[IowaShooter]

I stopped at my favorite LGS (to pick up proceeds from the consignment sale of a M16A1 I had built)... And "almost" brought these three home but I stifled the impulse! (Which is unusual for me)

A H&R top-break Model 925 .38spl top break from sometime 1964-72. I had never seen one before nor heard of this model. Was in great shape, priced at $225 and looked just like this

A Bersa BP9CC. This gun has a great trigger and reset and is thin and easy to carry (I had one before and sold it). Priced right at $220 it was the FDE model. It looked like this one.

A novelty gun priced at $300... The lifeguard .22lr credit card size (but thicker) single shot

I didn't being any of them home... But came close!

What guns did you "almost" acquire recently, but didn't?

 

[IowaShooter]

I been resisting a few that Gators got in lately. He's off his gouging high horse finally. Im holding off for a 7.62x39 bolt to come in. Im at the point where i have enough guns. I do plan to trade 2 revolver later too. The grips are to small to shoot them well. Im after a 32 cal revolver with normal grips and at least a 6 inch barrel. Then i may enjoy shooting my 32 sw longs.

FYI- My favorite LGS has a short action mauser Zastava bolt action 7.62x39 for sale... PM me if you want her contact info (Black Dog Guns and Ammo, Marion, Iowa)

 

[IowaShooter]

Wanted so badly to bid on this baby Vaquero today…chambered in .32 H&R Mag…. then I saw the barrel/ roll marks

so much legal-ease crap… most I’ve ever seen on a barrel (thought it was engraving at first). Ruger will not be getting my business.

here’s the other side (below) which looks great

flaxin lawyers screwed up a perfectly good gun with the crap on the barrel above

 

[IowaShooter]

Bought my youngest son (for his 30th birthday) an optics ready Walther PDP compact 4" 9mm while at the LGS yesterday. Very very nice trigger / reset.

He was thrilled to say the least.

So... I "almost" got to take it home... I rode in the car with it as we drove home together (we live next to each other)

Paid $609

PDP Compact 4" – www.waltherarms.com

waltherarms.com

 

[IowaShooter]

A Ruger Blackhawk combo 45lc/ 45acp.
I’m going to wait a bit before I make my move. The guy behind the counter said it’s been there a while and the price will go down. Asking price is $525 right now.

Had one for a couple of years… you’ll love it! Here’s a pic of mine (used to be mine)

 

[IowaShooter]

Immaculate... and I mean near perfect looking... 6" 1948 Colt Officers Target .22lr (I looked up the serial number)

$900

Was at my LGS and I got to examine it closely

Was worth every penny

Woulda coulda shoulda

It was stunning

Something like this

 

[IowaShooter]

I buy, sell and trade frequently… so guns are always coming and going

so many guns to try, so little time

 

[IowaShooter]

I’ll know in about a day if my bid holds up for this Ruger Single Six in .32 H&R mag

hoping so…

 

[IowaShooter]

I’ll know in about a day if my bid holds up for this Ruger Single Six in .32 H&R mag

hoping so…

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No joy, I was outbid (and I do have limits, contrary to what my lovely wife says)

It's up to $635 and when I add 7% state tax, 1% compliance fee, $25 shipping and my LGS transfer fee of $20... My cost would be $100 more... So $740 or so is over my limit for this gun... As much as I really like it

 

[IowaShooter]

Well.. I couldn’t snag the Single Six in .32 H&R mag… but I found this lightly used DA revolver to bid on/investigate

Taurus Model 741 4” (in .32 H&R mag)

I‘ll know in a day or so

 

[IowaShooter]

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Just picked up my birthday present H&K VP9 to me this morning. Once I picked it up I knew that was the one, I am sure I'm sure I had the same look on my face that my wife would have on hers when she saw a new purse she had to have.

Nice! Congrats

 

[IowaShooter]

My son and i checked out the new gun shop in town. I almost loaned him the money to my son. For a Keltec sub 2000 9mm. It was 500.00 OTD. He said no save your money for when a 7.62x39 bolt action pops up.

Sounds like you raised a great son!

 

[IowaShooter]

Lost the auction, again, for another Ruger single six in .32 H&R. Dang… I hate it when I stay within my budget