JWF III
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I make it a habit to stop by pawn shops in this day and age. I regularly find great deals. Unfortunately, the deals are on tools, so if it's something I need or could use I buy it. Otherwise I don't.
Most of the guns are overpriced, or fair at best. I did by a CZ52 at one a year ago (or so) for $160, a fair price. Right now the same shop has an incorrectly marked Turkish Mauser, with an Argentine bayonet for sell for $180. The barrel looked like a drain culvert that had been flowing sewage. Worst looking barrel that I've EVER seen, and I've been into mil-surps for quite a while. I could see the rifling in it (barely), so it might would've cleaned up. But I'm not wanting to gamble right now.
Every once in a while a true gem can be found at a pawn shop, but these days they're few and far between. I'm guessing the owners deal with guns a lot more, and they're educating themselves on the values of guns.
Wyman
Most of the guns are overpriced, or fair at best. I did by a CZ52 at one a year ago (or so) for $160, a fair price. Right now the same shop has an incorrectly marked Turkish Mauser, with an Argentine bayonet for sell for $180. The barrel looked like a drain culvert that had been flowing sewage. Worst looking barrel that I've EVER seen, and I've been into mil-surps for quite a while. I could see the rifling in it (barely), so it might would've cleaned up. But I'm not wanting to gamble right now.
Every once in a while a true gem can be found at a pawn shop, but these days they're few and far between. I'm guessing the owners deal with guns a lot more, and they're educating themselves on the values of guns.
Wyman