Saddlebag Preacher
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I bought a nickel Colt trooper MKIII for duty, but very soon after, we wen't to S&W 659's and sold it to my Dept. Sheriff Uncle who carried it for years. One of the more stupid sales I've done.
It's 1990 and you have $500.00 to burn. You have 2017 knowledge and you must spend the money on firearms. What do you buy? I think I would go with:
A used 8" Colt Python.
A MAK 90 or similar AK variation.
A Rock-Ola or IBM M1 Carbine.
With some very careful shopping, one could have darned near bough all three in 1990 for $500.00 $600.00 tops.
I was buying guns in 1990 (and long before). I don't remember having $500 to burn back then.
Replying to myself. $500 dollars in Glock or AR magazines would probably be the biggest return by the year 2000.The ban is just around the corner. I more than doubled my investment in a HK rifle in two years.
There you go. Exactly what I would do. Actually, I would buy up a bunch of Swedish Mausers that were going for $80-100 at the time.A truckload of milsurps.
If my memory is correct, $500 did not buy a lot of gun back in the early 1990's. Where I live, we were paying close to $1000 for a Bushmaster XM-15 at the LGS. Colt Pythons were certainly going for more than $500. Chinese AK's were probably going for at least $300.
In 1990 MAK 90s were $129.95 here locally. Top of the line M1 Carbines were $200.00 from places like J&G Sales. My 8" Colt Python cost $225.00 used, about a year earlier. I missed the M1 Carbine and the MAK 90, but not the Python.
That what I would have done back then; but I would have needed my very own FFL to get those prices. Late in 1994 a guy I used to know was an FFL holder and he purchased a full crate of ( 10? I forgot the exact number that were in those crates) Russian SKS's with the laminated stocks that were arsenal rebuilt and basically brand new and unfired. He sold me one in January 1995 for $225. which was a great price on that model SKS at the time . I don't know what he paid for that full crate but I know he was making a decent profit on them at 225 apiece.Actually, I would buy up a bunch of Swedish Mausers that were going for $80-100 at the time.
My list is almost identical to yours chicharrones from 1985 to 1994: Marlin 336CS, GP100, and Norinco SKS for just a touch over $600.I didn't buy my own guns until 1992. From 1992 to 1994 I bought a new Norinco SKS, a new Ruger GP100, and a new Marlin 39AS for not much more than the numbers set in the the first post.
I still have them all.
well I would have bought 2 SKS's an AK and 3 1000 rd cases of ammo for themIf my memory is correct, $500 did not buy a lot of gun back in the early 1990's. Where I live, we were paying close to $1000 for a Bushmaster XM-15 at the LGS. Colt Pythons were certainly going for more than $500. Chinese AK's were probably going for at least $300.
It seems like I had my eyes open for a stainless steel .357 Magnum of some flavor. I was recently separated from active duty, enrolled in college, and working two part time jobs at that time. I probably would have used the money for car work, school related bills, or food....