Grimjaws
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So my FFL needed some .380 ammo. I helped him out as I had more than enough. He was selling some LCP II to some buyers and he prefers to sell a gun with two boxes of ammo so folks have something to shoot. He gave me a good price for them.
A few weeks later he asks if I'd be interested in selling my Ruger LCP Talo Edition in FDE with three mags and a Remora Pocket holster. He has a guy who wants a FDE LCP. I said sure so sold it for $300.
A few weeks later he calls back and says I know you like revolvers and I recently got one to sell for an estate. I go over and find a pristine model 15-4 Combat Masterpiece in Nickel. The estate was from a former police officer who spent a few years as a security guard when he retired. This was not his duty gun but one he bought for security work. No box unfortunately but the grips, grooved trigger, cylinder release, hammer are all sharp. I know it was fired but very little evidence of powder burn on the cylinder. Trigger in double action was hard, single was great.
So I ask how much
He says I still owe you $300 for the LCP and you did help me out with the .380 ammo say $100 bucks for a total of $400 and we can call it a thank you price.
DEAL!
Got it home and it was bone dry. The side plates screws were a task to remove. The inside was in great shape very little residue but the main spring was straight. I placed the mainspring on the table and no spacing. Flat as a board. Weird. This must be the culprit for the hard trigger.
Luckily I had a Wolff main spring and popped it in. What a difference. Like night and day.
So for an LCP and $100 I got a 1980 manufactured 15-4 nickel with no flaking or discoloring in amazing shape. I spent an hour with some Fitz and she's a beauty.
COVID has some crazy prices on guns but karma paid off and my FFL really gave me a great gift in return.
UPDATE: evidently I need new bifocals. I was hemming and hawing over shooting this 15-4 when my nephew noticed an area on the cylinder. My FFL did say it had some minor imperfections but I couldn't see it when I applied Fitz. My nephew with much younger eyes pointed out the scratch along the cylinder.
The hemming and hawing ended and I came to a quick decision
I'M GONNA SHOOT THE HECK OUT OF IT
To answer some other posts
I did have several blue 15 that I sold over the years so finally have one back in the line up. I even had one 15-2 NIB but foolishly sold it (although I did double my money)
I'm gonna shoot it
A USAF marked one would be sweet. Now if I could just find a seller who would swap an LCP and $100 for it!
A few weeks later he asks if I'd be interested in selling my Ruger LCP Talo Edition in FDE with three mags and a Remora Pocket holster. He has a guy who wants a FDE LCP. I said sure so sold it for $300.
A few weeks later he calls back and says I know you like revolvers and I recently got one to sell for an estate. I go over and find a pristine model 15-4 Combat Masterpiece in Nickel. The estate was from a former police officer who spent a few years as a security guard when he retired. This was not his duty gun but one he bought for security work. No box unfortunately but the grips, grooved trigger, cylinder release, hammer are all sharp. I know it was fired but very little evidence of powder burn on the cylinder. Trigger in double action was hard, single was great.
So I ask how much
He says I still owe you $300 for the LCP and you did help me out with the .380 ammo say $100 bucks for a total of $400 and we can call it a thank you price.
DEAL!
Got it home and it was bone dry. The side plates screws were a task to remove. The inside was in great shape very little residue but the main spring was straight. I placed the mainspring on the table and no spacing. Flat as a board. Weird. This must be the culprit for the hard trigger.
Luckily I had a Wolff main spring and popped it in. What a difference. Like night and day.
So for an LCP and $100 I got a 1980 manufactured 15-4 nickel with no flaking or discoloring in amazing shape. I spent an hour with some Fitz and she's a beauty.
COVID has some crazy prices on guns but karma paid off and my FFL really gave me a great gift in return.
UPDATE: evidently I need new bifocals. I was hemming and hawing over shooting this 15-4 when my nephew noticed an area on the cylinder. My FFL did say it had some minor imperfections but I couldn't see it when I applied Fitz. My nephew with much younger eyes pointed out the scratch along the cylinder.
The hemming and hawing ended and I came to a quick decision
I'M GONNA SHOOT THE HECK OUT OF IT
To answer some other posts
I did have several blue 15 that I sold over the years so finally have one back in the line up. I even had one 15-2 NIB but foolishly sold it (although I did double my money)
I'm gonna shoot it
A USAF marked one would be sweet. Now if I could just find a seller who would swap an LCP and $100 for it!
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