It had been a few days since I had checked my Messages, boy was I surprised when I did.
Awaiting my attention was a picture of an old used 5" .44 special. A friend of mine in Georgia had come across it sitting on the shelf with a discount tag. Well, of course I immediately called him to see where it was and if he thought it was still there? "Darn Matt, I don't know. That was a few days ago. I will send you their number."
Of course, no one would answer the first few times. Finally, "This is Kevin, how can I help you?"
Yeah Kevin, do you still have that ugly old Forty four? I quarried. "Oh,... I don't know, let me go check! ... We have an old 44, but it is just a special. It's not a magnum and it is pretty rough shape." Oh, well shucks. Can you tell me about that one? I inquired.
Kevin and I played phone tag for half of the day and I now know why he is not a photographer. Kevin was quite patient and helped me through all of my interrogation. Once I was somewhat satisfied, I asked what was the best he could on it? "I tell you what, I can go $850 shipped. How is that?" Are you ready for my card? I answered. I am now the awaiting delivery of a new and "special" to me forty-four. I really should check my messages more frequently!
When I first saw the photo of the grip frame serial number, I thought it may be a transitional model and Kevin did not capture the S. It turns out to be pre-war 60521. The 0 looked like a 3 at first to me.
Awaiting my attention was a picture of an old used 5" .44 special. A friend of mine in Georgia had come across it sitting on the shelf with a discount tag. Well, of course I immediately called him to see where it was and if he thought it was still there? "Darn Matt, I don't know. That was a few days ago. I will send you their number."
Of course, no one would answer the first few times. Finally, "This is Kevin, how can I help you?"
Yeah Kevin, do you still have that ugly old Forty four? I quarried. "Oh,... I don't know, let me go check! ... We have an old 44, but it is just a special. It's not a magnum and it is pretty rough shape." Oh, well shucks. Can you tell me about that one? I inquired.
Kevin and I played phone tag for half of the day and I now know why he is not a photographer. Kevin was quite patient and helped me through all of my interrogation. Once I was somewhat satisfied, I asked what was the best he could on it? "I tell you what, I can go $850 shipped. How is that?" Are you ready for my card? I answered. I am now the awaiting delivery of a new and "special" to me forty-four. I really should check my messages more frequently!
When I first saw the photo of the grip frame serial number, I thought it may be a transitional model and Kevin did not capture the S. It turns out to be pre-war 60521. The 0 looked like a 3 at first to me.
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