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November 08, 2018, 04:21 PM
tk13
Baby Browning
I have a chance to pick up a 1966 vintage Baby Browning for $350. It is reported as unfired and looks it. The pistol was given to a woman by her brother for self protection ~50 years ago and she put it away and forgot about it until recently.

It comes with one mag and the correct zippered leather pouch that still has the red interior intact and has the gold "Browning" on the outside. The only finish wear I see is immediately behind the grip on the right side.

I don't need it, and it's not the type of pistol I would typically be drawn toward. However, I'm oddly attracted to it. What says the group? Deal or No Deal?
November 08, 2018, 04:24 PM
parabellum
Yes, you should buy it.
November 08, 2018, 04:34 PM
KevH
That's a screamin deal. Buy it.


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November 08, 2018, 04:38 PM
tk13
O.K., you convinced me. That wasn't too hard. Razz
November 08, 2018, 05:29 PM
.38supersig
Yup.




November 08, 2018, 05:34 PM
KMitch200
Lucky dog. Beaters sell for twice that!


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November 08, 2018, 06:15 PM
ether
You're not really asking - you're bragging Razz
November 08, 2018, 06:33 PM
tk13
quote:
Originally posted by ether:
you're bragging


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November 08, 2018, 08:59 PM
winter_war
Definitely get it for that price! You won't disappointed. Mine is a '66 vintage in the similar condition with the zippered case, but I paid $150 more.

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November 08, 2018, 09:10 PM
stylophiles
Best I’ve been able to do is a Bauer stainless steel copy... for that money I’d be on that like white on rice!



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November 08, 2018, 09:18 PM
ruger357
Semi interesting story about my dad's baby browning. He bought it one weekend. A few months later James Earl Ray shot MLK and it came out that he bought his gun at the same shop. My dad went back and looked at his receipt and it was either the same day or the same weekend that Ray bought his at the same gun store.


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November 08, 2018, 11:55 PM
YooperSigs
Jump! Great pistol.
Scary day: I pulled out the back seat (before the plastic inserts were installed) of my patrol car and found a fully loaded Bauer tucked in there. One up the spout, too.
Good outcome: The court awarded it to my Dept. and I toted for a while.


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November 09, 2018, 06:24 AM
BillyBonesNY
Buy it!
Nicely made little pistols.

The price is very good.


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November 09, 2018, 02:55 PM
tk13
Picked it up this afternoon. Sorry about the crappy cell phone pics.

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November 09, 2018, 03:24 PM
ador
That is a beauty. Great find.


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November 09, 2018, 04:04 PM
RHINOWSO
Yeah that is one of those MUST BUYS even if you don't really want it.
November 09, 2018, 04:06 PM
Il Cattivo
I prefer larger pistols, but I wish there were more pistols on the market with that kind of style. Polymer is good, but I'm really beginning to miss elegance.
November 09, 2018, 05:06 PM
GWbiker
quote:
Originally posted by tk13:
Picked it up this afternoon. Sorry about the crappy cell phone pics.

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Beautiful pistol and another well designed casualty of GCA68.


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November 09, 2018, 05:26 PM
ArtieS
You are a very lucky dude. Great pick up, and beautiful pistol.



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November 09, 2018, 05:59 PM
Dzozer
Sweet! The finish looks like new...



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