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My best buy was a 25-2 Jovion off GB for $600 this last summer. the guy did'nt know what he had. Had it lettered as such. just saw one go on GB for over $1600
What was your best gun buy?
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lhump1961
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Two tone Walther (Smith) PPK/S ANIB with C/T laser for $375. Bought it here in the classifieds from a nice gentleman in Florida. I already had one but liked it enough to pick up another. The mags needed to be broken in but after a couple of weeks sitting loaded in the safe they are fine, too. Ran fine with my older ones so I knew it was the mags.
Perhaps the previous owner was having trouble but didn't know it was just the mags and instead of finding the problem just sold it off. MSRP on that gun is $859. My oldest daughter is very happy.
Wife and I went to the new James Bond movie last night...he is back to the PPK! How come when Bond shoots the PPK it sounds like a .45?
Perhaps the previous owner was having trouble but didn't know it was just the mags and instead of finding the problem just sold it off. MSRP on that gun is $859. My oldest daughter is very happy.
Wife and I went to the new James Bond movie last night...he is back to the PPK! How come when Bond shoots the PPK it sounds like a .45?
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I guess my best buy lately was a S&W 696 no dash looked unfired but not now for 400
My best bargain was a 19-4 snubby bought this year on this forum for $250. I was logged on at just the right time.
Nicest (rarest) find and at a bargain price was a Nickel .22LR Lady Smith 2nd Model with original box...I sold it to a collector of this
era.
I had a great year so I could go on for awhile...
Nicest (rarest) find and at a bargain price was a Nickel .22LR Lady Smith 2nd Model with original box...I sold it to a collector of this
era.
I had a great year so I could go on for awhile...
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The 1006 I bought a couple of years ago for $320 was a pretty decent deal.
Probably a Browning Hi-Power in 9mm. It has had more than a
few rounds through it(no idea of round count, I've put 400 through
it)but it still shoots well & the trigger is the favorite of all my
semi's. Maybe because it was the first? I paid $150.00 for it.
few rounds through it(no idea of round count, I've put 400 through
it)but it still shoots well & the trigger is the favorite of all my
semi's. Maybe because it was the first? I paid $150.00 for it.
A Parker Damascus barrel hammerless coin finish engraved stem to stern $115.00
1967 Browning Hi-Power 3 13 round mags $165.00
1911 A-1 Union Switch and Signal-trade for a Mossberg Cruiser!
Browning BSS 12 ga $200
1967 Browning Hi-Power 3 13 round mags $165.00
1911 A-1 Union Switch and Signal-trade for a Mossberg Cruiser!
Browning BSS 12 ga $200
my best gun buy was a beretta 8000 mini cougar 9mm for 450$. not a great deal, but still my best purchase. i was adopted and raised by my grandfather and I bought him the cougar for a birthday + fathers day present when he turned 70. i carry a 8045 45ACP mini cougar, and he carries the 8000 9mm. he got me my first gun (remington 7700 20G) and with tears, he told me i was the only person who ever bought him a gun. i'll never forget it.
model70hunter
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A gent walked into the Sheriffs office one night with a like new S&W 36. His wife wanted it out of the house because their kids were getting big enough to reach the top dresser drawer. $25.00 was the price he asked. I carried it in an ankle holster until I quit police work.
I bought a new Harris low bipod at an estate yard sale for .85 cents. It was the only gun item shown. I asked if there was more and got the old do you have leprosy look. Some years later a guy was trying to sell a Star 1911 semi-clone with a missing safety spring for enough to buy a Harris low bipod. I traded, bought a Colt 1911 spring with detent from Numrich plus postage, I had 2 dollars in the Star. It was LNIB, the guy said his Father in law never shot it, took it apart to clean it, lost the spring and it sat in the box for years because he could never find and source for Star parts. I had it for about 10 years, it was perfect for a luggage gun on trips. I sold it last year to a guy who has a bunch of Star pistols. I got about $325 for it, the money and profits off a couple of shotguns I had cleaned up paid for one of my S&W revolvers.
Sad story follows, if you cry easily please move on. In the mid 70's a Remington 03-A3 was making the rounds, It would be sold for about 20 bucks and then resold. A guy I worked with ended up with it. He told me the bore looked rusted shut. I traded him a gas powered used lawn mower for it. I took out my military surplus cleaning rod, bore cleaner and removed the cosmoline. The gun shot great. Again, if you are emotional move on, I then sporterized it. Oh how I cry when I think about it.......
I bought a very nice 27-2 in 3.5" a while back for about $500.
I bought a nice pre-27 in 6.5" for $950 last summer. Actually my wife bought it for me as a retirement gift.
I have about $4-500 in my Python I bought a few years ago.
