The Gun I Wish I Had Bought, Way Back When

[djohns6]

Browning HI-Power
Colt SAA
S&W Model 19 4"

Many other but those come to mind .

 

[bulletslap]

Savage 99 takedown in 250-3000.

 

[Buford57]

In the mid 70s a gas station in the next town had 3 or 4 Colt New Service revolvers in .45 Colt and .44-40. All in good or better shape couple of 7.5"s and one 5". The most expensive was $295. I was driving a $500 truck, and wanted a .44 Special so...

About the same time I was offered a Whitney-Kennedy rifle in .45-60 for $150. New 94 Winchesters were going for $55. What did I want with an off brand gun in an obsolete caliber?

 

[Inusuit]

About 1964, stopped to look at a Luger advertised in the local paper for $35. I was making $1.25 an hour, so...

And of course all those guns in the classified section or display ads in American Rifleman. Should have bought a car load of Webleys, Enfields, M1 Carbines, etc.

 

[mauser9]

Wish a did not have that "trader impulse" back in the day myself. Guess we are guilty of it sometimes. kinda miss that $180 Model 19 snubby or the $125 Model 39-2 bought in the 70s.

 

[Golddollar]

About 1964, stopped to look at a Luger advertised in the local paper for $35. I was making $1.25 an hour, so...

And of course all those guns in the classified section or display ads in American Rifleman. Should have bought a car load of Webleys, Enfields, M1 Carbines, etc.

I should have too, but I was only 12 years old.

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

A 20 gauge Ithaca model 37..........If I run across one now it's gonna be mine if I can afford it.

 

[Rudi]

About 1964, stopped to look at a Luger advertised in the local paper for $35. I was making $1.25 an hour, so...

And of course all those guns in the classified section or display ads in American Rifleman. Should have bought a car load of Webleys, Enfields, M1 Carbines, etc.

As a kid, that was the stuff of dreams.

 

[Squarebutt]

Browsed a local shop about 20 years ago and there was a 12 ga. Beretta 686 Essential in the shotgun rack. Same gun as the Onyx and Silver Pigeon, but in basic blue metal. It came with several chokes and the box, and the price was $750, as I recall. With family finances tight, I passed. I told my wife about it, and she suggested I put it on layaway and pay over time. Naturally it was gone when I went back. Haven't seen one since for less than twice the price.

 

[sipowicz]

About 10 years ago I was in the Lapd gun store and I saw a beautiful Beretta cheetah 22 caliber in a presentation box for only $325 I knew back then that was gonna be worth a lot more one day but I just didn't pull the trigger. Oh well…..thanks for reminding me!