GarbageCat
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Some progress
Ok so I went on gunbroker and the only ones in the $350 range are pretty rough. All the others have reserve prices in the high 6's. I'm not averse to buying used guns because then someone else has ostensibly done the breaking in for you, but used and abused are two different ideas, and the ones I saw with no reserve price on gunbroker seemed to fall into the latter column.
Just called my local shop Collector's Firearms, which is known for their EXTENSIVE selection of everything from modern battle rifles to cowboy action shooters and antique guns of all shapes and sizes, as well as their museum-quality collection of militaria which is all for sale. Unfortunately, they're also known for their high prices, especially when it comes to somewhat rare guns. They had a nickel finish BDA for 7-something. I don't remember the exact price, but as soon as the guy said the number 7 I just tuned out the rest of his sentence and said "thanks but no thanks."
I then called AJC Sports in Clute, TX which is about an hour south of me. They run a pretty nice booth at the Houston gun show, which is actually where I saw the BDA that won my heart. They said they'd give me the "gun show price" of $600 if I drove down there for it. Usually they offer them at $650 in the store. The guy insisted that they didnt have it in the $500 range at the show, but after I got off the phone I pulled up a picture I took of the gun AT THEIR BOOTH last weekend, and even though the price tag is partially obscured you can clearly see that the first number is a "5" and it looks like the second number as well. I just wish I had had the presence of mind to slide the pistol a little to the right at the time so that I hadn't covered the price tag. Anyway, I'm hoping I can use this as leverage somehow.
Any more hot leads out there? Or does anyone live in the Houston area who knows a good place to get these things? I get the impression that a few of you guys got really lucky and just stumbled upon the good deals you got...I have a feeling that's probably not going to happen to me unless I want to wait 5 years to own one of these things.
Ok so I went on gunbroker and the only ones in the $350 range are pretty rough. All the others have reserve prices in the high 6's. I'm not averse to buying used guns because then someone else has ostensibly done the breaking in for you, but used and abused are two different ideas, and the ones I saw with no reserve price on gunbroker seemed to fall into the latter column.
Just called my local shop Collector's Firearms, which is known for their EXTENSIVE selection of everything from modern battle rifles to cowboy action shooters and antique guns of all shapes and sizes, as well as their museum-quality collection of militaria which is all for sale. Unfortunately, they're also known for their high prices, especially when it comes to somewhat rare guns. They had a nickel finish BDA for 7-something. I don't remember the exact price, but as soon as the guy said the number 7 I just tuned out the rest of his sentence and said "thanks but no thanks."
I then called AJC Sports in Clute, TX which is about an hour south of me. They run a pretty nice booth at the Houston gun show, which is actually where I saw the BDA that won my heart. They said they'd give me the "gun show price" of $600 if I drove down there for it. Usually they offer them at $650 in the store. The guy insisted that they didnt have it in the $500 range at the show, but after I got off the phone I pulled up a picture I took of the gun AT THEIR BOOTH last weekend, and even though the price tag is partially obscured you can clearly see that the first number is a "5" and it looks like the second number as well. I just wish I had had the presence of mind to slide the pistol a little to the right at the time so that I hadn't covered the price tag. Anyway, I'm hoping I can use this as leverage somehow.
Any more hot leads out there? Or does anyone live in the Houston area who knows a good place to get these things? I get the impression that a few of you guys got really lucky and just stumbled upon the good deals you got...I have a feeling that's probably not going to happen to me unless I want to wait 5 years to own one of these things.