What is your "best buy" gun?
- Thread starter TennJed
- Start date
.
True story, hand to God...
In Feb, 1997, I got a new credit card with a fairly high limit.
I went by my area's local gun store & saw a sweet deal; a new in box(NIB) Beretta 96D .40S&W "Police Special". The .40 semi auto pistol had 3 new magazines, 3 dot Trijicon night sights & rubber grips.
This unfired 96D was meant for a state LE agency(the PA Fish Commission).
It was treated with Robar's custom NP3, www.robarguns.com , plus the pistol mags also had NP3.
The retail sale price? Only $580.00 USD!
I was also drawn to a NIB Heckler & Koch USP in .45acp with a DA only format(pre-LEM). The LE agency background & Robar NP3 swayed me more towards the 96D pistol.
I checked into it & to buy the Beretta 96D new then adding all the extras would make the pistol run around $800-900.00 in 1997's economy. Many of my friends & co-workers also stated $580.00 was a great deal.
I only had the 96D for a brief period but I highly doubt I'll ever get a better offer.
Clyde
ps: The PA state agency wanted to re-buy the surplus .40S&W pistols from FFL license holders who bought the firearms but they were too late to get mine.
In Feb, 1997, I got a new credit card with a fairly high limit.
I went by my area's local gun store & saw a sweet deal; a new in box(NIB) Beretta 96D .40S&W "Police Special". The .40 semi auto pistol had 3 new magazines, 3 dot Trijicon night sights & rubber grips.
This unfired 96D was meant for a state LE agency(the PA Fish Commission).
It was treated with Robar's custom NP3, www.robarguns.com , plus the pistol mags also had NP3.
The retail sale price? Only $580.00 USD!
I was also drawn to a NIB Heckler & Koch USP in .45acp with a DA only format(pre-LEM). The LE agency background & Robar NP3 swayed me more towards the 96D pistol.
I checked into it & to buy the Beretta 96D new then adding all the extras would make the pistol run around $800-900.00 in 1997's economy. Many of my friends & co-workers also stated $580.00 was a great deal.
I only had the 96D for a brief period but I highly doubt I'll ever get a better offer.
Clyde
ps: The PA state agency wanted to re-buy the surplus .40S&W pistols from FFL license holders who bought the firearms but they were too late to get mine.
L_Killkenny
New member
4" Stainless Security Six with a slicked up trigger - $300 OTD 4 or 5 years ago.
MOshooter65202
New member
Bought a Mi 30 carbine which was a stolen and recovered firearm from the insurance co. for 30.00 in the mid 70s
Best purchase was a like new not a scratch Remington 700 BDL 7mm mag w/ Leupold VXII 4-12x40mm scope at a pawnshop for 425.00.The best 425.00 I spent it's brought home a few elk and countless whitetail.
Best purchase was a like new not a scratch Remington 700 BDL 7mm mag w/ Leupold VXII 4-12x40mm scope at a pawnshop for 425.00.The best 425.00 I spent it's brought home a few elk and countless whitetail.
Justice06RR
New member
So far my bestbuy gun is my newly acquired Mosin M44 for $150. Cheap, reliable, and has a lot of history.
Best buy.........hmmmmmm
a few weeks ago i found a 1934 czech VZ-24 with rampant lion crest intact and unsporterized for $120. I cant think of any pistol i've turned around and sold for a profit at all. At same pawnshop i found a 1953 Tula sks for $199. And an unissued bulgarian makarov with holster, 2 mags and cleaning rod for $160.
a few weeks ago i found a 1934 czech VZ-24 with rampant lion crest intact and unsporterized for $120. I cant think of any pistol i've turned around and sold for a profit at all. At same pawnshop i found a 1953 Tula sks for $199. And an unissued bulgarian makarov with holster, 2 mags and cleaning rod for $160.