The one pistol that you regret not buying!

[el Godfather]

Dear THR:
Which is the one pistol that got away and you regret not buying it. For me its a rare 93R -a fully legal and transferable where I am (out of the USA). Apart from that I pretty much got around to buying whatever I missed at one time or the other.

What about you?
Regards

 

[bikerdoc]

A Singer 1911 in 1966 for 80 dollars. I was 17 and just didnt have it.

 

[The smiling swordsman]

I had the opportunity to buy a Shield for $399 this summer and chose to pass thinking that I would run across another. Now people are buying them for $600+ on gunbroker. :/

 

[kayak-man]

Colt python for $750. It was a long drive, and I didn't have all the cash, so I passed it up.

Chris "the Kayak-Man" Johnson

 

[guyfromohio]

1996.... just starting my career.....dirt poor.... a local gun shop had a flawless royal blue python on consignment for $500. I still kick myself.

 

[Naybor]

Two P-08 German 9 MM Lugers in 1962 for $30 each. They were WW II era new still in cosmoline. Both had Nazi markings.

I also regret selling/trading one converted to .22 also in the early 60s.

 

[bannockburn]

A Browning BDA in .38 Super.

When they came out back in the late 70's/early 80's, the .45 version was a decent seller; the .38 Super and 9mm. versions not so much so. I don't think they even imported that many of them because they were single stack designs.

 

[Rat Robb]

NIB Dan Wesson Valor off this site from a guy in my home state for way under sticker. Oh well

-Robb

 

[barneyrw]

About 6 years ago a stainless steel Uberti 1851 colt percussion revolver on Gunbroker for $200. It took 3 repeat postings before someone bought it. Still kicking myself.

 

[MedWheeler]

An older stainless Remington 1911 about six months ago.. price was fair, but couldn't justify it to myself just then. I did a couple of days later, but it was gone..

 

[bigfatdave]

A guy at a gunshow had a pair of Llama mini-1911 pistols, with 2-3 magazines each
One in .22lr, one in .32acp - both in good shape

They would have made wonderful toys, I didn't realize that the guy had a good price on them because that was in my pre-smartphone days ... I should have haggles a bit and bought bo'f'um on the spot

 

[Fotno]

A like new 1909 Bisley Colt in 1984. I spend a hour once a month kicking myself for not bringing it home.

 

[johnnydollar]

An FM M90 "Detective" model. In four years of looking for this short-barrelled, Argentine-made version of the BHP, it was the first--and only--one I've ever seen in the flesh. I bought a M1903 Colt Pocket Hammerless in .32 ACP instead (the prices were virtually the same for the two guns, and I only had money for one).

 

[huntsman]

1927 Argentine for $200. in the 90's, I ended up buying a new GP141 instead that was just ok

 

[bigfatdave]

M1903 Colt Pocket Hammerless in .32 ACP

that's another "shoulda" for me ... still keeping an eye out for one in shooter condition for a good price

 

[meanmrmustard]

I had the opportunity to buy a Shield for $399 this summer and chose to pass thinking that I would run across another. Now people are buying them for $600+ on gunbroker. :/

Dumb. My LGS has them for $429.99. If you're in MO, hit me up and I'll give you directions.

 

[Old Dog]

Couple years back, had a chance to buy a (reputedly) new in the box, unfired (and on close examination, looked it) nickel finish Colt's Series 70 ... for $700. Like a fool, I had to go home and sleep on it ... Of course, the next day, I decided to buy it. Gone, baby, gone ... (heavy sigh)

 

[beatledog7]

Can't think of one right away, but if you swap it around...one I'm glad I bought even though I hadn't planned to and didn't need it, was a virtually unfired stainless CZ-75B on consignment in a store I frequent. Darn near stole it for the consigned price, and I bet half the guys in that store wonder how I beat them to it! Then again, they're all pretty young guys, and they all carry polymer pistols, so they might not have known what it was.

Oh, wait---a really nice West German PPK in .380 last weekend at a show, private sale for $375. Probably had a million rounds through it, but it sure was pretty. If it had been blue in 2/3 as good condition, it'd be mine. Still kind of wish I'd plunked down the dosh though.

 

[csa77]

for a pistol? easy answer, my browning hi power mkIII.

not a pistol but for a revolver my model 29 nickel 6" I bought afew months ago for only 450$

 

[Savage .250]

1983 Stationed in Germany - visited a local gun store that was trying to sell some Surplus Broomhandle Mauser's they'd acquired (about 30 piled in a box) - still in cosmoline - two with Red 9's on their grips (9mm). When I came back the next day - they ALL were gone.

 

[Chevelle SS]

A nice Pre Model 10 at Cabelas for $200

 

[Capt. Ct.]

Several years back I was offered a SS 6 inch Python for $600. Will never get over passing that up. I now have a nice SS King Cobra but wouldn't they have made a nice couple?

 

[Fishslayer]

3" M66. Price was right but I didn't know whart I was looking at.

 

[ColtPythonElite]

8" NIB Colt Python offered to me for 400 bucks.

 

[Girodin]

I have no real "the one that got away." For the most part I've snatched up anything I really wanted or found a deal just too good to pass on. I do have a few minor regrets though. I regret not buying a Dan Wesson 1911 before the prices really jumped on them. There was also a Sig 1911 at a local gun shop for a real bargain. I though on it for a day too long and it was gone when I went back. They other two I wish I would have bought when they were much more available were the colt pony and the colt pocket nine. But I always I kind of liked their looks and now they are out of production.

I can still get all of them of course it will just cost me a few hundred dollars more for each.

My biggest "regrets" are probably not being old enough to be able to be assertive in getting some of the family guns when people passed. Now I have to hope to get them back from relatives and hope they don't just sale them to whoever.