Folks, need a little advice here...
My most recent handgun purchase was a Sistema 1927 from Gander Mtn for $250, no finish but in good working shape. Spent a few months doing the work to get it all refinished and fit to my tastes, and for kicks I took it back to Gander last night to get it 'appraised' for a trade-in/sale. They told me the retail would be around-a-bout $800 and they could give me near $600 for the gun.
I almost fell over, I mean literally... babbled about something like I'm not sure what to trade it in on or something and I'll think about it, got a business card with the offered price on it and left (plus the Wife got bored).
So now I've been sitting, thinking about what to do. Don't get me wrong I love the 1927, and the work I did was worth it in my mind, but I've been looking for a real CCW and that $$ could be a nice payment on a Kimber Ultra-Carry or that nice new Springfield EMP, or go the other way and get a S&W 642 with lasergrip or a really good condition nickel Colt Det. Spec. :banghead:
GAH!! Hate decisions like this. I know if I sold it, I'd be searching for another rough condition 1927 to rebuild, it's a damn fine shooter and has been alot of fun at the range, but as my current armory stands I have no functional CCW that I can comfortably carry. Plus I LOVE to buy a new gun, almost as much as I LOVE to refinish an old project gun.
Thoughts? Suggestions? ...and keep in mind I don't want to go into debt here, when I buy something it is cash on the barrelhead, done.
My most recent handgun purchase was a Sistema 1927 from Gander Mtn for $250, no finish but in good working shape. Spent a few months doing the work to get it all refinished and fit to my tastes, and for kicks I took it back to Gander last night to get it 'appraised' for a trade-in/sale. They told me the retail would be around-a-bout $800 and they could give me near $600 for the gun.
I almost fell over, I mean literally... babbled about something like I'm not sure what to trade it in on or something and I'll think about it, got a business card with the offered price on it and left (plus the Wife got bored).
So now I've been sitting, thinking about what to do. Don't get me wrong I love the 1927, and the work I did was worth it in my mind, but I've been looking for a real CCW and that $$ could be a nice payment on a Kimber Ultra-Carry or that nice new Springfield EMP, or go the other way and get a S&W 642 with lasergrip or a really good condition nickel Colt Det. Spec. :banghead:
GAH!! Hate decisions like this. I know if I sold it, I'd be searching for another rough condition 1927 to rebuild, it's a damn fine shooter and has been alot of fun at the range, but as my current armory stands I have no functional CCW that I can comfortably carry. Plus I LOVE to buy a new gun, almost as much as I LOVE to refinish an old project gun.
Thoughts? Suggestions? ...and keep in mind I don't want to go into debt here, when I buy something it is cash on the barrelhead, done.