The one that got away...

[SnowCamo]

(she thinks revolvers are cool and the case hardened steel/walnut pairing on a Henry is what a gun should look like).

At least this one didn't get away

 

[D. Hargrove]

This is a pic of her off the net, a Singer 1911. Held her in my hand from the mid to late 80's. Sold her for a hundred dollar profit and thought I was really doing something. I was rather stupid back then I must confess...

 

[surjimmy]

Mine was a Les Baer 10mm, about 8 or 9 yrs ago

 

[rc508pir]

In my house if I sell a gun, the wifey is there waiting with her hand out wanting the money for strange things like vet bills etc. Better to do a trade and if I get a little cash to boot that I can hand her we are all happy.

LOL I hate to tell ya to do it behind the Mrs's back, but............ Hey Hubby's gotta be happy too

 

[ronny]

In 1970, or so, I paid $285 for a Browning Hi-Power Renaissance Model - stainless, fully-engraved, gold-plated trigger, mother-of-pearl type grips - beautiful piece. Bought it at Dillard's in Little Rock. Few years later, I sold it for $750, feeling good about it. Since then, I see one every once in a while at a gunshow price at anywhere between $3,500-$5,500. Sheesh. Even worse, I could have bought the matched set of Browning Renaissance models incl the Hi-Power 9mm, the .380 and either a .32 or .25, I forget, for around $700.

 

[RickN]

So sorry!!! I have had the same problem before I finally stopped living paycheck to paycheck, and now my wife has actually developed some sort of appreciation for classic or well crafted firearms (she thinks revolvers are cool and the case hardened steel/walnut pairing on a Henry is what a gun should look like).

She is mostly correct but pretty much anything with a real wood stock is a thing of beauty.

Guess some day I need to get around to trying to find another Mini 30 to trade for. Sad thing is, I keep looking at the Beretta 9mm carbines even if it does not come with a wood stock.

 

[ronny]

You should check the classifieds.

 

[MacFromOK]

pretty much anything with a real wood stock is a thing of beauty.

I agree wholeheartedly.

Btw, has anyone tried sanding synthetic rifle/shotgun stocks and applying a classic wood finish so they'll feel more "normal" (to us old guys anyway)?

Synthetic stocks just don't feel right to me.

 

[RickN]

You should check the classifieds.

I do every now and then but have not seen one in my area that was looking for a trade. Not that big of a deal to me just one of those things that would be nice.

 

[Zaphod Beeblebrox]

I walked away from an HK P7 for less than $800. Didn't have the money.

Probably should've sold one of the kids. Ungrateful little heathens...