What was your best gun trade or deal? - The Firearms Forum

IShootBack · 03-13-2004, 09:22 AM

3 yeears ago:

I had purchased a WInchester 1400 from a gun store - used in good condition $139. It had a Win 1500 smooth bore slug barrel on it. I found a new Win 1400 barrel with mod choke and vent rib at a surplus store for $35.

Hated the gun. Piece of crap.

Took the gun and extra barrel to another local dealer. Got $275 trade-in on a new Glock 30 @$499 less $275 trade in.

ISB

03-13-2004, 09:35 AM

1958, bought a brand new Ruger Blackhawk .44 magnum 6.5 inch barrel from Kleins mail order Sportings store in Chicargo...$96.00 US mail to my house...Kleins was the place Oswall got his Carcano carbine to help kill Kennedy.

Same year, bought a well used American Eagle 30 caliber Luger pistol with very lite smooth walnut grips that allowed a rifle stock which did not come with gun....$25.00 from local sporting goods store.

Same store got a used 1926 3rd model S&W .44 special for $30, had a buldge in the barrel.

Jim

Marlin · 03-13-2004, 09:51 AM

In 1960 met a fellow working for a service station which was owned by a couple local LEOs. He had a brand new in the box Winchester 94, .30-30, that the two officers threatened to confiscate or report to the parole people since their employee had done time for burglary.

He was bound and determined that they weren't going to take his gun and begged me to give him $10.00 and take it instead, just to keep it away from them. I wasn't into guns in a big way at that point and it caused the first touch of the bug bigtime, starting a long line of the "have to have" disease ridden purchases.

BlueTic · 03-13-2004, 10:09 AM

Got rid of a problem S&W 9mm for this

glocknut · 03-13-2004, 01:04 PM

Every time I traded "whatever" in on a glock....it was a good deal !!!

mike

Marlin · 03-13-2004, 01:30 PM

What are you talking about??????

Any time you do that, it has to be the worst deal on a gun buy or trade!!!!!!!!

So sorry, GN. (BTW, does that mean the Great Northern Railway?? )

- - - I just couldn't resist and let that one slip past us!!!!!!!

gpostal · 03-13-2004, 03:20 PM

two years ago a buddy called me up ,his father had passed and left him 75 guns ,he asked if i could help sell them ,i sold almost all but 22 rifles and a few handguns for him and help him ship some of them to members here for a good deal

the 22 that was left he asked if i wanted them ,at the time i was broke ,he said give me 600.00 for all of them pay me when you can ,he also had a few pistols left he threw in for 100.00 more

1863 springfield
baretta cancarno
mosin nagant 38
arasaki w/bayo
enfield jungle carbine
spencer pump shotgun
muaser 88
remington model 4
richmond arms sxs 12guage
h. pieper .22
4 single barrel 12's
1 more sxs 12
single .410
single20 guage
2 blackpowder rifles
1 sxs blackpowder
remington youth .22
glenfield model 60

.22 pistol {cheapy}
.25 pistol {cheapy}
.38 derringer
.357 derringer
american bulldog .38S&W

4 bayonets

700.00 bucks for all

gpostal · 03-13-2004, 03:23 PM

oh! ya i made out like a fat rat ,sold some to pay him off ,made some cash ,and a few good guns out of trades ,kept the glenfield ,one sxs ,and the deringers ,the youth model for my son

Txquadhunter · 03-13-2004, 03:26 PM

Mine was about the same as Marlin's deal. In 1998 a friend and I went to a hunting show where I picked up a clean old Browning Bar 7mm mag. My friend couldn't find anything he wanted so on the way home he stopped and bought a new Marlin 30-30. He shot a box of shells tru it sighting the scope in. Then in1999 or 2000 he asked if I wanted to buy the 30-30 and rem. 1100 12ga both for $100. I told him bring em buy. but I lost the deal on the 12ga to my older brother because he didn't know i already had a deal worked out. So I got the 30-30 for his asking price of $50 each.

