Apollyon
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Got my hopes up,, but got disappointed
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Years back my Dad called from an estate sale. "Son, what's a Gold Cup? Looks like a .45. Is it worth $200? " I told him it was worth more than $200 and I'd take it if he didn't want it. He offered the lady $300, but because her late husband and my Dad were friends she only accepted $200. Anyways…I came over to take a look. Turns out it was a 1969 Gold Cup, new in the box, never fired, with all the paperwork, test target and empty casing. Wow! He gave it to me. Well, I said it was a long time ago and back then I couldn't fathom the idea of having something too nice to use. I ended trading it for a real nice Sig556. At least I thought it was nice. Never did like it- it's gone too. Wishing I still had that .45.
I was at a garage sale about 15 years ago- there were a bunch of empty handgun boxes, nice guns. Plus a load of Pachmayr grips and other custom 1911 parts. I asked where the guns were. Was told they were the first to go- at $100-200 each. I picked up the empty boxes, all the grips and accessories for $20. The Dad had passed and the kids were anti-gun and just wanted his "junk" gone. Wished I'd gotten there sooner…
I was at a garage sale about 15 years ago- there were a bunch of empty handgun boxes, nice guns. Plus a load of Pachmayr grips and other custom 1911 parts. I asked where the guns were. Was told they were the first to go- at $100-200 each. I picked up the empty boxes, all the grips and accessories for $20. The Dad had passed and the kids were anti-gun and just wanted his "junk" gone. Wished I'd gotten there sooner…
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I spent a couple years looking for an ACCURATE AR15 that I could fit to my eye and shoulder. I must have drove to look at a dozen. ONLY to places the seller said we could shoot it there. I told them ahead I wanted to see THEM shoot it and expect a target that looked like they advertised. Half of them couldn't hit a sheet of notebook paper with the first 5 bullets. Some of the got all upset when I just turned and walked back to the car with out a word after they shot it and we looked at the paper.
Rum River
Bearcat
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Ten plus years ago I started getting into AR platforms. Literally green as grass. I haven't done what you described but there were times I wished I had.
I'd ask if it was accurate: "Oh yeah, really good."
How long a distance? "Quite a ways."
What ammunition does it like? "Some stuff I had."
What twist barrel? "Yeah, it's rifled."
.....and so on.
Mainly, for some reason I was the lucky guy who kept running into the AR owners who just wanted to shoot soda cans with mag dumps at maybe 50 yards.
James also
Bearcat
Batteries to power up the screws!! HaaaaHa Luvit.
Sometimes you get a great deal and other times you shake your head. I bought a Browning BL22 for $100 from a guy needing lawyer money. It looked unfired and had been in a closet for years. Another great deal was a Remington 870 Brushmaster in 90% condition for $100. The gun belonged to the kids grandpa and he inherited it when grandpa died. His reason for getting rid of it was that it didn't have a 3 inch chamber. The secret is having cash and being in the right place at the right time. About the best deal was the 20-gauge Harrington and Richardson single barrel shotgun with a cracked muzzle. The gun was great except for that which happened when the guy was rabbit hunting. He got some snow packed in the muzzle and it split when he fired it. He sold it to me for $10. I cut the barrel to 19.5 inches and put a straight grip stock on it with a Schnabel forend. I drilled the stock until it balanced on the trigger and put sling swivels on it. Now it's a poor man's Lupara.
My wife's uncle was a barber in Alamogordo, New Mexico. One day a guy came into his barber shop and mentioned he had a couple of old guns he'd like to sell. Ralph had a look and bought the pair for $50 - a identical pair of nickeled 4 3/4" SAAs in excellent condition, both chambered in .41 Colt. Ralph played around with them a bit but soon sold them for a small profit. This was in the early 60s. Can't even imagine what those old Colts would be worth today.
mexicanjoe
Single-Sixer
My old training officer had a 1938 Registered Magnum. He retired and sold it to my buddy for $600.oo years ago, My buddy passed away an his son inherited the piece along with a carved leather rig. 10 years later his son hands me an old wrinkled paper bag........... I look inside and there is the Registered Magnum in all its glory. Its been carried in court , but not shot. My heart is full.
Right place at the right time with cash is correct. I managed an auto repair shop in Utah from 1990-1996. The techs were always needing cash and always had a gun or two on hand. I bought more guns in those six years than I can remember. Most of them were fairly unremarkable and ended up getting resold- but it sure was fun back then.
BearBiologist
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You win some and lose some! That's what makes it interesting!
I used to tend bar part time many years ago. I bought plenty of guns especially after hunting season or if a guy needed lawyer money. Most were unremarkable like you said but there was the occasional gem. I didn't get it but I had a friend that picked up an Ithaca Model 37 in 16-gauge with bird and buck barrels for $50. Some people if hard up will sell anything and in many cases they are better off without the gun they sold.
I wish I had gotten the ones turned in to the police by my 1st wife's cousin and also a family friend whose wife turned in his guns. My wife's cousin turned in a High Standard Model B with the 4.5 inch barrel in the box and also a blued Pre War S&W Heavy Duty 38/44 with a 4 inch barrel.
The family friend had a 1953 RST4 with the 2 piece bolt and also a 1953 T514 with 2 piece bolt. I am sure that all 4 of those were properly destroyed..... Wanna buy a bridge????
