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    I'm tapped out. But here's what I'd buy if I wasn't.

    Mods, my apologies if this breaks any rules, I have no affiliation with anything I list. I see a lot of things go by that are great deals that I wish I could afford, but alas due to other commitments, cannot. So, I thought it would be fun to start a thread on all the gun deals that I, and...
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    Revolver trivia time: Name the maker and model.

    How revolver saavy are you? Can you name this revolver Mfg. and model #?
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    Stole a heritage series S&W, show us yours.

    And I am officially tapping out for the month on revolvers. This one makes three and I wasn't planning on getting another one, but I've always wanted one of these and couldn't resist the price. I don't know a whole lot about the Heritage series, other than they were a limited performance center...
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    Colt revolver collectors are weird.

    I threw a $1200 bid down on this 5% finish Colt SAA that's loose with a rough bore. I thought that was a darn good bid for what amounts to a parts gun. Nope. Hammered down at $1850. https://www.gunauction.com/buy/17332595 I also put a bid down on this 1924 Colt Officers Model 38 for $550...
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    Very strange experience, and a nice S&W.

    Last week I bought a box of pistol boxes, arriving today while I was at work. Also Today I received an email that I unexpectedly won a Hong Kong police/customs S&W M10 for cheap via online auction. Set a $450 bid last week and got the invoice today out of the blue. Nice. So I got home in a...
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    Lipstick on a pig.

    I've got a Colt Detective Special that, according to Colt was made in 1980. It identifies as an Agent because at some point someone screwed an Agent barrel on it, but its still a steel frame gun that I'm sure Colt would letter as a Detective Special. As far as it goes its not in bad shape, but...
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    Yay or Nay on a NIB 4" Colt DS-II?

    My spying eyes have found this for sale. Unfortunately I know nothing about these, despite owning a Detective special and being a fan. From what I can find, this was the last gasp of the Detective Special, made for only a few years in the late '90's. Most were 2", a few were in 3", and very rare...
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    First perfect score at Army Marksmanship Course

    Drill sergeant shoots first perfect score at Army marksman course A drill sergeant who trains new recruits to be infantry soldiers became the first to shoot a perfect score over the five weeks of an Army course for marksmanship instructors. Staff Sgt. Do Hwan Yi shot a perfect 170-out-of-170 on...
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    Shiny Colt

    Got one? Let's see them! Here's mine, I didn't know how pretty a polished 1911 was until I saw this one in person today when I picked it up and got a good look at it. My valentines day gift to myself.
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    How to spot an online auction scammer

    In the past few days I've seen this jerk scam a few people over on Gunauction.com through 1 or 2 day "buy it now" auctions. At first he was offering stupid prices for guns, then they got wise on some of them. A super grade Winchester M70 went from $400 buy it now to $1150 buy it now for example...
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    Shoutout to Crimson Trace

    I bought an SAR9 recently that came with a spare optic cut slide and a cheap, broken crimson trace cts1500 red dot sight. I think these things were about $60 on Amazon. Cheap polymer sight, nothing special. I sent Crimson Trace an email. They asked me to send them pictures of the broken...
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    Pre 70 series Colt Government in Nickel. Production numbers?

    I stumbled into what appears to be a very nice, 98%+ factory nickel pre-70 series Colt 1911 Government over the weekend. I'm not what you'd call a 1911 collector, though I've by chance happened into a few nice ones. I'll be getting it lettered as soon as it arrives, and I expect, or at least...
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    Is there any way to get a 6.5CM barrel in Wa. state for Ruger SFAR?

    I have an SFAR, just barely managed to get one before H.B. 1240 shut "assault rifle" sales down in Wa. State last year. As I understand it, H.B. grandfathered all pre owned rifles, banned sales of most new semi auto rifles and all "assault rifles", and banned "assault rifle" specific parts. Some...
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    Are these 147gr. .308 pulldowns even safe to shoot?

    I bought these for reloading range ammo. I wasn't expecting precision projectiles but I also wasn't expecting these kind of variances. Cannelure looks OK, but the bases are all over the place. I haven't even bothered to weigh them yet, lol. What do you think, OK for 50-100 yard range drills and...
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    Filler for dummy rounds?

    Hi all, I have to make up a few dummy rounds, no primer or propellant just a seated bullet in a case. I've got to figure out a cycling problem in a Marlin 1894 .32-20 lever gun I just bought. Given that its going to be run through a tubular magazine probably many times, I figured on top of a...
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    Marlin 1894, mfg. In 1897

    Well I was sweating bullets but the Marlin 1894 in .32-20 I won via auction made it through the holiday gauntlet without damage. I'm tickled, it's just what I was hoping for, an honest gun with what looks like a good bore that just needs some spit and polish to shine. Here it is as it came, I'll...
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    Marlin 1894, mfg. In 1897

    Well I was sweating bullets but the Marlin 1894 in .32-20 I won via auction made it through the holiday gauntlet without damage. I'm tickled, it's just what I was hoping for, an honest gun with what looks like a good bore that just needs some spit and polish to shine. Here it is as it came, I'll...
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    Novel approach to badly pitted gun

    I hadn't seen this approach before. I'm not sure how I feel about it, but I do think if you've got a gun with a finish thats just trashed, this is an option. It also looks like a good way to accidentally completely and utterly ruin a gun. https://www.gunauction.com/buy/17323899
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    Christmas shipping woes thread

    I purchased a S&W 4506 via auction, rolling the dice knowing full well this is a perilous time to ship anything. Well wouldn't you know it. It arrived in Seattle on the 16th and hasn't been seen since. "Moving Through Network In Transit to Next Facility, Arriving Late". I'm about 70/30 that...
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    United States Arms Abilene SA

    Not many people have heard of United States Arms. They werent around long and there isnt a huge amount of information out there except a basic history of the company. The Abilenes aren't really rare but they are pretty uncommon. They are kind of an odd duck. Think Ruger Super Blackhawk size and...
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