03-13-2004, 09:22 AM	#1
IShootBack Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Virginia Posts: 2,306	What was your best gun trade or deal? 3 yeears ago: I had purchased a WInchester 1400 from a gun store - used in good condition $139. It had a Win 1500 smooth bore slug barrel on it. I found a new Win 1400 barrel with mod choke and vent rib at a surplus store for $35. Hated the gun. Piece of crap. Took the gun and extra barrel to another local dealer. Got $275 trade-in on a new Glock 30 @$499 less $275 trade in. ISB __________________ "The Lord is a warrior, the Lord is his name." Exodus15:3 -->

03-13-2004, 09:51 AM	#3
Marlin TFF Admin Staff Chief Counselor Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: At SouthernMoss' side forever! Contributor Posts: 13,853	In 1960 met a fellow working for a service station which was owned by a couple local LEOs. He had a brand new in the box Winchester 94, .30-30, that the two officers threatened to confiscate or report to the parole people since their employee had done time for burglary. He was bound and determined that they weren't going to take his gun and begged me to give him $10.00 and take it instead, just to keep it away from them. I wasn't into guns in a big way at that point and it caused the first touch of the bug bigtime, starting a long line of the "have to have" disease ridden purchases. __________________ *The flag represents a living country and is itself considered a living thing.* *The only criminal class native to the United States is Congress.* Last edited by Marlin; 03-13-2004 at 01:28 PM..

03-13-2004, 10:09 AM	#4
BlueTic Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: WA Posts: 652	Got rid of a problem S&W 9mm for this Attached Images __________________ If you don't like my rights - please leave my country!

03-13-2004, 01:04 PM	#5
glocknut Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: THE FORUM MASCOTT... Posts: 12,482	Every time I traded "whatever" in on a glock....it was a good deal !!! mike __________________ Where O where are you tonight? Why have you gone and left me alone? I searched to world over and a thought i found true love... You met another and PTThhh you were gone....

03-13-2004, 01:30 PM	#6
Marlin TFF Admin Staff Chief Counselor Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: At SouthernMoss' side forever! Contributor Posts: 13,853	What are you talking about?????? Any time you do that, it has to be the worst deal on a gun buy or trade!!!!!!!! So sorry, GN. (BTW, does that mean the Great Northern Railway?? ) - - - I just couldn't resist and let that one slip past us!!!!!!! Attached Images __________________ *The flag represents a living country and is itself considered a living thing.* *The only criminal class native to the United States is Congress.* Last edited by Marlin; 03-13-2004 at 01:34 PM..

03-13-2004, 09:35 AM	#2
Gunguy Adnanced Senior Member Posts: n/a	1958, bought a brand new Ruger Blackhawk .44 magnum 6.5 inch barrel from Kleins mail order Sportings store in Chicargo...$96.00 US mail to my house...Kleins was the place Oswall got his Carcano carbine to help kill Kennedy. Same year, bought a well used American Eagle 30 caliber Luger pistol with very lite smooth walnut grips that allowed a rifle stock which did not come with gun....$25.00 from local sporting goods store. Same store got a used 1926 3rd model S&W .44 special for $30, had a buldge in the barrel. Jim

03-13-2004, 03:20 PM	#7
gpostal Former Guest Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 4,552	two years ago a buddy called me up ,his father had passed and left him 75 guns ,he asked if i could help sell them ,i sold almost all but 22 rifles and a few handguns for him and help him ship some of them to members here for a good deal the 22 that was left he asked if i wanted them ,at the time i was broke ,he said give me 600.00 for all of them pay me when you can ,he also had a few pistols left he threw in for 100.00 more 1863 springfield baretta cancarno mosin nagant 38 arasaki w/bayo enfield jungle carbine spencer pump shotgun muaser 88 remington model 4 richmond arms sxs 12guage h. pieper .22 4 single barrel 12's 1 more sxs 12 single .410 single20 guage 2 blackpowder rifles 1 sxs blackpowder remington youth .22 glenfield model 60 .22 pistol {cheapy} .25 pistol {cheapy} .38 derringer .357 derringer american bulldog .38S&W 4 bayonets 700.00 bucks for all

03-13-2004, 03:23 PM	#8
gpostal Former Guest Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 4,552	oh! ya i made out like a fat rat ,sold some to pay him off ,made some cash ,and a few good guns out of trades ,kept the glenfield ,one sxs ,and the deringers ,the youth model for my son

03-13-2004, 03:26 PM	#9
Txquadhunter TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Nevada, TX Posts: 492	Mine was about the same as Marlin's deal. In 1998 a friend and I went to a hunting show where I picked up a clean old Browning Bar 7mm mag. My friend couldn't find anything he wanted so on the way home he stopped and bought a new Marlin 30-30. He shot a box of shells tru it sighting the scope in. Then in1999 or 2000 he asked if I wanted to buy the 30-30 and rem. 1100 12ga both for $100. I told him bring em buy. but I lost the deal on the 12ga to my older brother because he didn't know i already had a deal worked out. So I got the 30-30 for his asking price of $50 each. __________________ A few of my pics