Don't need or want, but hard to find, So I'll buy it.

[tuckerdog1]

I suspect we all have them. Guns we were neither looking for, and/or had no need for, but when we saw it, thought I better snag it, because they don't show up very often. Here are a just couple of mine. S&W 629 no dash and a Dan Wesson 715.

 

[Riomouse911]

Oooh boy, those are nice!

Here in Ca almost any ‘new’ handgun is years away from being ok’ed for sale, if ever. With used ones, the rules are different. So, when older guns are sold or consigned, that mantra has fueled far, far too many of my gun purchases over the years.

Stay safe.

 

[Soonerpesek]

A Ruger #1 in 45-70 that isn’t a stupid Cabela’s price….

A BHA levergun in 500S&W Mag, that also isn’t a stupid Cabela’s price….then again, it’s the only place local I’ve seen ‘em…..

 

[PapaG]

Already with a Win 52, CZ455, Custom10-22, a regular 10-22, ands Nylon 66, I “needed” a 1971 39 2nd Amendment.

 

[NIGHTLORD40K]

Those are sweet, especially the DW.

I dunno, Ive bought some I didn't necessarily want because they were dirt cheap, but wouldn't buy something I didn't want just 'cuz it's rare per se.

 

[hemiram]

I've done it several times, and every time, I didn't regret it. I wanted a SS CZ75 for years, and I had a SAR 2000, which is a clone, but I saw what was claimed to be an SS CZ Pre B, and I bought it, not knowing CZ didn't make SS guns until 2006 or something like that. My gun was made in '85. I screwed up, but ended up winning as the gun is refinished in NP3, and has an action job too. It's fantastic. Slide fit is perfect, and the SA trigger is too. The only negative is the gun is downright slippery from the NP3, and you kind of have to dig the sight into your hand to rack the slide. I admit, I'm a huge sucker for satin nickel/SS.

 

[Dave DeLaurant]

A fine pair!

Here in Ca almost any ‘new’ handgun is years away from being ok’ed for sale, if ever. With used ones, the rules are different. So, when older guns are sold or consigned, that mantra has fueled far, far too many of my gun purchases over the years.

You said it brother!

I've got my eyes peeled for an Manhurin MR73 of the right age, condition and price, now that a few of those have begun reaching C&R vintage.

On the other hand, I've been learning to appreciate the prewar Smiths and Colts.

Sure wish I still had my DW M15s!

 

[dieselchief]

and here i thought i was a bad boy for buying bullets and dies for guns i didnt have yet....lol.

 

[GunnyUSMC]

I can’t really say that I’ve bought guns just because the are getting harder to come by.

I have always had a large list of guns that I would like to buy, but prices has a huge factor when it comes to buying guns. But then there’s the cool factor that comes into play also.

I was looking at one of the S&W Preference center revolvers, a while back. It was in 357 Magnum, which I liked, but it just didn’t look good so, I passed.

A couple of weeks later, the same shop got in another S&W Preference center revolver, but in 9mm. The price was the same as the 357 Magnum, but I liked the look of the gun so, I bought it.

The same shop had a Rihno for a pretty good price sitting on the shelf. I walked in one day and they said that they were having a sale. I was able to walk out the door with it, in like new condition, for under $1000.

 

[Shanghai McCoy]

That Rhino looks like something from the movie "Bladerunner".

 

[WestKentucky]

Been a long time. There were a few that came and went, a few that stuck around.

I once traded a nice bow for a stag ar15 that I didn’t really want. Was too good of a trade and the serial didn’t pop as stolen so I did it. Then ARs went wild and I traded it for an engraved 629 and a gp100. Sold both of those and put the money into an arsenal SLR 107 just to scratch the AK itch. That Arsenal turned into something else and the trades went along as nauseum.

The ones that stuck around were a contender that I got in trade for a junk boat motor that a guy needed as a parts motor. My marlin 62 was almost an accidental deal. Guy at work was griping about it as it was given to his son as a first gun and he would rather that he have a single shot 20ga. Went to Walmart with the dad, bought the single shot and a couple of the 100rd value packs of shells and I got the rifle for about $140. The most recent is a 12ga pump I got from palmetto. It was on sale for 200 and all I really wanted was the wood stock to go on my Mossberg. The stock for the Mossberg was going to be roughly 150 bucks so why not pay the difference and get a second complete gun.

 

[GunnyUSMC]

That Rhino looks like something from the movie "Bladerunner".

The Rhino has be used in several movies and TV shows.

 

[doubleh]

Good find and I would have been really tempted on the DW. I am not a big fan of DA revolvers but DW is my choice among all makes and they are like hen's teeth around here. I might not be the sharpest knife in the drawer but I figured out many years ago that when it comes to guns it was much more about want than need in my case. Today a 22LR handgun and rifle would fill my needs but I have no intention of cutting down to only those.

 

[Rockrivr1]

I’m finding that the older I get the more impulse collecting I’m doing. My taste are wide and vary but if it’s older and rare, I’m on the hunt for it. Last big find for me was this 1918 Colt and add on WWII belt. Walked in, saw it and credit card came flying out!

 

[tark]

My type 14 Nambu. Made in 1935, when pre-war quality was superb. A 99+% gun, never fired after leaving the factory. How do I know this? Well, I don't , but I strongly suspect. The safety scratch is barely noticeable. If you move the safety from fire ( its present condition ) to safe and back, more than a couple of times, it scratches completely through the blueing. The scratch is barely visible on this gun. It was probably rotated once at the factory to test for function...and never moved again. The inside of the gun looks like the inside of that magazine. All #s matching. The grips are mahogany.

This gun is, without question, the highest conditioned type 14 on the planet.

I have no use for the thing, and I will never fire it. I have never had any interest or desire to own one of these, but I saw it at Simpson's for a good price so I grabbed it. My fellow collectors have since offered me twice what I paid for it.

 

[Old_Grouch]

I suspect we all have them. Guns we were neither looking for, and/or had no need for, but when we saw it, thought I better snag it

Last year about this time we had a Seecamp .32 traded in and it went home with me. A couple of weeks ago we had a Seecamp .380 traded. My .32 now has a big brother. I wasn't looking for either. Now all I need is for someone to trade in a .25.