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Op did you get it!?!?!!?!
Boy I’ve gotta say this is one of most interesting gun transaction days I’ve ever had.
So I showed up with my trade goods and the gent I was dealing with asked what I’d like to get for them, and since they always have treated me great there I didn’t want to start too high. I gave him a price. And after a few seconds he said he thought I was shortchanging myself, and proceeded to offer me an extra $300 for all of it.
I don’t know that you get a more stand up person than that. So the bottom line is I ended up with over $2800 in store credit and a big damn smile on my face.
Then I started shopping, and yes.....
I was hoping to walk out with the gun and maybe some loading equipment. Maybe I’d pick up a Sig P365 since they’re cheap too.
Well, I had plenty left for another nice gun.
I checked out several nice AR 10s, a Ruger Precision Rifle in 300 Win Mag, some Marlins and other lever guns. Then I started in on other handguns. Looked at a 5” 686 Talo, 6” Smith 629 half lug, a new Colt King Cobra, Ruger Redhawk in 44 mag, a few Legion Sigs and a CZ SP01.
Several of them spoke to me, but I’ve been lusting after a CZ Shadow 2 ever since I handled one about 6 months ago. I don’t yet own a CZ, and I’m thinking about joining a league. So I ordered one.
So I left the store with my new 38, a 9mm/38 Super shell plate for my press, and a quick change tool head and power drop setup for my Dillon 550B and didn’t pull out my credit card. On top of it I should have a Shadow 2 on the way and I’ll owe them about $50.
I’m happy. It was a fair trade and I’m going to have a hell of a lot more fun playing with these than what I traded.
Unfortunately no one had decent ammo or the powder I want. So since I didn’t spend any money, I can jump on Midway and get a case gauge and some v-N105, and maybe some bullets to load, I’ll get a set of dies from Dillon (I like their carbide dies. Work well), and 1000 pieces of brass from Starline.
So it’ll be a bit before I get to shoot it, but that’s ok. I’m patient.
I almost sprang for a very slightly used commander length bobtailed Nighthawk Custom, but the Dan Wesson just called to me. Couldn’t do both. It was very reasonably priced though and was a really nice pistol. Also handled an ED Brown. Also nice, but same deal. 38 Super was what I wanted.
Sorry if that’s more detail than anyone cares for, but I am just super pleased with how the transaction went and I had several great conversations along the way. That shop gets recommendation after recommendation from me to anyone I know who likes guns.
This gun is noticeably nicer than my Smith 1911 in fit and finish. It’s tighter also and has a nicer trigger. I see why it was twice the price. If it shoots straight I may trade my Smith&Wesson in for a bobtail commander 45 Dan Wesson.