Checkman111
Bearcat
There are a couple local auction houses in my area that sale firearms on a weekly basis. The auctions are on the Internet, but the auction warehouses/offices are in my immediate area. I am able to inspect the pieces before bidding on them. In the past three years all but one of my acquisitions have been through these auction houses. I like older guns and it seems (at least in my corner of Idaho) that the number of older guns for sale in brick-and-mortar stores have dried up in the past decade. The auctions have become a great source for me. It was my wife who suggested them whne she grew tired of my constant griping about the lack of selection. I now own two Security-Sixes and they were both purchased from one of the local auction companies. If one is careful with bidding (and lucky) the prices are often better than what one will pay in a store.
Seventeen years ago, I briefly owned an SP-101. I remember letting it go after just a few months. In the past few years, I've become a fan of Ruger double action revolvers and realized I shouldn't have let that SP get away. I started looking for a used one and couldn't find one for sale. Then, during the peak of the Covid Panic, I decided to buy a new one instead. Well, we all remember how difficult it was to acquire almost anything, so I decided to sit back and wait. This SP came up for sale a few weeks ago. I checked it and was surprised to learn that it was literally "new in the box" (with all the documents and lock included). Looked up the serial number on Ruger and learned that it was shipped last year. It is in 38 Special only, but I like 38 Special and own many revolvers in that caliber. My winning bid was $390. After I paid the sales tax and the buyer's fee it came out to $477. 14. Considering that the best price I can expect to pay for a new SP in my area starts at $650 and goes up from there (not including tax) I feel that paying $477.14 for a new SP was a good deal. This SP isn't getting away from me.
I switched out the black plastic panels for the old wood panels that came with my 3" GP100. I bought new wood panels directly from Ruger a couple years ago. I like the look of the wood panels.
Seventeen years ago, I briefly owned an SP-101. I remember letting it go after just a few months. In the past few years, I've become a fan of Ruger double action revolvers and realized I shouldn't have let that SP get away. I started looking for a used one and couldn't find one for sale. Then, during the peak of the Covid Panic, I decided to buy a new one instead. Well, we all remember how difficult it was to acquire almost anything, so I decided to sit back and wait. This SP came up for sale a few weeks ago. I checked it and was surprised to learn that it was literally "new in the box" (with all the documents and lock included). Looked up the serial number on Ruger and learned that it was shipped last year. It is in 38 Special only, but I like 38 Special and own many revolvers in that caliber. My winning bid was $390. After I paid the sales tax and the buyer's fee it came out to $477. 14. Considering that the best price I can expect to pay for a new SP in my area starts at $650 and goes up from there (not including tax) I feel that paying $477.14 for a new SP was a good deal. This SP isn't getting away from me.
I switched out the black plastic panels for the old wood panels that came with my 3" GP100. I bought new wood panels directly from Ruger a couple years ago. I like the look of the wood panels.
