bodyarmorguy
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Hands down....1944 production Remington Rand 1911A1 in 95%+ condition. The owner did not know what he had...$300
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What was your best gun buy?
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Ignatz
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My Giles 103 unfired at $399 had my heart racing during my purchace. I added the left hand Rink grips. Really shoots sweet!
By today's pricing it would have to be last week Friday the 13th involving this Russian 1939 TT33 Tokarev which came with it's original two matching numbered magazines and holster. These guns saw action on the eastern front and this one shows being capture by the Germans. They modified the belt slide on the holster for their use and then the rig was obviously captured by an American. These guns are almost never found with two matching numbered magazines.
I was the only bidder in a local auction where this was amount tons of high end art. $225.
This similar one just went for $2,639 and I under stand that the 1939s are fewer in number.
I was the only bidder in a local auction where this was amount tons of high end art. $225.
This similar one just went for $2,639 and I under stand that the 1939s are fewer in number.
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Rhetorician
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Forgive me if I have posted to this thread!
The best deal I ever got, and may never run across another again was; a Smith 360PD / Scandium / Titanium, snub nosed, 357, that weighs less than 12 oz.
I got it for $355 and it was a few cents less than $400 "out the door" from my local pawn emporium. They did know what they had, they were just making room to become a full fledged gun store and wanted to move older inventory.
Once in a lifetime gun for sure!!
My thoughts?
Yours?
Forgive me if I have posted to this thread!
The best deal I ever got, and may never run across another again was; a Smith 360PD / Scandium / Titanium, snub nosed, 357, that weighs less than 12 oz.
I got it for $355 and it was a few cents less than $400 "out the door" from my local pawn emporium. They did know what they had, they were just making room to become a full fledged gun store and wanted to move older inventory.
Once in a lifetime gun for sure!!
My thoughts?
Yours?
Harkrader
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Best gun buy
In the mid '80s I was at a gunshow and saw a S&W revolver the Standard Catalog identifies as a " 357 Magnum Model of 1950, Pre-27," made January 1952. It had a 3+7/16" barrel. "S" prefix, five-digit serial number. I don't remember what the seller was asking for it, but it was high, for me, though likely appropriate for one in good condition. It was in very good condition and I remember particularly admiring the checkering. Finish wear suggests it was actually carried for duty.
BUT, when I shined a light in the barrel there appeared to be a chunk missing from one of the lands. I handed it back to the seller with my light and bore viewer. He agreed and asked what I'd pay for it. I said $300 and he said "Yes." I was taking a chance buying like that because I really believed a chunk was missing and I'd have to replace the barrel. I knew a friend had a 4" Model 27 barrel I could have for $50, and that he'd do the change no charge.
BUT, I got it home and pushed a cleaning patch through the barrel and a chunk of crud fell out, leaving a pristine bore. As in "Perfect."
I got a letter from Mr. Jinks in 2002, verifying it is as it was when shipped.
I don't know what it's worth in the marketplace today. I see asking prices from $1,000 to $3,000. I won't sell it.
There are a couple other guns I got at, let us say, opportune moments, but this one takes the "dollar sign" and "good deal" prize.
In the mid '80s I was at a gunshow and saw a S&W revolver the Standard Catalog identifies as a " 357 Magnum Model of 1950, Pre-27," made January 1952. It had a 3+7/16" barrel. "S" prefix, five-digit serial number. I don't remember what the seller was asking for it, but it was high, for me, though likely appropriate for one in good condition. It was in very good condition and I remember particularly admiring the checkering. Finish wear suggests it was actually carried for duty.
BUT, when I shined a light in the barrel there appeared to be a chunk missing from one of the lands. I handed it back to the seller with my light and bore viewer. He agreed and asked what I'd pay for it. I said $300 and he said "Yes." I was taking a chance buying like that because I really believed a chunk was missing and I'd have to replace the barrel. I knew a friend had a 4" Model 27 barrel I could have for $50, and that he'd do the change no charge.
BUT, I got it home and pushed a cleaning patch through the barrel and a chunk of crud fell out, leaving a pristine bore. As in "Perfect."
I got a letter from Mr. Jinks in 2002, verifying it is as it was when shipped.
I don't know what it's worth in the marketplace today. I see asking prices from $1,000 to $3,000. I won't sell it.
There are a couple other guns I got at, let us say, opportune moments, but this one takes the "dollar sign" and "good deal" prize.
wx7b
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19-4 snubby acquired last summer for $350 because the guy had to get what his Dad paid for it, no box. Was stored in a moist environment, had some minor surface rust speckling which cleaned off easily using 4O steel wool, looks 95%+. Great double and single action. Original numbered grips too.
nyeguy
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Not a Smith .....but a LeFever c grade. Bought it for $500. Fixed some problems (cost of $265.00) and then sold for $6500. two months later.
Vectorxw8
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Not a Smith & Wesson but a ITHACA LEFEVER 20 GAUGE NITRO SPECIAL all original side by side. $300.00 with shipping.
breakerofwind
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My best gun buy?
Right at the moment I have two: A CZ 452 American in .22LR that is almost scary accurate out of the box.
A S&W Model 10-5 .38 Special in excellent condition and accurate in its own right; it actually makes me look like a good shot.
Right at the moment I have two: A CZ 452 American in .22LR that is almost scary accurate out of the box.
A S&W Model 10-5 .38 Special in excellent condition and accurate in its own right; it actually makes me look like a good shot.
