So I stopped at one of my LGS's last night,,, poked around the gun cases just killing time. I actually stopped in to set up an appointment for the bosses 350Z to get some updated brakes, but gotta poke around the store... See lots of neat shotguns, a half dozen Beretta Storm carbines, couple of M&P AR-10's... M1 carbines, AK's... nice prices I'm thinking, but I got em all already... so I'm looking at the handguns.... just kinda scanning, not really looking for anything in particular, I have most all the handguns, pistols and revolvers I want ...... then I notice a couple of 1911's, the E series with the bobbed grip catches my eye first, got one recently at a good price so I just peak at the tag.... not bad, then I notice a 3" Pro series next to it for the typical $1050 price tag......
Then, I see it... a 3" 1911 Lew Horton Pro Series 2-tone.... I love that model, bought one soon after seeing one last year, it's a beauty. So I peak at the tag attached to it and thought it said $650....
... I double take it, rub my eyes, get on my knee to get a closer look and to my amazement, it does indeed say 650.... I take a quick look around as I know something has to be wrong.... is this a setup, a mistake...... am I missing something, more importantly, what's wrong with this gun, surely it is missing something or broken..... Well I read the rest of the tag, it says used, box and 2 mags included...
Ok, I'm on guard, I look for a clerk, get his attention and have him pull the gun out of the case. I'm watching his eyes closely as he picks it up to see if he changes his expression... nope nothing, hands me the gun. So I'm checking it out, asking the usual questions, he answers with, yes, it's used, took it in last night, bought it from a customer, has the original box and 2 mags... I can't believe it, I'm trying to be calm, not saying anything about the price tag... my mind is just swirling, what should I do, can't afford it, don't need it, already have one, in fact have about 10 S&W 1911's in all kinds of configs.... Screw it, I can't walk away, I'll take it I tell him.
So as we walk to the other end of the counter, I'm thinking, ok, how do I pay for it, got a few hundred in my pocket, usually don't carry my CC cards anymore.... I could put it on layaway.... but then, no, can't do that... when I see a great deal, I have learned to close it on the spot and go... I know this is a long story..... but I am still amazed... waiting for a phone call saying there was a mistake, or a knock at the door with a police officer standing there... In the end, I said put it on layaway, I'll come back today with cash... 1 minute later, I reverted back to "close the deal on the spot and get out"... so I was out of there in 10 minutes with an almost like new in the box S&W 1911 Lew Horton 3" Pro Series!!!!
A $1200 gun for $655 out the door.... OH ya, with tax it should have been around $700... but the clerk sees my name on the computer and I get a "preferred customer" discount... Honest to God..... I felt guilty as sin buying this gun... I knew that at any minute, the clerk was going to suddenly tell me..... wait a minute, there's been a mistake....
Then, I see it... a 3" 1911 Lew Horton Pro Series 2-tone.... I love that model, bought one soon after seeing one last year, it's a beauty. So I peak at the tag attached to it and thought it said $650....
... I double take it, rub my eyes, get on my knee to get a closer look and to my amazement, it does indeed say 650.... I take a quick look around as I know something has to be wrong.... is this a setup, a mistake...... am I missing something, more importantly, what's wrong with this gun, surely it is missing something or broken..... Well I read the rest of the tag, it says used, box and 2 mags included... Ok, I'm on guard, I look for a clerk, get his attention and have him pull the gun out of the case. I'm watching his eyes closely as he picks it up to see if he changes his expression... nope nothing, hands me the gun. So I'm checking it out, asking the usual questions, he answers with, yes, it's used, took it in last night, bought it from a customer, has the original box and 2 mags... I can't believe it, I'm trying to be calm, not saying anything about the price tag... my mind is just swirling, what should I do, can't afford it, don't need it, already have one, in fact have about 10 S&W 1911's in all kinds of configs.... Screw it, I can't walk away, I'll take it I tell him.
So as we walk to the other end of the counter, I'm thinking, ok, how do I pay for it, got a few hundred in my pocket, usually don't carry my CC cards anymore.... I could put it on layaway.... but then, no, can't do that... when I see a great deal, I have learned to close it on the spot and go... I know this is a long story..... but I am still amazed... waiting for a phone call saying there was a mistake, or a knock at the door with a police officer standing there... In the end, I said put it on layaway, I'll come back today with cash... 1 minute later, I reverted back to "close the deal on the spot and get out"... so I was out of there in 10 minutes with an almost like new in the box S&W 1911 Lew Horton 3" Pro Series!!!!
A $1200 gun for $655 out the door.... OH ya, with tax it should have been around $700... but the clerk sees my name on the computer and I get a "preferred customer" discount... Honest to God..... I felt guilty as sin buying this gun... I knew that at any minute, the clerk was going to suddenly tell me..... wait a minute, there's been a mistake....
