Jeepin, some guy's have all the luck. Good for you.
Pawnshopping - New pix up!
- Thread starter JeepinSoldier
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Well, walked into the same pawnshop today where I scored the 3" 65-2.
I had put a nice Rossi .357 carbine on layaway to go with the revolvers I have and was there to pick it up. While filling out the 4473, the manager comes up to me and says "You are a good customer - I have several layaways that were just forfeited back due to non payment. Some are Smith and Wessons. Are you interested?"
Well, I'm always interested at looking at guns so I said "Sure Ill take a look at them." Well he goes to a cart behind the register and brings over 2 handguns. A 4" 686-1 with a price tag of $550 and a 3913 9mm automatic with a price of $400.
I check out the guns and they are both in very nice shooter condition without boxes or papers. I had never really looked at a 3913 before and liked it. So I asked what the bottom line on the guns were. He said "I really don't want them back on the shelf. I'm sitting on too many guns right now. You can have them for what was owed on the layaway." $335 for the 686 and $265 for the 3913!Merry Christmas to me!
Out comes the debit card for the down payment and the guns go to the back of the shop.... Pics when they are released from Pawn Jail.
Such a deal!
Where's the pics, nice catch. Larry
WPWarhawk
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A good relationship with a good pawnshop is a wonderful thing.
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JeepinSoldier
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Thank you!
I was due for some. Our 2005 Excursion Diesel with the Ford 6.0 has been costing us thousands.........
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JeepinSoldier
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From the post: Pics when they are released from Pawn Jail.
They are on layaway. Great thing about this pawnshop is they take 10% down and give you five months to pay. I had just picked up the .357 lever action carbine so I am broke. Had enough to pay the down payment but not enough to purchase outright. Think I would have sold blood plasma for the down payment if necessary.
Moonlighted as a security guard last weekend to help pay for them. They were bargains but the $600 has to come from somewhere.
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War_Eagle
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Hey Jeep, I am going to get a lottery ticket tonight, will you pick my numbers? With your luck I have a good shot! LOL. Congratulations on your finds.
Double-O-Dave
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Jaymo:
As you know, the Bianchi Lightning grips are no longer made, but come up for sale fairly often on flea bay. They generally go for around $55.00 unless some lunatic runs the price up. To my knowledge, they will work on any round butt K-frame S&W revolver. All of my K-frames are round butts, else I'd check if a square butt would work on it as well. I really enjoy mine on my 3.0 inch barreled Model 64. As you can see from the photos in my original post, it effectively turns it into a larger Model 649. I wish Bianchi or someone else would begin producing these grips again. I'd really like to see a set made in some kind of nice wood - boy, wouldn't those look awesome?
Regards,
Dave
MrTrolleyguy
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oh boy!
Those picture are enough to get me out of the recliner! I am going out in the snow and over to the lgs to see what is on offer.
I'm outta here.
Joe
ps: yea I got the sickness.
Those picture are enough to get me out of the recliner! I am going out in the snow and over to the lgs to see what is on offer.
I'm outta here.
Joe
ps: yea I got the sickness.
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JeepinSoldier
Member
Yup: they know I will be coming around several times a month.
Hi! My name is JeepinSoldier and I have a firearms addiction.
Problem is I have no intention of being cured!
That shop has a list of guns I am still on the hunt for, and they also keep dangling new ones I cannot resist like the 3913.
They knew I was looking for a decent 686. I had purchased one new in the late 80's and foolishly sold it off because I still had my Model 19.
Well, walked into the same pawnshop today where I scored the 3" 65-2.
I had put a nice Rossi .357 carbine on layaway to go with the revolvers I have and was there to pick it up. While filling out the 4473, the manager comes up to me and says "You are a good customer - I have several layaways that were just forfeited back due to non payment. Some are Smith and Wessons. Are you interested?"
Well, I'm always interested at looking at guns so I said "Sure Ill take a look at them." Well he goes to a cart behind the register and brings over 2 handguns. A 4" 686-1 with a price tag of $550 and a 3913 9mm automatic with a price of $400.
I check out the guns and they are both in very nice shooter condition without boxes or papers. I had never really looked at a 3913 before and liked it. So I asked what the bottom line on the guns were. He said "I really don't want them back on the shelf. I'm sitting on too many guns right now. You can have them for what was owed on the layaway." $335 for the 686 and $265 for the 3913!
Out comes the debit card for the down payment and the guns go to the back of the shop.... Pics when they are released from Pawn Jail.
I have the rossi great shooter and a lot of fun with the .38's
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JeepinSoldier
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Problem is that there are ALOT of gun stores and pawn shops in and Around Denver! So many guns - so little money.
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JeepinSoldier
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Thought it would be a good compliment. I had been looking at the Winchester Trappers in .357.
Looking online showed that they go for around $800 to $1,000+ when you can find them and in some reviews owners said that sometimes they jammed with .38 Special.
I saw the Rossi in the shop and did not buy it at first. After researching online I found that people liked them and that most of them fed .38 Special just fine. It was still there when I went back so I bought it. $300 - $30 down and five months to pay.
Brought it home, cleaned it up and it seems like a great gun. Loaded it with my .38 reloads and kept it pointed in a safe direction in the basement. 10 .38's levered thru the action fast and smooth as butter. Cant wait to get it out and shoot it! Don't know if a pic of it is appropriate here.
OK to shoot lead .38's or do lead bullets gunk them up?
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JeepinSoldier
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Ill be watching to see what you find. The fun is in the hunt and the haggling! Good luck!
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JeepinSoldier
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OK - here are the 686-1 and 3913. Worth the wait!
Seems the 686 has a slight endshake problem as I'm discussing in the Smithing section but for what I paid looks like an easy and inexpensive fix. It has the 'M' stamp.
3913 already has the Hoge grips and feels Purrrrrrfect in the hand. Two of Smith's best!
Also impulse bought a nice 457 w/box and papers at another LGS last weekend. Ill post that one in the auto section.
Seems the 686 has a slight endshake problem as I'm discussing in the Smithing section but for what I paid looks like an easy and inexpensive fix. It has the 'M' stamp.
3913 already has the Hoge grips and feels Purrrrrrfect in the hand. Two of Smith's best!
Also impulse bought a nice 457 w/box and papers at another LGS last weekend. Ill post that one in the auto section.
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