What was your best gun buy?

Found this one in a gun shop in Huntsville, AL some years ago. He didn't know what it was. I paid $150 for it. It's a Mauser zig-zag revolver, the solid frame variety, in 9mm Mauser revolver caliber, DWM # 6. Only about 75-100 solid frame revolvers were made, and this is the only one in 9mm I've been able to locate.
 

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About 60 years ago I bought a matching numbers Luger in a drugstore for $20 that I'd saved from caddying. I was about 14 years old, no ID, no paperwork, cash.
Caddy pay for 18 holes was $1.25/bag, carry double, usually $0.25 tip per bag = $3.00 take home pay.
A few years later I sold the Luger to a friend for $40 and was happy at the time.
Live & learn.
 
Ruger Single Six .4-5/8", SS, .32 H&R Mag, factory fake ivory stocks. The Vaquerito. $195.00 OTD. NIB. After they quit making them.
They sell for an obscene amount more than that.

31-1, 98%. $200.

36 no dash, 95%, $300 OTD.

15-3, 98%, $400 OTD.

Ruger MkII 4.75", blue, NIB $195 OTD. Right after the MkIII came out.

Beeman R9, like new $119 OTD.

A 1987 Ruger Mini 30 with scope, ammo, soft case, and a bunch of mags.
It only had a couple of boxes of ammo run through it.
Bought it from my girlfriend's parents in 1994, for $250.
You couldn't even get a (then) cheap, Chicom AK for that.
 
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All these in 2008 from an estate sale:

Mossberg 590A1 with Sure fire forend, Davis speedfeed stock, and Vang Comp porting - Shoots pie plate size 00B patterns @25 yds. - $125

M60 no dash w/ banana grips, bobbed hammer, and action to die for - $165

Glock Gen 2 19 with aftermarket steel sights - $265

Got these for $300 each:

Lew Horton 29-3 with combat grips - bad finish
SA 1911A1 .38 Super with MOP grips
Kimber Custom (Clackamas OR) .45 - bad finish
 
I picked up a 1960 6'' colt python in 90%+ con. 5yrs. ago from my LGS for $400.00
 
While I was waiting for two friends to meet me for dinner on a rainy evening (about 12 years ago), I get a call that they were stuck in traffic and would be about an hour or so late. No problem....... there was a LGS 1/4 mile down the road. I go in and find a NIB (original red box too) Baby Chief's with a 3 digit serial number just sitting there. The gun was marked $175.00 and so when I said to the salesperson are you sure that gun is only $175 - he responded "yes, but it's been there a long time and no one is buying those old things anymore so I'll give it to you for $140.00. I had all to do from acting like a kid in a Candy Store and drew out my wallet faster than Matt Dillon to pay for it.

When I finally met my friends for dinner they felt so bad that they kept me waiting, my steak and lobster dinner was on them! Now that was a GREAT NIGHT OUT!!!!!
 
A Winchester model 1892 Trapper's Saddle Ring Carbine for $50. Caliber 25-20. Yes, fifty bucks...

A friend was handling the estate of her rich grandmother, and found two guns in the house. The Winchester, and an old beat up Colt .25 Auto.

She called me because she knew I was familiar with guns, and she just wanted to get rid of them. She asked what her options were. I told her that I could check on the value of the guns, and help her sell them legally, online. I emphasized that the guns MAY be very valuable... but at the time I would need to see them, do research, and let her know. Or, there were some local gun/pawn shops that I'm sure would be interested.

My friend asked if there were any OTHER options, as she wanted this issue resolved asap. It was a multi-million dollar estate, and she was NOT interested in spending effort on what MAY be just a couple of thousand dollars at best.

I said well, you or I could surrender the guns to the police when they have the occasional public "Gun Buy-Back" events... and you will receive a $50 gift certificate to Wal-Mart for each gun.

Her decision was prompt and clear, "Either you take these guns away from me for disposal to the police, or you can buy them for $50 each." I wasn't trying to rip her off, so I REEMPHASIZED that she was underpricing them. "That's no problem for me" she said. "Are you going to buy them or not?"

Out came the wallet, and home came two sweet guns.

Best wishes to all...

Roger aka Mr. Wonderful
 
I have mentioned this before - it's still my Model 19 that I bought in the BX at Guam for $105. The guy who special ordered it expected to pay $95. He balked at $105 but I didn't.
 
