of the "what's the worst gun you ever bought thread".

This thread is great and I see no problem resurrecting it.

My most expensive gun purchase was that time I bought Elmer Keith's 1911 on auction after a screwed up flight and no sleep all night. Don't regret it though.

 

[SweetMK]

I walked into a gunstore in New Hampshire in 1980,,
There sat a Weatherby rifle, it was NIB from the factory.
Every part that could come off the receiver and barrel had been gold plated.

It looked like the perfect rifle for my wife,, she enjoyed shooting a LOT then.

The gun had been custom ordered, about 1/2 had been paid as a down payment.
The LGS offered it to me for the unpaid balance.

I was ready to buy it, then I looked at the cailber,,,
300 Weatherby Magnum!!

It would have been too much for my wife,, recoil-wise,,,

BUT,, all that gold, and beautiful wood,, made it look like a girls choice of a rifle.

 

[deadin]

Define "Almost bought"......

 

[Bill Raby]

4 bore rifle with lots of engraving. Fun toy!