most rewarding gun purchase?

[MinnesotaFats]

after buying a used (but appeared to have never been fired) mossberg 500 for 200$ and shooting it with great results, id have to say its the best 200$ ive ever spent. just curious what the most rewarding gun purchase you folks have made? ie: best deals, most accurate etc.

 

[frost47]

Nagant 91/30 bought unseen over the internet.

1944 Izhmash, seemingly unissued.
3" groups at 100 yards with cheap ammo.

Best $130 I've ever spent.

 

[Archaic Weapon]

Uberti 1885 Winchester High Wall, .45-70 government, 30" barrel. It's one long, smooth handling rifle that slings lead right where I aim it. Next to no noticeable recoil, and much faster firing than expected, with the addition of a dump pouch.

For a little background, I have been after a buffalo gun since I first watched Glenn Campbell on True Grit pack that "big bore Sharps carbine". Was supposed to get one for my eighteenth birthday, when I graduated highschool, when I made it through college, when I got my first couple of real paychecks. Always got pushed back. Finally threw caution to the winds, and picked up a High Wall that magically appeared in the local gun store one day.

Haven't regretted it, not one single bit.

 

[22-rimfire]

My most rewarding firearm purchase is probably a Remington 541-S (22 rimfire). It shoots real well. This is the rifle I was most attracted to when they were manufactured. Due to financial reasons or simply the gun and life not matching up for years, it took me a long time before I actually bought one. It was no bargain when I purchased it. But the price never bothered me.

 

[BobTheTomato]

Garand

 

[Stacer]

S&W K22 combat masterpiece, the only handgun I've ever known my dad to sell

 

[Zaydok Allen]

Most: S&W 460V. The versatility and capabilities of that revolver make it well worth the price to me.

Runner up: XDs. The utility and ease of carry of that gun makes the value far exceed the price IMO.

Did not get a deal on either though.

 

[bannockburn]

My most rewarding gun purchase would be my Ruger 10/22, purchased new back in 1978 for around $72 out the door. This rifle has been so incredibly accurate and reliable over the years that it really has given me the most bang for my buck.

 

[il.bill]

Luger M80 9x19mm Hi Power clone with the Browning design barrel lock-up manufactured by FEG and assembled / fitted by Luger. Bought it through GunBroker and it cost me $272 including S/H and FFL transfer. It has an excellent bore, a decent Parkerized refinishing job, and worn original wood stocks. I do not think I would sell it even if someone offered to double my money. From the way it shoots, I think it likes me.

 

[MedWheeler]

Not a screaming deal price-wise, but the one gun I was the most impressed with that I bought used was/is a Bersa Thunder 380. When I got it to the range, I had a mish-mash of ammo ranging from brand-new to 20 years old, in various bullet types. I ran them all through, sometimes mixed together in the magazine, and have never been able to get the gun to malfunction. I also found it very comfortable to shoot, and easy to place shots with within reasonable accuracy expectation. I'd owned two .380 pistols before (a Grendel P10, which I still own, and a Walther PPK/S), and this is far more enjoyable to handle than either.

A close contender would be my Taurus PT-22. It was made in 1998, and acquired by me in 2012, and is quite enjoyable as well to run.

 

[mbopp]

The Hi Standard Hamden Victor I bought a few years ago. It was the gun I wanted in my younger days but couldn't afford.

 

[Queen_of_Thunder]

My next one.

 

[Furncliff]

1940's vintage Brno#1 .22LR $300. I have other rifles that I should get better results from, but this one I simply shoot the best.

Smith & Wesson 41 about 1970 vintage $550. I had some kinks to work out on this one, but what an accurate and fun shooter.

 

[fdashes]

Hands down......the Ruger American. Inexpensive, comfortable, and extremely accurate.

 

[RBid]

Glock 19 (Gen 4).

I shoot it well, I enjoy shooting it, it's reliable, I've had a very easy time finding accessories for it, and it's the perfect size for all carry. Since I got a Galco King Tuk for it, this pistol is my all season CCW, my HD gun, and my favorite range toy.

I squeeze more value and enjoyment out of it, every day. I don't have an emotional attachment to my particular copy, but that's part of what I like about the weapon. It's easily replaceable.

I plan on getting another.

 

[Liberty1776]

well, I sure am enjoying my new (very slightly used) Weatherby Sub-MOA in 7 mm Rem Mag.... very accurate...

 

[45lcshooter]

all of my guns are my rewarding gun purchases, I'm not going to single 1 out and say that's the best one, because that would be like saying i like my son over my daughter, because that's why i wanted them and have them.

So that's why every purchase I make is very rewarding to me.

 

[Magnuumpwr]

The best $270.63 I ever spent was on a NIB Savage 112 with a 26" bull barrel in 223 from Walmart. It was on clearance for $250 plus 8.25% tax. Thought about the question some more and remembered the $45 I paid for a Universal M1 carbine from a pawn shop.

 

[bobinoregon]

Probably $700 for my grandads 1919 model 94 30-30. Nephew ended up with it somehow and I just kept adding 100's till he took it. I wouldnt pay that for any other, but would have paid more for it.

 

[Theraztastic]

I would have to say that the best gun purchase I have ever made was a Brand new Romanian AK for $375.00 3 years ago. Now you see this same gun going for $1,000.00.

 

[22-rimfire]

Just money....

 

[Ignition Override]

Maybe the Norinco SKS, bought for $200 in near-mint condition, March '08, FTF. Luckily the seller was/is a "shotgun man".

Along with it is the Service Grade M-1 Garand. $650 might not be dirt cheap, but the value and quality speak for themselves.

 

[Missionary]

Greetings
Mine would be a Repro Winchester 1876 in 50-95 bought from Roadrunner for $678.00 2 years ago. Did not see it until back up north there in the US of A last June.
This one has nicely fitted good looking wood and shoots great with 3F and a 350 grain 50-50 mix bullet. Velocity right at 1460 fps. Now if I can find a big ol' blackbear or one of them cougars roaming about next time up north.
Mike in Peru

 

[Archaic Weapon]

That makes me jealous. The only thing better than a buffalo gun is a repeating buffalo gun.

 

[Wilco]

Colt Trooper 357 in nickel/stainless for 225.00.

This was ten years ago, but still!