Several years ago, I went to the local gun show that's held 4 times a year. Went looking with the intention of buying a Model 41. Found two there. One with 7 3/8" barrel, cocking indicator, original box and two mags. The other was a 5 1/2" barrel, in a plastic hard case with two mags. The seller said "it comes with an extra barrel that's under the foam in the case." That extra barrel ended up being a 22 Short conversion kit. Complete with the recoil spring and guide rod, correct ejector, correct slide and 1 magazine. Paid him $850. I was as happy as the tooth fairy in a trailer park full of meth addicts.
 
Bought a Taurus 605(chrome) from a guy who needed money in a bad way for $150.
Bought a Marlin 1894C in .357mag from another guy who was going into Navy for $100.00 and gave to my wife(at the time for her birthday)
Got divorced and she insisted that she get the Marlin. Fine.
6 years later she asked if I still had that little Taurus pistol,
and would I trade her for the Marlin rifle.
Needless to say, I now have the Marlin:D
Best trade ever ( for me)
 
Thats an easy one! :-D

Sig Sauer P229 with a .357 sig barrel, .40 cal barrel AND 9mm barrel. 6 mags total, 4 .357/40 and 2 9mm. In 90% conditon, with night sights!

Paid $465 after tax :-D

Shes a bute

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1960's were good years:

2 M1 Carbines through the NRA, one for me, one for the wife, $10.00 a piece.

1911 military issue Colt 45 - $40.00

New In Box Model41 - $163.00
 
Estate Sale Bonanza

So about 7 years ago I got told that a man at a gun club was having a sale. So I called and he emailed the flyer. I might have been the second person to show. The table, couch, chair seats and floor held triple what I bought.

I came home with

Beretta Stampede Inox 45LC NIB ...... $162
Colt 2nd Battle of Marne in the case .. $312
Colt Super 38 1935 slight frost ........ $350
Colt Golden Spike in Display .......... $175
Colt 1849 -1860 36 cal worn stagecoach. $440
Colt Frontier Scout some pitting ....... $147
Replica Arms -1849 in display ......... $100
German WWII officer dovehead ........ $300
Samurai signed dated late 1400s...... $300
Samurai signed dated late 1500's...... $300

and sadly, I was low on funds and passed on a NIB WWII Europe and Pacific Colt set. Regret that now.
 
About 5 years ago I decided I needed a 4" Anaconda to go with my small collection of Colts.After a long search I thought I was going to snatch one of off gunbroker for $700. I finally went to $800 to get it...and it became my fishing companion whenever I was around Yellowstone.It's a little beefier than my 29 or the 629 it replaced,but it's a great shooter and a little weight doesn't hurt with full power loads.Last week I was offered $2k for it :-O
 
Several years ago I answered a Craigslist ad here in Las Vegas
for some reloading stuff. At the seller's house, I was offered
a very nice late 70's S&W model 67 with no box or docs for
just $300.00! And, it had a trigger job, and it is a tack driver
to boot! Needless to say I jumped on that deal like a hungry
man on a just grilled filet mignon.:rolleyes:
 
My best buy has been a Military and Police First Model Hand Ejector which was probably made in late 1901 or perhaps early 1902 based upon the serial number. It is about 90% and I was able to find the comparable original grips a few months later that fit like they were made for the gun.

I was looking for a "truck gun" and wandered into a small dealer who seemed to exist on FFL transfers. He had three revolvers in his entire store.

This revolver had some cheap plastic simulated stag grips. The dealer had no idea what he really had and in fact, was thinking he might put some better grips on the gun to see if it would sell.

The dealer had picked up a manufacturer number instead of the serial number on his inventory records. That is because the grips were concealing the butt number engraving and he did not know any better.

$325, no tax or tax included depending upon how you want to view it because I paid him cash.

Still had to go out later and find a truck gun. That second gun ended up costing me a little more than $325 because I still wanted something in as decent or slightly better condition than my first find.
 
I have been Pretty Blessed or Lucky over the years,Most Recent Finds-Super Nice 3913 $349
Remington 512X .22 Rifle $80 with hard to find Original Sights
Browning A5 Magnum 20 $500
S&W 60-7 Like New $269
Older finds-
Stainless 4" Python $500
HK USP 9 $365
Ruger Flat Gate Single 6 $129 Nice Condition Too
 
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