Overpaying for what you want

[Frank237]

"Overpaying for what you want?"

not now.....not ever

patience is rewarding

NO Offense meant but that rubs me wrong. Reminds me of a good friend of mine who grew up poor, then got educated, had good jobs and made good money. But could not shake his childhood and not having money.

There were several things in life he liked to do. One of them trapshooting and the other rebuild old cars. and he was a hell of a mechanic too.

He ALWAYS talked himself out of getting that car, or taking a weekend to go to that shoot. Always "Too much money". Twenty years back he died of an aggressive cancer...on his deathbed he sure as hell didn't talk about all the money his widow got. He cried about the things he NEVER DID.

To me one can take being frugal too far. Life is short. Enjoy it.

You want a gun, or a bike,or a fishing rod or whatever....buy it.

Again.....I'm not trying to be argumentative...your post simply reminded me of Paul.

 

[wewaslim]

One of the best threads ever. I remember I saved for months to be able to buy a Model 19 in 1972. $ 149.95. Finally saved the money, got to the gun store, and behold: no 19 in stock, and no telling when another would come in. I "settled" for a Trooper Mark III, and regretted the purchase until the day I sold it. Now, if it's anything near reasonable, and I like it, I buy it. I'm 62, and don't know how many more range days I have left, and I'm sure not going to fret over a couple of hundred dollars. Best to all, Bill.

 

[Lorelei]

I don't worry about blue book, I don't buy to collect, I buy to shoot. Take today for example, I found a pretty nice model 28-2 in about 80% condition for 500 bucks, I looked it over and bought it without even looking at a blue book or the internet. To me, the model 28 I found is worth at least 500 dollars as a large frame .357 mag with adjustable sights and a good trigger. It will just be another trail/camping/range/(rarely) CCW gun that I will cherish like all my firearms.

...Of course getting home, looking it up online and finding out I got a pretty darn good deal on it doesn't hurt either.

I just paid 550 for a dashless wonder that's nice but far from pristine. I suppose a collector would turn their nose up at my 28, but I won't notice a little bluing gone while I'm looking down the sights, now will I?

You only live once !!!
If i see a revolver i've been wanting or hunting for awhile
i will also generally "over pay" according to todays experts.
If the condition and right barrel length etc. are all there
an extra hundred bucks won't matter in the long term.
Enjoy your hobby and don't lose sleep over the "One that
got away".

Chuck

I did that over the weekend. I forked over 1500 for a Python with a 4" barrel that I've been wanting. That was probably a couple hundred too high, but they aren't making any more.