I have been looking for a model 18 for quite awhile now. Let me correct myself, I have been looking for an affordable model 18 for awhile now. I attended the Springfield gun show today and came across both a pre model 18 and an 18-3. As I started to look at them through the case an older gentleman asked to see the pre model. After about two and a half minutes he said I'll take it and handed the dealer eight hundred dollars and got his five bucks change. I asked to look at the model 18-3. It had the box and papers and was un-fired. It was just as nice as I thought it would be. I asked the dealer if he would take any less for it. He said nope. I handed it back and the guy next to me said, I'll take it. He handed the dealer seven hundred bucks and was handed back his five dollars in change. I hate that I missed out on it but I still think that is too high.
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