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For firearms here on Gunbroker, I consider my 1922 Model 1897 Winchester, disassembled and Hot Blued by a gunsmith, replacement furniture (Boyds Mahogany.) No Collector value, but looks/functions as new, as a Shooter. ($350'ish) To be my best online firearms purchase.
2 years ago, Black Friday deal at Tractor Supply - 45cc 18" Poulan Pro chainsaw for $99. Runs like a champ.
Lately - my Stihl 2 in 1 Sharpener, for $19.99/free shipping. (Went up to $49.99 the next day.)
(But) BY FAR MY BEST DEAL - Was bringing home Buddy from the shelter in Boone, NC. (9 mo. Old, roaming without a collar.) A total Godsend. Best Dog EVER. My best friend/Buddy. ($50 fee waived, because he was a Pit, and they could see we meshed perfectly.) Was there repeatedly for about a week or so before adoption. One person ahead of me on the adoption list. (Never showed up on the day they were to take him.) It was meant to be.
In retrospect, I would also have to add my 1967 GTO purchased for about $1500 in 1982 after my then girlfriend rolled/totalled my new Toyota SR5 Sport Coupe. (Long story.) Spent a lot of time and $$ on that car my final 3 years in the Army. It was Suhweet. Traded it after I got out, for a 1951 Ford pickup with a 351 Cleveland, C10 (?) Auto and Posi rear in it. Spent the next few years building that one. Would LOVE to have either one of those back.
What you got??
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WWII Remington Rand 45ACP...$200.00!
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I was looking at a Marlin 1894 in .44 mag in a pawn shop a couple of years ago that had an add-on sling swivel on the magazine tube, the tube was able to spin around some, I told the (inexperienced) clerk that I was afraid that the tube was loose and maybe it couldn't be fixed, his response was "how about $150. and you worry about it". I couldn't get to my money clip fast enough.
The mag tubes on this rifle are pinned so a little movement is normal.
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On GunBroker, I recently won an auction for two full boxes of .38 ACP ammo (Win. & Rem.) for one cent. Yes, I was the only bidder. The shipping of $15 made it come out to $7.50 per box but still a good deal.
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Yeah, well I just bought 6 XL Snickers bars, at the grocery store for $2.35 on closeout. (?)
Pretty damn happy about that.
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A few years ago, on the advise of an experienced auction guy, I put up one of my fine custom made flintlock hunting rifles on the GB block for a week with a penny start.
The rifle sold with a winning bid of 400 dollars. The parts alone that I had into it cost me 850 dollars.😫
So....not all of my experiences here have been profitable.
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WWII Remington Rand 45ACP...$200.00!
Union Switch and Signal
M-1911 A1
$450
Over twice what you paid, but I was happy.
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Winchester Model 64, 30 WCF marked, for $35. That's what I loaned a guy on it. He never came back for it, and I found out later that he was killed in a wreck about two years after he borrowed the $$. This was back in the mid 70s, and I couldn't find his family. I kept it for about 10 years and sold it to a collector for $800.
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Won a side bet the other night Kentucky against South Carolina in Basketball. Guy gave me 12 points and SC. SC didn't even need it ..their poor team beat #10 Kentucky without any points my way.
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A Cop buddy of mine stopped by my office and asked if I would be interested in his 4" Nickel Colt Python for 450.00. Without a second of hesitation I told him I would stop by his house on my way home that evening.....when I arrived I asked why he was selling it and he said some family medical issues and his department was now mandating the use of a 9mm semi-auto.
I looked it over and started to count out the cash and he went in the back room to find a second set of stocks he had for it. When he came back he had a Nickel Colt Detective Special with him and asked if I want it also. I asked how much and he said just give me 500 for both. I offered him more but he said it was fine.....
Now this occurred in 1994......In 2006 the officer retired as the Chief of Police in the town I lived in......he got the Python back as a retirement gift from a group of us....He passed away in 2015, his son has it now.... I still have the DS....
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Best deal on GB for me was associating with some great folks.
Learning some good information, having lots of laughs.
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On the auction side:
A German Sig 220 with box and 3 mags, police trade in for $360.
A very nice Savage 1899 with vintage scope for $385.
A re-blued flat latch Smith 36 snubby from Kasey for $300.
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