I will probably shoot it at some point, but I don't have to shoot a gun to enjoy it.Regardless of price, it’s yours now. Refinished or not it looks great and all the more reason to shoot it.
Congratulation! You have a couple of keepers. Your wife and that revolver.
My wife occasionally tells me I should buy another gun. It happens about once a decade.
I hope so or else I waaaaayyyy over paid for mine!That may have been a slight exaggeration.
I'm the same way.
Me too.
I have other Model 28s and 32s to shoot.
I saw the thread title and immediately thought "Don Davis?"
Those of us old enough, and near enough to Indianapolis, will know who I'm talking about!
Don Davis was the owner of Don's Guns and at one point owned several 24 hour gun stores.
His commercials were memorable for his tag line "I don't want to make any money, folks! I just love to sell guns!"
(For the record, I visited Don's guns way back when I lived in Indiana and yes...he DID want to make money.)
Congratulations on having married such an awesome wife!
that Hand Eject is so clean!
Had a 1982 Buick Regal! what a beastWe had a car salesman like that around here. "Mad Man Dapper Dan the Used Car Man. He'd give 'em away but his wife won't let him." He was "that guy" all over. I must have seen a thousand of his commercials when I was a kid growing up.
This lot looks to have been on West Broad Street, in Richmond, Va., across from Richmond Ford, which is still there today.
The side plate seam speaks of refinish.
“Can you do a little better?”
polite and friendly!
I find deals but they don’t be like…. Yeah son, I can knock off $50"nobody ever gives me deal"contrary to your posts I've read.
Why would they do that? If you were selling something would you knock the price down without being asked? I sure don't.
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I did that on a Pre-27 short barrel. and it was on the floor for 3-4 hours. Biggest miss on my Smith lifeWhy would they do that? If you were selling something would you knock the price down without being asked? I sure don't.
Just ask. "Can you do a little better?" is a good one. "Got any wiggle room on the price?" That kind of thing. And be prepared if they say, "Nope, that's the best I can do." Then you either bite the bullet, or walk away, no hard feelings.
Factors to consider. How long has it been there? If it just hit the shelf today, you can't really expect them to drop the price. Again, why should they? The guy standing right beside you with his check-book in his hand might be looking for exactly what you're holding. The longer it's been there, the more likely you are to get a positive response to "Got any wiggle room?"
Another factor. What is it? That little 32 HE, is a pretty common gun, but it's not a high volume seller these days. It's taking up space in the case. They probably want to move it fast, they probably didn't pay much for it in the first place, so dropping the price might do it. Especially if the customer seems really interested in it, and the last person to look at it, was the guy who put it in the case. If it's a "Pre-27 with a 3 1/2" barrel...they might not be so quick to want to move it. The right buyer is out there. "If you don't want it, that guy behind you does." type thing. (I've actually had that happen to me. Hand the gun back, and the guy watching, says "I'll take it." And I've done it the other way too.
It's all part of the game. Unfortunately I think, a lot of places are switching to the "no negotiation" policy. The price is on the tag, take it or leave it. I like a little dickering.
Exactly, “can you do a little better” was taught to me by my mother, an antiques buyer. Rather than badmouthing the condition of an item and risk alienating the seller, she’d say asking that almost always got a positive response. So she’d do it every time, regardless if it was a good deal to begin with or she was prepared to pay full price. Even small results added up over the course of a day at an antique show.
I’m good at other things when it comes to finances but… take me to a gun counter and watch the drew drip from my mouth.
also… it’s hard to negotiate a price when the conversation starts with…. What is that! it’s so cool!
Now that's funny.
Why would they do that? If you were selling something would you knock the price down without being asked? I sure don't.
Just ask. "Can you do a little better?" is a good one. "Got any wiggle room on the price?" That kind of thing. And be prepared if they say, "Nope, that's the best I can do." Then you either bite the bullet, or walk away, no hard feelings.
Factors to consider. How long has it been there? If it just hit the shelf today, you can't really expect them to drop the price. Again, why should they? The guy standing right beside you with his check-book in his hand might be looking for exactly what you're holding. The longer it's been there, the more likely you are to get a positive response to "Got any wiggle room?"
Another factor. What is it? That little 32 HE, is a pretty common gun, but it's not a high volume seller these days. It's taking up space in the case. They probably want to move it fast, they probably didn't pay much for it in the first place, so dropping the price might do it. Especially if the customer seems really interested in it, and the last person to look at it, was the guy who put it in the case. If it's a "Pre-27 with a 3 1/2" barrel...they might not be so quick to want to move it. The right buyer is out there. "If you don't want it, that guy behind you does." type thing. (I've actually had that happen to me. Hand the gun back, and the guy watching, says "I'll take it." And I've done it the other way too.
It's all part of the game. Unfortunately I think, a lot of places are switching to the "no negotiation" policy. The price is on the tag, take it or leave it. I like a little dickering.
Edited to add: There is almost no wiggle room on new guns. I don't even ask. One reason I seldom buy a "new" gun. You'll find me on the "used" side most of the time.
