When my best friend and main shooting buddy passed away,,,
I offered to buy the revolver she had gotten for her 11th birthday.
It was the one gun she always brought to the range,,,
For her 11th birthday her Father took her to a gun store,,,
Then told her she could pick out any of the .22 pistols in the store.
The gun she picked out was,,,
A brand new 4" nickle plated round butt S&W Model 34.
Her father was an avid shooter/re-loader,,,
She had some basic knowledge of guns even at 11 years of age.
I asked her why she chose that particular pistol,,,
Her reply was, "It was shiny."
Anyways I offered her brother a fair market price for the gun,,,
He just handed it to me and said "She would have wanted you to have it."
Not really a "best deal" story,,,
I just like telling it.
Aarond
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