I bought a pre 64 Model 70 Winchester in 270 WIN for $350.00 about 15 years ago. The stock had been slimmed down, nice checkering but needed refinished. The previous owner said it wouldn't hold zero. I glass bedded it, year after year it is now spot on. It also has the uncanny ability to lure deer. I have 4 pre 64's right now and had 12-15 until a few years ago, this one and the one I inherited from my late father go after I'm gone to grand kids.
I once bought a model 12 that would not work right for 50 or so dollars. My gut was right on, the action felt like one was moving in frozen sludge, yep WD 45 and dust bunnies, cleaned up really nice with solvent and a tooth brush. Oh, you really have to rinse a brush out good so your significant other doesn't taste Hopps residue in the AM.
My wife bought me a Weatherby MK V in 300 WBY for my birthday a few years ago. It is a low SN German one. She surprised me with it after I mentioned seeing it. It was marked at $1095 which is cheap. She asked me how I seem to be able to get reductions when gun buying. I tell her I look at the value, how long it's been for sale and go below what I think they'll take. I never gave it any thought. A week later she gives me the gun. She said I marched in, asked to look at it and said I'll give $850. She said they agreed so quickly she should have offered $750... But she was happy. I was real happy, a like new 50 year old WBY and a wife that can buy guns at a discount.
I bought a new Harris low bipod at an estate yard sale for .85 cents. It was the only gun item shown. I asked if there was more and got the old do you have leprosy look. Some years later a guy was trying to sell a Star 1911 semi-clone with a missing safety spring for enough to buy a Harris low bipod. I traded, bought a Colt 1911 spring with detent from Numrich plus postage, I had 2 dollars in the Star. It was LNIB, the guy said his Father in law never shot it, took it apart to clean it, lost the spring and it sat in the box for years because he could never find and source for Star parts. I had it for about 10 years, it was perfect for a luggage gun on trips. I sold it last year to a guy who has a bunch of Star pistols. I got about $325 for it, the money and profits off a couple of shotguns I had cleaned up paid for one of my S&W revolvers.
Sad story follows, if you cry easily please move on. In the mid 70's a Remington 03-A3 was making the rounds, It would be sold for about 20 bucks and then resold. A guy I worked with ended up with it. He told me the bore looked rusted shut. I traded him a gas powered used lawn mower for it. I took out my military surplus cleaning rod, bore cleaner and removed the cosmoline. The gun shot great. Again, if you are emotional move on, I then sporterized it. Oh how I cry when I think about it.......
I bought a very nice 27-2 in 3.5" a while back for about $500.
I bought a nice pre-27 in 6.5" for $950 last summer. Actually my wife bought it for me as a retirement gift.
I have about $4-500 in my Python I bought a few years ago.
I bought a pre 64 Model 70 Winchester in 270 WIN for $350.00 about 15 years ago. The stock had been slimmed down, nice checkering but needed refinished. The previous owner said it wouldn't hold zero. I glass bedded it, year after year it is now spot on. It also has the uncanny ability to lure deer. I have 4 pre 64's right now and had 12-15 until a few years ago, this one and the one I inherited from my late father go after I'm gone to grand kids.
I once bought a model 12 that would not work right for 50 or so dollars. My gut was right on, the action felt like one was moving in frozen sludge, yep WD 45 and dust bunnies, cleaned up really nice with solvent and a tooth brush. Oh, you really have to rinse a brush out good so your significant other doesn't taste Hopps residue in the AM.
My wife bought me a Weatherby MK V in 300 WBY for my birthday a few years ago. It is a low SN German one. She surprised me with it after I mentioned seeing it. It was marked at $1095 which is cheap. She asked me how I seem to be able to get reductions when gun buying. I tell her I look at the value, how long it's been for sale and go below what I think they'll take. I never gave it any thought. A week later she gives me the gun. She said I marched in, asked to look at it and said I'll give $850. She said they agreed so quickly she should have offered $750... But she was happy. I was real happy, a like new 50 year old WBY and a wife that can buy guns at a discount.
Pawn shop buys - 27-2, 5 inch and a 686-1, 4 inch. They were $275 and $325, but I no longer remember which cost which amount, not that it would matter. And at the time, I did not know what good deals they were. My last pawn shop buy was a 17-3 for $325. By then I knew.
Browning Nomad- bought from a co-worker- $150.00
Colt 1911 series 80 Bright stainless finish-$500.
Latest gun was a S&W 22A bought from Cabela's gun room for $206. Gun was used slightly but was in excellent shape. My 12 year old son spotted it and stood in front of it until I got a salesman. He was hoping I would buy it which I did. This was 2 years ago. I told him that it would be his when he is old enough. I have let him shoot it and clean it. It is a really accurate gun.
