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This, plus a few 1970s Pythons, and some Lew Horton S & W's in 44 Spcl.
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Hindsight is of course 20/20
These premises insured by a Sheltie in Training ,--- and Cooey.o "May the Good Lord take a likin' to you"
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Whole bunch of model 96 Swedes when they were 100 bucks each
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More of those Weatherby Vanguards that were on clearance at Walmart, along with some of those $79 Remington 700's.
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Smith & Wesson model 53, and model 17.
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About 5 years ago. There was this Ruger 77 RSI tanger in .308.....
Carry what you’re willing to fight with - Mackay Sagebrush
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I went to a gunshow in Pensacola with my Dad around '95 or '96. He bought a new Russian SKS for $80. Seller had boxes of 'em at that price.
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I remember the ads in the American Rifleman back in the 1960's advertising Mausers for $25.
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Smith M15. About 10 years as ago in LGS. A So Cal police trade, it had been stolen and recovered. Scuffs, a fair bit of wear, mechanically perfect.
But $125!
Thought about it, went back. Lost to someone smarter.
Sako Riihimaki's back in the 80's-90's when they sold way too cheap at the shows. Considered also rans to the others.
AK-47's and SKS when you could get them in condolence, and even at case prices. F'n cases were cheaper than 1 now.
And I was buying Pre-Garcia guns, not perfect, just nice ones. Coulda had a case of SKS's for each one. AK's for each two.
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A Winchester model 70 in 30.06 with a Mannlicher stock . Kimber SVT 22 but I did buy the ULA 22 the guy had . Should’ve just bought both .22s
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Well, obviously, all kinds of guns I wish I had bought 25 years ago... but more specifically recently, I should have bought the 2" Colt Lawman Mk III at the pawn shop a few years ago for $375. It had an ugly screwdriver mark on it, and that scared me away... shoulda got it anyway.
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Different than the ones that got away. I could have bought a Ruger Standard for $37.50 in my high school days.
Any you should not have passed on? Several years back, when I had no discretionary funds (and a wife) - gun show. Winchester M70 Westerner, immaculate - $800. Should have borrowed a knife from one of the tables and removed one of my kidneys as payment. Still have both kidneys. Still don't have a Westerner..... Kaiser Norton
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Very often the thrill of the hunt is better than finding, and buying!
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I had wished for a '94 in 444, so I got one. Then I shot it and wished I hadnt bought it. 11 round to discover the thing kicks like a mule and its sat in the safe ever since.
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One of the few shops left in this area had a pile of stainless Smith and Wesson police trade ins they'd got somewhere. For some reason I only bought one, and I should have bought a dozen. I'd have to find the receipt to be sure, it was a little over $200.00 out the door
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Mauser 98 in 8x68 S that was only priced at $200. I had the cash in my pocket but didn't have the intelligence to grab it. Went back the next day and it was gone.
You get out of life what you are willing to accept. If you ain't happy, do something about it!
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Last gunshow I went to before Papa Andy and his royal shutdown decree.... There was a Swedish made Husqvarna single shot .22 bolt action rifle. 30's or earlier, I guess.. don't really know. Beautiful little thing. The stock was shaped the way a stock should be shaped. Real cheekpiece and everything. I decided I did not NEED it, so I walked away.... dangit.
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I went into a very small LGS w/ my friend, who knew the owner. I bought my 1st big game rifle, a Winchester 70 Classic in 270 w/ a Leupold 2x7 that day. As I was shopping, the owner showed me a new Dakota model 10, in 7x57. He offered it to me for $1400- which was exactly twice what I had available (and spent) that day. Haunts my dreams...
Most of all he loved the fall The leaves yellow on the cottonwoods Leaves floating on the trout steams and above the hills The high blue windless skies Now he will be part of them, forever - Earnest Hemingway, Idaho- 1939
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Just a couple.
One: A brand new Garand at Sportsman's Whse, assembled from left over parts found in an Italian basement warehouse. I think it was about $800. It would have been a stretch, but I could have covered the cost at the time. I left it on the display, because it was in 308 rather than '06.
Two: A Smith and Wesson 357PD. For those not familiar, 4 inch 41 mag in Scandium. Also at Sportsman's, it was priced at $500 on clearance as S&W had discontinued the model/cartridge combination.
ETA: I suppose a dozen or so 30 Carbines could be added to the list, back when they were going for surplus prices.
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