Unusual phone call

[PuertoRican]

Several months back I picked up a beautiful, near mint Model 36 at a local pawn shop. This morning I got a call from them. Seems the guy who pawned the piece finally came in the shop to redeem it. They wouldn't give him any info on me but they did give me his name & number. Called the guy &, according to him, it was his father's gun. Said his father carried it when he was a LEO. Based on the condition of the revolver (no worn blue anywhere), I have my doubts that it was carried on a daily basis. Yet, even if that part of the story ain't exacly the truth, I know if it had been my old man's gun I'd sure want it back. It's breakin my heart but I'm meeting him tomorrow. I'm selling it to him for what I have in it plus $25 to ease my pain & because I've got about 10 hours in refinishing the stocks. Hope this don't ruin my street cred. I ain't supposed to be a nice guy.

 

[Mike McLellan]

I think that guy's gonna be in your debt for a long, long time. Once they're gone, family heirlooms don't come back home very often.

 

[kudzu3]

Well, turns out you ain't so tuff after all. I'd probably have done the same thing, good for you. Ten hours in finishing the stocks? What'd you do, have to cut down a walnut tree?

 

[donadler]

Ya done good.

 

[FWG]

Returning a 36

You never know friend. Would most likely do the same myself. I remember my days dealing with pawn shops, some of them were sad, lost some of my sentimental value guns.

That being said, be careful, take someone with you to the meet!

After, if it is, what is being said to be, enjoy that warm feeling inside of doing a total stranger an act of kindness.

Let us know how it turns out.

 

[VaRecon]

Good on you, can't say I wouldn't have considered keeping the thing but it is more then neighborly to return and heirloom to the previous owner.

 

[Old TexMex]

Your secret's safe with me

Wish i could've recovered the pair of model 48's (old ones), GM M1 Carbine, and pre 64 Winchester mdl 70 I sold ( they were my late fathers)back in '78 to help pay for chemotherapy. I sold them to a local gun shop and got a blank stare a year later when I was back up and running with $ to spend.
Your kindness shall be rewarded, I rekon.

 

[PuertoRican]

Thanx all for the kind words. Here's couple pix I took when I first got it.

 

[DCWilson]

Karma points to you. There are scorekeepers on a higher level of existence, and they just upgraded you a few steps.

(Not that you needed it. This kind of stuff just happens beyond our control. )

 

[feralmerril]

I done the same. I traded a guy a model 27 8 3/8" for a original sharps carbine, civil war vintage. Later he told me it had been in the family forever and his family was giveing him a bad time. Of course the sharps was worth far more than the smith. I said I would trade him back. He couldnt as he had sold the smith. I said well give me the price of a new one. He almost ran over me getting to a atm. Honer trumps greed with me.

 

[mg357]

PuertoRican: Your doing a good thing god bless you

 

[Sebago Son]

Is the frame cracked? Better check it...

 

[Oscarflytyer]

You never know friend. Would most likely do the same myself. I remember my days dealing with pawn shops, some of them were sad, lost some of my sentimental value guns.

That being said, be careful, take someone with you to the meet!

After, if it is, what is being said to be, enjoy that warm feeling inside of doing a total stranger an act of kindness.

Let us know how it turns out.

I would personally meet him at the shop, and probably do an FFL transfer through the dealer just for CYA... I am MUCH less trusting in this day and age.

 

[sierra255]

This just proves what great people we have as members of the forum. Thank you for what you are doing...........

ps: ask for his ID and write down all the info. to go along with his phone number you already have. You might want to take a friend along? (CYA)

 

[Tom K]

I'll bet you a dollar that the gun will be back at the pawn shop within six months.

What, me cynical?

 

[A10]

That's very nice of you PR. I would meet at the pawn shop to do the deal as well. It makes me wonder when people pawn heirlooms, though I do understand being tight on cash. Let us know how it turns out.

 

[GB]

Got to be some Karma in there someplace. I probably would have done the same thing...

 

[Hapworth]

There are many out there just like it for you, but only one for him...

 

[03clyde]

Kudos to you!!

 

[Sebago Son]

Is it the same gun you got in this deal?

http://smith-wessonforum.com/s-w-revolvers-1961-1980/236549-cracked-model-38-a.html