As in,
If you walked in to a retail store one day with no expectations of a purchase.

And they ended up having one or two or three of the firearms that you have been wanting

You would immediately, without a second thought,
Haul out the cash or credit card and purchase the gun(s).

Or at the very least put it on layaway.

I have four in my head that will be a definant grab up now deal.

Even if they were $35.00 too much.

Just curious.
I've looked for these for four years w/o success.

This message has been edited. Last edited by: bendable, August 02, 2022 10:33 PM

Yes I do. One would be P-226 of W German origin with lots of holster wear. Another is a 1903 hammerless, 380 would be a bonus. .41 mag Marlin, 327Fed Henry steel are both on the list as well. I keep my eyes open for a very nice 20ga Winchester model 12, dad grew up with one and always spoke fondly of it (it was quite a family expense I think).

S&W mountain gun in either 44 or 45ACP
1903 Springfield Rifle I think I want one with the sights near the rear tho.M1903A3
I’d like my first duty gun, should have bought it when we got new guns…w. German folded slide P226
One of those jerry miculek revolvers in 357 that uses moon clips and isn’t more then 6 shots ..don’t know the model number

Marlin 1894 in .357mag.

No I don't but that's a good suggestion.

Yes. 3inch no lock smith 65. And then one appeared at a local pawn shop and I grabbed it $450 with box and papers . This was last week in fact.

There’s a few others that I would not leave a store without getting it but the price would have to be right or so rare and hard to get I’d pay almost any reasonable price.

Not anymore

All Pinned and recessed S&W revolvers in decent shape.

I honestly want to own all of them much like the Hunt Brothers wanted to own all the silver.

On the other hand, if it's a beater "project gun" I need to pass it up.

quote:

Originally posted by parabellum:
Not anymore

I'm with Para. I used to, most are in my safe, and never go out to play. I look for odd stuff, like a M1922 22lr, but usually pass.

quote:

Originally posted by reflex/deflex 64:
...Another is a 1903 hammerless, 380 would be a bonus.

Just FYI, the Colt model 1903 Hammerless is .32 ACP. The one that is just like it but chambered in .380 ACP is a model 1908 Colt Hammerless.

Adding to the confusion, the little .25 ACP "vest pocket" pistol is also called a 1908. A Model 1908 Vest Pocket.

There are a couple that I would debate doing. But one, that I would at least put on layaway if it had everything with it would be a Walther P5.

I have a SIG P6, and H&K P7, I would really like to have a P5. But it would have to be clean, look new, or very little use/wear, have everything that came in the box, and not have an insane price tag.

ARman

S&W 581 or 681.

Not really, unless its something clean from S&W performance center built in the 1990s.

Knights M110 kit

Smith model 64 with the 4 inch skinny barrel.
Colt Lawman Mk.3 with a 2 inch barrel.
Colt or good quality SP1 AR15
Savage/Stevens 311 in 20ga.

Among pistols that are currently produced the answer would be no, except for a couple small variants (e.g. if Sig released a P320 AXG w/o a rail).

I wouldn't hesitate to consider a new pistol if it piqued my interest. For instance, there are many of us who wouldn't scoff at an all-steel P225 (based on the original config, not the bastardized P239 aka P225-A1). If Dan Wesson ever comes out with the compact DWX or say B&T launched the USW-P, I'd probably snag 'em.

Not a firearm, but a 338 Lapua barrel and bolt for my Tac2.

H&K Mark 23.
Ive never seen one in the wild but if I did...
Ungodly big, can't carry it but I want one.

I think AZSigshooter used to carry a 23 daily under a custom designed shirt with a belly band.

But heck he hasn't been around for ten years.

No not really. My last gun that would have fallen into that category was a ‘Milford, CT’ marked Seecamp in 25acp, which I just acquired. I met Larry Seecamp in his Milford shop and was present the day my 32acp was manufactured and also own a Milford 380. I finally found one at a price I was willing to pay. I also collect Freedom Arms mini 22lr revolvers and belt buckles. I have one more belt buckle I’m searching for but the prices are a little high and I don’t care if it ever finds it’s way. I’m probably closer to selling off a bunch than I am to adding any more.