OT: My Knees Got Weak & I Hadda Leave

Pete44ru · Post by **Pete44ru** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 1:43 pm

I hadda leave the gunshop, where I had just made a trade, instead of stickin' around awhile ta chew the fat like I usually do.

A real old timer (I'm 65) came in, with a Colt box, wanting to see a Glock .45.

There was what looked like a minty second or third generation 4 3/4" blue/CH .45 Colt SAA in the box.

I left at the point where the old timer was telling the FFL to order a shortie Glock .45 - I just didn't wanna watch any more.

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 1:56 pm

What, and ya still had barterin' tools? Probably wise.

Pete44ru · Post by **Pete44ru** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 2:01 pm

Yeah - but I didn't have a shortie Glock to barter!

Ya know the saying - "For the want of a horse, a kingdom was lost " ?

Post by **Hobie** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 2:51 pm

I'd a paid him enough to get TWO shorty Glocks.

BlaineCGarverakaTubbyTuba · Tue Oct 09, 2007 2:54 pm

I'm ignorant....what's the Colt worth?

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 3:08 pm

BlaineCGarverakaTubbyTuba wrote:I'm ignorant....what's the Colt worth?

3rd Gen - $900 - 1300 depending on condition, w/box, papers, etc.; 2nd gen- up from there to maybe twice that if NIB. If you're patient, you can get 'em cheaper.

BlaineCGarverakaTubbyTuba · Tue Oct 09, 2007 3:10 pm

Griff wrote:
BlaineCGarverakaTubbyTuba wrote:I'm ignorant....what's the Colt worth?
3rd Gen - $900 - 1300 depending on condition, w/box, papers, etc.; 2nd gen- up from there to maybe twice that if NIB. If you're patient, you can get 'em cheaper.

And I've got the Glock he's looking for

Story of my life

71fan · Post by **71fan** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 3:18 pm

This is like a "to be continued" television show. I really want to know the ending!! What happened? Darn it we'll never know.

I was at a gunshop a few years ago when a guy was offered $400 for a NIB Springfield Socom 16 and he was about to bite. I discreetly got his attention, and I now own that rifle.

Those dealers gotta make a buck, and squeezing the naive is their right, I suppose. But if you're in the right place at the right time...

BlaineCGarverakaTubbyTuba · Tue Oct 09, 2007 3:38 pm

I was told not to do that anymore more than once......I told them to KMA because if your allowed to screw them, I'm allowed to save them. My shop now will tell ya up front that they are screwing you on selling or trading to them and encourage them to place an ad and for how much to ask. They do about half unless it's a real thing. I'll buy used for about halfway between half and fair used retail...sometimes the person just don't want to fool around with it, but I want to make sure the fella knows what he could have got.....I'm funny that way

Shasta · Post by **Shasta** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 8:25 pm

Just this afternoon I entered my favorite shop just as a fellow was closing a deal on a new $350 bolt action .22 rifle. He was tickled to death to be getting it without having to put up any money. All he gave the shop in trade was a mint 6" Colt Python!

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 9:12 pm

Hobie wrote:I'd a paid him enough to get TWO shorty Glocks.

+1!

Andrew · Post by **Andrew** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 6:12 am

Griff wrote:
BlaineCGarverakaTubbyTuba wrote:I'm ignorant....what's the Colt worth?
3rd Gen - $900 - 1300 depending on condition, w/box, papers, etc.; 2nd gen- up from there to maybe twice that if NIB. If you're patient, you can get 'em cheaper.

Not to a guy like me they aint.

Have bought more than a couple vehicles for less, alot less.