Yeah a Lazarus thread!!!!
All Smiths:
M13-1 P&R gift from my brother, Pach's no papers or box. $0.00
M&P45FS and M-642-2 both won in contest. Actually I won $1000 in a S&W internet contest so I took the check to the LGS and I bought them NIB and took home the change. $0.00
4513TSW never rail Trijicons 7+1 with seven mags and box birthday gift from baby brother (from his dept trade-ins). $0.00 (my fall-winter-spring EDC)
M60-10 never shot but no box or papers hand-me-down from Aunt. $0.00 (my summer EDC)
Other:
High Standard Sport King M-103 semi .22LR 3 mags - gift from son-in-law $0.00
Rifles:
Savage Axis .243 NIB with scope and sling and bag birthday gift from daughter. $0.00
Winchester Featherlite M-70 NIB 300Win Mag new in box won it in another contest. $10.00 for the tickets.
Total cost of above (not including transfer fees) $10.00
All Smiths:
M13-1 P&R gift from my brother, Pach's no papers or box. $0.00
M&P45FS and M-642-2 both won in contest. Actually I won $1000 in a S&W internet contest so I took the check to the LGS and I bought them NIB and took home the change. $0.00
4513TSW never rail Trijicons 7+1 with seven mags and box birthday gift from baby brother (from his dept trade-ins). $0.00 (my fall-winter-spring EDC)
M60-10 never shot but no box or papers hand-me-down from Aunt. $0.00 (my summer EDC)
Other:
High Standard Sport King M-103 semi .22LR 3 mags - gift from son-in-law $0.00
Rifles:
Savage Axis .243 NIB with scope and sling and bag birthday gift from daughter. $0.00
Winchester Featherlite M-70 NIB 300Win Mag new in box won it in another contest. $10.00 for the tickets.
Total cost of above (not including transfer fees) $10.00
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nicky4968
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1971 manufacture Luger, .30 Luger. (Mauser)
$210.00.
Wish I'd kept it, or even shot it.
Sold next day for $450.00, which was heavy bread in 1980.
$210.00.
Wish I'd kept it, or even shot it.
Sold next day for $450.00, which was heavy bread in 1980.
Garintheair
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Two years ago I walked into a small behind-the-barn LGS which is very close to me but which I've never been in before as it's off the path.
As I was leaving the owner asked if I was looking for anything in particular and of course I asked if he had anything in .41 mag. He went in back and brought out a perfect condition Marlin 1894 FG which had been traded in the day before. Asking price was $180.00 and an apology that the rifle had not been cleaned yet...
I won't mention what I paid for the NIB Davidsons 1894SS .41 magnum...but it was a comparable deal...
Two months before that I bought one of a pair of S&W 657 no dash 6" for $489.00 from another LGS; I should have bought both as this one is one of my most accurate .41 mag N frames!
Just over a month ago I bought a mint condition w/box 337-1, which I posted a thread on here, for $540.00. I thought it might have been a bit high until I received some friendly insight from members here. There was one on GB, in not nearly as nice condition, which sold for over $900.00 last week.
There are a couple more over the years but these were the best recent ones.
As I was leaving the owner asked if I was looking for anything in particular and of course I asked if he had anything in .41 mag. He went in back and brought out a perfect condition Marlin 1894 FG which had been traded in the day before. Asking price was $180.00 and an apology that the rifle had not been cleaned yet...
I won't mention what I paid for the NIB Davidsons 1894SS .41 magnum...but it was a comparable deal...
Two months before that I bought one of a pair of S&W 657 no dash 6" for $489.00 from another LGS; I should have bought both as this one is one of my most accurate .41 mag N frames!
Just over a month ago I bought a mint condition w/box 337-1, which I posted a thread on here, for $540.00. I thought it might have been a bit high until I received some friendly insight from members here. There was one on GB, in not nearly as nice condition, which sold for over $900.00 last week.
There are a couple more over the years but these were the best recent ones.
Shorty 45 MK2
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My best buy was a Shorty 45 MK2 for $405 OTD.
I bought it at a "High speed, low drag" gun store at just didn't realize what they had.
I bought it at a "High speed, low drag" gun store at just didn't realize what they had.
Gryff
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Sig P6 several years back when a ton of them hit the US surplus market. German police gun with moderate holster wear and nearly perfect internals. Excellent and fun shooter. $320.
I bought a 50cal White Mountain model Black Powder Rifle last Sunday at a gun show and never made it home with it. We stopped for Breakfast on the way home and the guy with me paid me a quick $50.00 more then I paid for it while we were eating. Funny thing is that I borrowed his gun case to bring it home and it fit this particular rifle perfectly. I usually buy one a month like this and sell it very quickly always for at least $50.00 profit or more. It pays for my ammo most of the time this way. My best buy is my M41 which I only paid $400.00 for and its in mint shape and from 1958. My M46 is in really beautiful condition and that's what I paid for it 3 years ago now as well.
dogsoldier
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Latest one? A Like New police trade-n SW99 in 9MM for$369 w/box, papers, all back straps, front sights and (4) hi-cap mags.
In 1981, a Colt Combat Commander. Like new with box. $50.
Loose strain screw?
Loose ejector rod?
My best deal now would now have to be my 1965 M52 Awarded to Bonnie Harmon for winning the Clarke Trophy that year. $800.00
Then there's my 98% 4566 with night sights, spare mag, box, docs. $389.00
Also, my 5946, unfired. $249.00
