Mack Hacker, #60477 Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Everyone has a list in the back of their minds of the guns they wish they had bought when they had a chance, Fifty years ago, I dealt for my first "Alphabet Bearcat" (Ser W864). Over the years, I have accumulated five more of this series with different letter prefixes. I was surprised this morning to find, on Gunbroker, Ser W865. I knew this was going to hurt my gun fund when I found it. Then I opened up the pictures and scanned them very carefully to grade the condition. In the end, I had to conclude that the price and the condition just did not add up to a smart purchase. Wonder how long it will take until this makes my "Wish I had bought it" list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pit Bull Tex Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 We all have wish list.Your 58s. ( I WISH) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lead Ringer Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 I have a list of guns, I'd wished I had kept! Ringer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fillmore Coffins, SASS #7884 Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 When I was dealing guns I had so many cool guns that went thru my shop not to mention the $175,000 Luger collection I brokered, it still boggles my mind. Sometimes while hanging around the Range, one of my friends and former customers will say, "Remember that so and so you had (or) you sold me". Often times I don't. So I say, "Boy, I wish I'd kept that." Fillmore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nasty Newt # 7365 Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Smokeless era Model 73, 32-20 as I recall, at the John Wayne shoot at Chorro Valley around 2000. $350.00. Didn't buy it. Dumb! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Rick Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 I have a list of guns, I'd wished I had kept! Ringer Only one - Colt Anaconda .44 Rem Mag with 8 3/8" barrel. Bought it new in '96 and had to sell it in '98 to put food on the table after getting married and having a kid. Let it go for $300. Wish I could find that one, or one like it for a reasonable price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buck D. Law, SASS #62183 Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Everyone has a list in the back of their minds of the guns they wish they had bought when they had a chance, Fifty years ago, I dealt for my first "Alphabet Bearcat" (Ser W864). Over the years, I have accumulated five more of this series with different letter prefixes. I was surprised this morning to find, on Gunbroker, Ser W865. I knew this was going to hurt my gun fund when I found it. Then I opened up the pictures and scanned them very carefully to grade the condition. In the end, I had to conclude that the price and the condition just did not add up to a smart purchase. Wonder how long it will take until this makes my "Wish I had bought it" list. It was on your "Wish I had bought it" list when you posted this. A consecutively numbered pair of Bearcats from an era when people didn't think to get a pair, let alone a consecutively numbered pair. Yep, it's already ON the list! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noz Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 I have a list of guns, I'd wished I had kept! Ringer Yep and mines bigger than the "wished I bought" list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rio Bigg, SASS #29095 Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Colt Python was a local cop's duty revolver before they went to semi-auto. Was consigned in a local gun shop. Shoulda bought it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major E A Sterner #12916 Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 some of the ones I wish I bought, 1) Colt Python 4 inch in .38 special only(was from a run of guns trying for NYPD contract) Brand new in boc $300.00 2) Uzi 9mm carbine, right before the import ban,$250.00 new in box 3) EMF 73,20 inch barrel in .357 at Mule Camp 2000 for a heck of a lot less than what they go for today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widder, SASS #59054 Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 I once had a small collection of Pythons..... once up a time. PLUS, I've owned about 1/2 dozen Smith model .41's with different barrel lengths, etc. I sure wish I had my Hi Standard Victor also. I even owned a Smith model .45-5, which as many of you might know, was chambered for .45 Colt. AND, I even had the original wooden type box that it came in. I better go now before the tears start to flow. ..........Widder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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