Road Trip How Far

[krsmith58]

members, i went on a little road trip Wednesday. made deal with fellow member and met close to the middle.166.6 miles on my end.

how far have you driven for gun deal? curious how far is to far for a gun you want?

was in search for a 41 Magnum lever action rifle. ended up with the 41, a 45 long colt and a 39M 22. all in like new condition.

the octagon barreled is 45. golden trigger is the 22. the shortest of the bunch is the 41.

thanks, krs/kenny

 

[Scharfschuetzer]

You know, I've never gone on a road trip for a gun.

Now with that said, I've been on a lot of road trips to go hunting. I've often driven over 2,000 miles on such trips and sometimes I'll come home with a new gun from such adventures.

 

[PALADIN85020]

Never drove very far for a gun, but a little over 4 years ago, we drove 160 miles from Phoenix to Benson AZ, where we met our daughter who traveled there from Las Cruces NM. She handed off a little stray puppy to us whose picture we had fallen in love with.

Today she is known as "Booger" and she's a shining light in our lives.

John

 

[Charlie Foxtrott]

Nothing really stands out distance wise.

But for the right gun, I could see to going a good ways for.

 

[GypsmJim]

Eons ago we knew about a huge gun shop and outdoor range way out in the sticks. You could pick up a gun from a rack, and on the way out the front door buy a box of ammo and give him your driver's licence and you could shoot on the back range to see if you wanted to buy it or not. That was pre-NICS.

It was a 160 mile round trip. I went twice and bought a gun each time. The 3rd time I went he was out of business. Never could find any info on the internet as to why or when he closed.

 

[URIT]

I drove about 120 miles to another S&W Forum member's home to pick up a nice model 3913LS. Total mileage was just shy of 240.

 

[Ruger 13]

Very nice! If it was something I really wanted the sky is the limit!

 

[krsmith58]

166.6 miles one way in search of the very illusive 41 magnum lever action. the other two were icing on the cake. Marlin Cowboy in 45 LC with 24" octagon barrel. last but not least, Marlin 39M for Mounty, or so i'm told, takedown model. none of these are common around my neck of the woods.

i count myself fortunate to have found any of these rifles but all 3 at once. i must have done something right.

thanks again, krs/kenny

 

[Bro. Dave]

I once drove to Austin from my home in Stephenville, a distance of about 170 miles one way, to buy a nice condition double date Luger from a forum member. It was worth the trip!

Of course, by reason of sheer size, willingness to drive in Texas may be on a scale that seems odd to residents of other states where things are closer together!

 

[ISCS Yoda]

In the very late 1990s I drove to a gun show in Tyler, Texas, which is more or less 100 miles from Dallas. I don't think I was literally planning to purchase a gun, as I recollect I was just bored and looking for something to do that day. Anyway, I did buy a Rossi M92 lever rifle in .44-40 that I wanted to use for cowboy action shooting. I bought guns a few times from fellow cowboy action shooters but I don't think any of those trips to the games was as far as Tyler. I drove further just to play cowboy action games but not to buy guns.

 

[Tom K]

I just want to make the comment that I love octagonal barrels on lever action rifles. It just looks right. (Or as I had seen them described in a GunBroker ad one time, "octangular". )

 

[slipnotz]

I've driven 340 miles round trip for what I want. I'd drive further if it is something that I want. Drove 150 miles to pick up a 45-70, when I paid him he said good only have one to go. I said one to go? Ya he said, pointed to another 45-70 laying on the bed. Came home with two 45-70's that day, made the trip even better.

 

[MikeR90S]

Texas is unfortunately large. I have driven from Ft Worth to Houston on two occasions for a gun I had to have, and to Hillsboro multiple times for purchases and sales.

 

[gdogs]

Farthest I've ever driven for a good gun deal... 270+ miles from Carrollton to Houston for a Winchester Mod 42. Picked up my dad on the way in Corsicana for some company.

 

[tlawler]

I drove 360 miles one way for a very nice condition 16-4 with box, paperwork, and tools.

 

[Golddollar]

When someone posted about the LE trade-in Sig Sauer P220s, I made the 80 mile trip one-way from my house to the shop in Coatesville, PA that was selling them. The gun was immaculate, looked like it hardly had been used and it came home with me. And as an added bonus, I got to meet 31FordA at the store.

 

[Birdhunter6]

I have driven over 1000 miles to hunt several times. I have driven 250 miles one way to drop off and then pick up rifles worked on by a trusted smith but the farthest I've traveled for an actual firearm purchase was 180 miles.

I made an offer below asking price to a gentleman at a local gun show. He made a counter offer I was willing to pay but couldn't afford that day.
10 days later when I had the money i called him and the gun was still available. When I suggested I could meet him somewhere half way he just laughed and told me when his shop was open.

 

[Bald1]

I e driven a ways for a lot of things. But for a gun I think the furthest was 70mi one way. It was for a 10-6 heavy barrel of all things. But if the price is right and it's a gun I want, skys the limit.

 

[max]

Over 15 years ago, I drove 130 miles to meet a forum member to buy a Classic nickel smith in .44 special. At the SWCA meeting in Richmond, I traded it to Lee for a nickel 58.

I can't remember the member's name but he worked in a women's prison in Wisconsin.

 

[Doug M.]

About 115 one way for a revolver, bought from another forum member. Worth the time and money. 700+ (one way) to a dog rescue for adoptions, twice. Well over 2000 one way more than once to train with Pat Rogers. The longest of those was central WA to N. Carolina. Should have seen the looks on other attendees faces when they saw the WA plates. Did that one with Mack, my rottie of the day. He made lots of pals in the cabin and at class.