HOLY COW!

Peter, we've seen your inspiring pictures. Though we are all enthusiasts, I think it's a good bet that many or most of us may not be in to it quite as deeply (financially) as you may be.

I can't possibly speak for anyone but myself, but I'm willing to bet that many would share similar feelings in that -NO!- I would not be willing to do that. No way, no how. Neat story, sure. But tangible use? I can't see it.

I have my Grandfather's only handgun. He either bought it brand new or very shortly owned by someone else before, when I match his memories up against my Roy Jinks letter of that revolver. It's a Hand Ejector M&P/4th Change, so yeah, there's like six million of 'em, but this one left Springfield in 1921.

So if that revolvers original box popped up somewhere with a true matching number and nothing fuzzy or shady about it, of course I would be interested!

For about a hundred bucks, and even that I'd be slapping myself over. More? No thanks.

For sure, I see how someone could chase these things, but I've got my limits. :p
 
Collecting such things are beyond my means, besides buying stuff like that would hinder my ability to buy more guns!:p
 
Sevens, like you I have my limits. I just think my limits are higher than most because I know the value addition to the gun at sale time.

As a friend pointed out today, some of us buy some guns as investments and so the rules change for what you are willing to pay for something.
 
I have to say there is a vast difference between enthusiast and collectors.
I am in the enthusiast category, a huge fan of firearms, but not the hard core collector that are out there in many areas.
Take the comic con people and their Star Wars toys, errr I mean collectibles.
A vintage 1979 Chewbacca with the limited edition cross bow in perfect packaging is $$$$$$$ money versus an open doll err action figure open and missing parts
I don't get it, but I guess deep down we are all kids at heart, many recapturing items we couldn't afford and get that "new car smell" but are chasing it the best they can..
 
I checked on the bidding history of this item.
4 guys did some serious bidding up to $1000.00.
With 15 minutes to go, a new bidder jumped in with a bid that topped the last bidder by $32.00 and won the box.

A shooting buddy of mine just bought a beautiful K-22 for $700.00.
As one poster said, toss the guns and keep the boxes.:)


Eric
 
"As one poster said, toss the guns and keep the boxes."

And then we'd be going nuts about the prices the guns are bringing...

Balance. We need someone to bring balance to the force!
 
As a past auction junkie (retired now), my wife and I use to go every week to one for many years. The real type not the internet ones. So I can say there is a certain throw caution to the wind once you get caught up in a bidding war on an item you really want. That and the fact that there are a lot of one of a kind items you come across helps in pushing the price up. I would never bid on a Picasso, a Monet maybe but never on a Picasso. (just not my taste) And I have only purchased two handguns at one of these auctions. (Probably over paid for them too, LOL)

Jim

This is one of them.
 
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