An M-1 Carbine story

[Bob Wright]

My late frien told me this story:

A neighbor of his had an M1 Carbine he wanted to sell. He was a Marine veteran and it was issued to him. My friend asked the price and was told "$25.00. "That's not enough," my friend told him. So he raised the price to $50.00. Still not enough, my friend then offered him $75.00 which the little csrbine went for. When my friend told me this story, I told him, "Charles, you're the first person I ever heard of Jewing someboby UP!"

Bob Wright

 

[Wyandot Jim]

The last airplane I sold 4 years ago the buyer said he would pay the full price of $44K. I told him that was great but I would have taken $42K and that is what I will sell it to you for. So I talked him down $2000 :):) It made both of us feel better.
I have done this on several occasions with contractors that do a better than expected job.

 

[blume357]

A few years back I acquired a Marlin Camp Carbine in 45acp that uses 1911 magazines... Like most of my guns I never used it. Good friend, a retired marine gunnery Sgt, loves the 1911 and I offered to give it to him but he refused saying he needed to pay me for it... so I asked for $300 and he refused saying it was worth $750... we finally pulled another friend aside who knew nothing about our 'disagreement' over the price and told him one of us was saying one price and the other was saying it was worth the other what should we do?... the friend suggested we settle on $500. My Gunny buddy paid me $500 for a gun I wanted to give him.

 

[Wyandot Jim]

Well my friend and neighbor gave me 3, 1911s a 1917, 1944, and a tricked out 1957 that he used in NRA Bullseye plus an original paratrooper M1 Carbine and a standard M1 along with a H&R Officer Model Trapdoor. All of these were given to me for helping him restoring and painting his plane which I didn't want anything for. He knew his time was short due to cancer. I think of him every time I shoot one.

 

[s4s4u]

A few years back I acquired a Marlin Camp Carbine in 45acp that uses 1911 magazines... Like most of my guns I never used it. Good friend, a retired marine gunnery Sgt, loves the 1911 and I offered to give it to him but he refused saying he needed to pay me for it... so I asked for $300 and he refused saying it was worth $750... we finally pulled another friend aside who knew nothing about our 'disagreement' over the price and told him one of us was saying one price and the other was saying it was worth the other what should we do?... the friend suggested we settle on $500. My Gunny buddy paid me $500 for a gun I wanted to give him.

When I was a wee lad I couldn't figure out why when our family went out to eat with another family, my Dad would argue with the other Dad about who would "pick up the tab". The privilege of PAYING was usually decided by a flip of a coin. We weren't wealthy, and money was tight.

What's right is right, and honest folk will do what feels right :)

 

[blume357]

Since I realized a few years back I'm on the down hill side of this adventure called life I've started giving my good friend's presents for my birthday. I really don't need stuff, have too much as it is and really need to start letting go and this might just lead to some serious Karma's here.

 

[Shamus2022]

My late frien told me this story:

A neighbor of his had an M1 Carbine he wanted to sell. He was a Marine veteran and it was issued to him. My friend asked the price and was told "$25.00. "That's not enough," my friend told him. So he raised the price to $50.00. Still not enough, my friend then offered him $75.00 which the little csrbine went for. When my friend told me this story, I told him, "Charles, you're the first person I ever heard of Jewing someboby UP!"

Bob Wright

FYI Bob.... racist remark.....

 

[Yaworski]

If someone wants to give me an expensive toy, I will never argue with them about paying for it.

 

[Randyzzz]

Years back (early 80's) my late Dad calls me from an estate sale of one of his recently deceased friends.

"Hey Randy- what's a Gold Cup worth?"

" Why, Dad?"

"Well, there's one here, looks like new. She wants $200."

"Dad, buy it. If you don't want it I will buy from you. It's probably worth $500 or more."

So, he tells his late friend's widow that he wants it but it was worth more. She didn't care, she knew my Dad and her late husband were good friends, so she took the $200.

I went over after work to see it. It was a new in the box 1969 Gold Cup, complete with all paperwork and even the test target and empty casing. Wow! He gave it to me years later, I gave him a Browning Buckmark in exchange.

This was in the late 90's. In the early 2000's, shortly after my Dad passed, I ended up selling it. I had never gone shooting with him since he gave it to me and all I felt whenever I looked at it was regret. Now some 20 years later I still feel regret that I sold it.

A year or so ago I was given a Marlin Texan 30-30 from 1963, basically new, and an H&R 622. Husband passed, widow gave the guns to her neighbor, and he ended up giving them to me with the stipulation from the widow that I never sell them. I'm good with that.

 

[41Dude]

FYI Bob.... racist remark.....

We all use terms that may be a bit out of date.
I say a few choice words more than I should at times.
Bob is one of the nicest guys on the forum.
I am 100% sure he meant no disrespect.

 

[Yaworski]

FYI Bob.... racist remark.....

You're racist . . . FACE!

 

[jimbo1096]

I have received a few guns from some of my close friends. I've never gotten rid of them and they're somewhere in the safe, and each time I pull them out to clean them or to shoot it brings memories back.
One in particular was given to me by my best friend who was also a desert rat and we went out and ran together in the Anzo- Borrego desert. He gave me a Martini Cadet that had been rechambered to 357. I shoot that gun several times a year and always thank him for it when we talk . His reply is if I need to get rid of it he wants it back.

 

[Watertender]

FYI Bob.... racist remark.....

A Jewish friend of mine told me the best Jewish joke of all time...
Why did God invent Presbyterians?? Someone's gotta pay retail...

 

[s4s4u]

FYI Bob.... racist remark.....

Right up there with "Indian Giver", eh :rolleyes:

 

[peachhead]

FYI Bob.... racist remark.....

M1 Carbine is racist? Must be because it's short.

 

[eveled]

Lol. Jewish isn't a race.

Not to mention the expression as used means shrewd negotiator it isn't an insult. More of a compliment.

But some view it as negative and antisemitic.

 

[Shamus2022]

Lol. Jewish isn't a race.

Not to mention the expression as used means shrewd negotiator it isn't an insult. More of a compliment.

But some view it as negative and antisemitic.

Because it is a (negative) stereotype.......... as in black people can't swim