Colt 1911 series 80 Bright stainless finish-$500.
Latest gun was a S&W 22A bought from Cabela's gun room for $206. Gun was used slightly but was in excellent shape. My 12 year old son spotted it and stood in front of it until I got a salesman. He was hoping I would buy it which I did. This was 2 years ago. I told him that it would be his when he is old enough. I have let him shoot it and clean it. It is a really accurate gun.
hemiram
Member
My best non S&W deal was on my Dan Wesson 715, near mint(One scratch on the shroud), 3 grips, some extra parts, the original box, a gun rug, and barrel wrench for $269. I couldn't understand why nobody bid on it except me. Other 715's, without accessories went for close to $400, and they didn't look as good. Until I saw it, and shot it, I kept thinking, 'What did I miss?". When my FFL called me and said, "It looks really good!", I was so relieved.
My best S&W deal was on a police trade in 5906, with two mags, in the plastic box with all the paperwork. It had barely been shot, apparently was used just for some kind of ceremonies, if the Spanish note in the box was correctly translated by my Ex-GF's dad, and is in great shape. A really nice gun for $325.
My best S&W deal was on a police trade in 5906, with two mags, in the plastic box with all the paperwork. It had barely been shot, apparently was used just for some kind of ceremonies, if the Spanish note in the box was correctly translated by my Ex-GF's dad, and is in great shape. A really nice gun for $325.
Tex1001
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Two Norinco M1A clones at a gun show for $175 each in'97. I asked the dealer why so cheap and he said that his divorce was final on Monday and his wife got half of his inventory (It was on a Sunday). Replaced b**t ugly stocks, bolts, and hammer components. Made many people jealous.
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rog8732
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My "good deals" have mostly been in the seller's favor, but I was high bid on a pre 27,five inch, ( 70% or less, blue), accompanied by a Brauer Bros. cartridge belt and S&W # 21 24 holster for $375.00. This was in Dec. of 2010.
It has been shot a great deal, though still slick and perfect function, even at 50 plus years old. I think S prefix, N frame, shootable, no pit Smiths at that money are a solid gold find.
I would have been out at $350.00, but one of my "buddies" who likes to see me squirm jacked me up $25.00 right at the last.
After I won, and confronted him, ( in fun,) with a threat to have put a mirrored image of "G W High School Class of 1959", from my class ring up along-side his jaw, he laughed and swore he would have let me have it for his price..........Yeah; right says I !
It has been shot a great deal, though still slick and perfect function, even at 50 plus years old. I think S prefix, N frame, shootable, no pit Smiths at that money are a solid gold find.
I would have been out at $350.00, but one of my "buddies" who likes to see me squirm jacked me up $25.00 right at the last.
After I won, and confronted him, ( in fun,) with a threat to have put a mirrored image of "G W High School Class of 1959", from my class ring up along-side his jaw, he laughed and swore he would have let me have it for his price..........Yeah; right says I !
The best buy I ever made was for an engraved Winchester Model 1873 carbine, bought at a flea market in El Paso for $100. That was about 30 years ago. I sold it to a Winchester collector a couple of months later for $800, which was about right at the time, considering it was not factory engraving and it was not in much better than "very good" shape.
Of the guns I have now, I think my "best buy" was this Winchester Model 64 Sporting rifle in 99% shape, with a factory-installed Redfield peep rear sight. This beauty was serialed in 1936 according to the Buffalo Bill Historical Center, and still looks like it just came off the factory floor. I paid about half of what it has been appraised for.
John
Of the guns I have now, I think my "best buy" was this Winchester Model 64 Sporting rifle in 99% shape, with a factory-installed Redfield peep rear sight. This beauty was serialed in 1936 according to the Buffalo Bill Historical Center, and still looks like it just came off the factory floor. I paid about half of what it has been appraised for.
John
NAM68
US Veteran
Never had one. NONE. Always paid the price and was never able to get a discount from any gun store. They must have seen comin.
Bozz10mm
US Veteran
I always felt like I got a great deal on my Ruger Mark I Target Model with 6 7/8" barrel. Paid $87.50 plus TTL for it brand new from an LGS in Austin. But that was 1978.
I went to the range with some church friends earlier this year. The guy in the lane next to me had a S&W 4006 and I told him I admired it and that I had wanted one for years but had never been able to find one when I could afford to buy it.
Long story short, he walked into church the next day and offered it to me for 200.00$. He told me he was more interested in his Springfield XD and he wanted to give me a good deal, I was on it like Jillian Michaels on a fat chick
Long story short, he walked into church the next day and offered it to me for 200.00$. He told me he was more interested in his Springfield XD and he wanted to give me a good deal, I was on it like Jillian Michaels on a fat chick
