Found a nice little carry gun today
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You know, it's posts and pictures like that that made me have to put a waterproof drool cover on my key board.
They had a model 66 nib for $650.00. Larger but did I ever want to whip out the plastic and take both home. Maybe next go around. Hard to believe 20 years ago all these were selling for around $250.00 to $300.00. Python in case was $2,995.00. I bought one for husband many years ago for $400.00. Good old days.
2damnold4this
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Gotta love a model 60. Nice find!
bedbugbilly
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Nice find Wendy! You'll loe it!
As far as Python goes - I picked up a like new 4" blued a few years back for $800.00 - a later production. No box, Colt grips but not original to the gun. Blueing about 98%. I wanted to try the "Python experience". I hated it. Just me but it was such a hunting piece of iron - give me my old K frame S & W M & P any day. Anyway, I decided to sell it - I figured I could get maybe $1,800.00 out of it. The gun shop I consigned it to just smiled. They put it up for $2,200.00 and put it on their web list. It sold in 24 hours. As you say . . . the good old days!
As far as Python goes - I picked up a like new 4" blued a few years back for $800.00 - a later production. No box, Colt grips but not original to the gun. Blueing about 98%. I wanted to try the "Python experience". I hated it. Just me but it was such a hunting piece of iron - give me my old K frame S & W M & P any day. Anyway, I decided to sell it - I figured I could get maybe $1,800.00 out of it. The gun shop I consigned it to just smiled. They put it up for $2,200.00 and put it on their web list. It sold in 24 hours. As you say . . . the good old days!
greenmtnguy
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A very nice find and I'm sure you'll be happy with it!
I've also been scouting around my area for a 3" LCRX - haven't found as good a deal as you did (yet)!
I've also been scouting around my area for a 3" LCRX - haven't found as good a deal as you did (yet)!
Kreyzhorse
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Nice find.
Johnny Guest
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Now SHE'S a loving spouse
On 19FEB at 7:32 a.m. CST, WendyJ posted:
My bride overheard me ask a gun dealer to watch for an older Colt Super .38. She quietly got on line and found me a nice 1950s vintage example. She dealt with the seller and arranged with my local dealer to take delivery in time for my birthday that year.
I was so touched and appreciative that she's pulled similar activities several times since. The local dealer is a friend, and he tells her which items I've been admiring, and usually makes her a really good deal on the purchases.
Salutes to you, my mate, and the other ladies who treat their men so well.
On 19FEB at 7:32 a.m. CST, WendyJ posted:
Hard to believe 20 years ago all these were selling for around $250.00 to $300.00. Python in case was $2,995.00. I bought one for husband many years ago for $400.00. Good old days.
My bride overheard me ask a gun dealer to watch for an older Colt Super .38. She quietly got on line and found me a nice 1950s vintage example. She dealt with the seller and arranged with my local dealer to take delivery in time for my birthday that year.
I was so touched and appreciative that she's pulled similar activities several times since. The local dealer is a friend, and he tells her which items I've been admiring, and usually makes her a really good deal on the purchases.
Salutes to you, my mate, and the other ladies who treat their men so well.
I do try my best to enjoy most of the things he does. He's a lot like that with me too. If I pick something up and look at it a few times he's going to bring it home in a day or two to surprise me. Now with 12 grand kids we have to be more frugal and really hope they enjoy our outdoor activities with us. Our sons did until they found girls. Lol. Things they want now are ridiculous in cost compared to ten years ago. Nothing like a gk though.