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Posted: 10/22/2004 3:19:24 AM EDT

[#1]

SLR-95 brand new for $199 back in the `90's
Colt R6830 7.62x39 pre-ban complete with several mags and a Mosin-Nagant rifle to sweeten the deal - $700 two years ago (from my cousin).
Benelli M3 Super 90 (pre-ban) for $600 from a desparate friend in 1998.
M16 RR (SP1) for $7.5K a year ago - now worth about $10k.
I won't count all the guns my dad has given me.

Posted: 10/22/2004 3:30:36 AM EDT

[#2]

Spitfire SMG - $1500 last month
Norinco NHM91 AND a Firing Line milled receiver RPK - both for $900 (the RPK alone is worth a little more than that, so basically a free NHM91)
M11A1 SMG - $1500 last year (just sold for $2500)
Bulgarian SLR95 for $285 (picking up this weekend)

Posted: 10/22/2004 4:07:59 AM EDT

[#3]

minty colt commercial 1911 for $200
beater belgian hi-power for $75
winchester 67 in very good condition for $50

Posted: 10/22/2004 4:44:40 AM EDT

[#4]

2 L.C. Smiths and a Parker double for 50 bucks each, sight unseen. The guy told me they were in rough shape. Turns out they had a small bead of rust where they laid in the case. Got 800 apiece for the L.C.'s the next morning and gave the Parker to my old man

Posted: 10/22/2004 4:46:34 AM EDT

[#5]

M1 Garand for $125 in better than rack grade condition,almost select.

Posted: 10/22/2004 5:00:43 AM EDT

[#6]

Traded my Oly PCR 16, " for a new in box Armalite AR10 A2 .

Posted: 10/22/2004 5:33:23 AM EDT

[#7]

I got a 10/22 with a 3x9 scope, 3 extra magazines and a real nice leather case for $74.

I got a Winchester model 70 varmint rifle in 225 Winchester with a 10X weaver scope for a $100.

I still have both of them.

Posted: 10/22/2004 9:49:43 AM EDT

[#8]

Quoted:
Traded my Oly PCR 16, " for a new in box Armalite AR10 A2 .

Posted: 10/22/2004 9:51:19 AM EDT

[#9]

OK... new great deal, pre-ban receiver with collapsible stock and internals in trade for a stripped Mega... Not bad... thank you Mike!

Posted: 10/22/2004 9:58:36 AM EDT

[#10]

I currently know of someone selling a pair of stainless Berretta 92F's for 400 dollars in new condition, in box.. That's 400 dollars for both, not each.

Digital

Posted: 10/22/2004 9:59:18 AM EDT

[#11]

Either my browning model 1910/22 with original NAZI proofmarks for $30 or my Winchester model 12 16ga solid rib shotgun for $30 worth of gas.

Posted: 10/22/2004 10:01:21 AM EDT

[#12]

The best deal was all night for $35. And she was smokin' hot. I figured out that it was the best deal when I realized I didn't catch anything.

edited - Sorry, I always get the "this my rifle, this my gun" part mixed up.

Posted: 10/22/2004 10:02:48 AM EDT

[#13]

1932 Winchester model 1890 in good cond for $25 dollars

Posted: 10/22/2004 10:06:31 AM EDT

[#14]

Right before the ban I bought a Sendra AR from a guy that had to have the bucks. I bought it for $450 and sold it in 2000 for $1600.

Devine M1A while stationed at Ft. Bragg in '86 for $800. Sold it about 3 years ago for $2500
Wished I hadn't gotten rid of that one.

Posted: 10/22/2004 10:13:55 AM EDT

[#15]

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Posted: 10/22/2004 10:25:10 AM EDT

[#16]

I got a gun for my wife.

Posted: 10/22/2004 10:26:43 AM EDT

[#17]

Quoted:
I got a gun for my wife.

Was it a good trade?

Posted: 10/22/2004 10:27:09 AM EDT

[#18]

Rem 870 and a .22 lr bolt action for lunch at Taco Bell.

Posted: 10/22/2004 10:31:30 AM EDT

[#19]

Ruger 22/45 off of Gunbroker for $140., new.

Posted: 10/22/2004 10:32:49 AM EDT

[#20]

Quoted:
I currently know of someone selling a pair of stainless Berretta 92F's for 400 dollars in new condition, in box.. That's 400 dollars for both, not each.

Digital

I'll buy them!

Posted: 10/22/2004 12:44:41 PM EDT

[#21]

Bought a (then) pre-ban Colt Sporter, small hole, flattop for.... no shit... $600, NIB. Some guy walked into my friends shop while I was filling in. Wanted to sell it and as a joke I said "$600" because it was all that I had on me. This was about 2yrs ago.
Turned around and sold it to a friend for $1300. I suspect I could have gotten more if I wanted to push it.

Posted: 10/22/2004 12:44:52 PM EDT

[#22]

'53 all Springfield Garand that I got for a pistol I had $350 into. 4 SOCOM Diamond revievers for $500.
20" Cavarms rifle for free at Gunstock.

ETA: Aimpoint Comp for $150 and one for $75 off the EE.

Posted: 10/22/2004 12:47:24 PM EDT

[#23]

TA31 and 19s package for $750

Posted: 10/22/2004 12:47:28 PM EDT

[#24]

Old Police Academy Smith Model 10 4" Heavy barrel Revolver from Gunbroker.com for $129, in excellent shape, very accurate. I wonder how many dogs it has off'd over the years?

Posted: 10/22/2004 5:49:29 PM EDT

[#25]

bump

Posted: 10/22/2004 5:57:38 PM EDT

[#26]

Last year I bought a all matching 1939 Maker code 243 Luftwaffe K98 for $195.00. It is in 85-90% condition.

Posted: 10/22/2004 6:02:22 PM EDT

[#27]

$100 12g remington 870 ( mint )
$400 Ruger M-77 30.06 w/simmons scope + Mossberg 12g 500a ( 99% )

Posted: 10/22/2004 6:31:29 PM EDT

[#28]

It traded a paintball gun with 2 barrels a CO2 tank and a cheap hopper and mask for a S&W 645 4 mags, 300 rounds, and a galco shoulder rig

Posted: 10/22/2004 7:01:42 PM EDT

[#29]

I bought a Rem 870 NIB for $100 with Orig. purchase receipt still in it from my neighbor who developed some buyers remorse and I bought a Colt 6731 as new with box had extra front sight (MEPRO) , 5 NIW USGI mags , New assault case , NIW unmarked RRA collapsible ,100 rnds Fed ammo and some AR tools new and unused for $560.00 he also gave me the receipt where he had purchased this stuff a month earlier . Wished these guys would throw me some more deals like that !

Hammer / OUT

Posted: 10/22/2004 7:03:08 PM EDT

[#30]

A free membership to ARFCOM

Posted: 10/22/2004 7:05:11 PM EDT

[#31]

A Colt 1911 Transitional Model of 1924 around 90% for $300. from a coworker.

Only 10,000 made.

Worth much more.

Danny

Posted: 10/22/2004 7:10:35 PM EDT

[#32]

gun-related? Aww. Well, I got a NIB Leupold scope for only $100. Someone decided to clean out the attic and found it in a many-year-old box marked $129, so he sold it for a bit less. I think the same one was going for $250 at the time.

Non-gun, I get a 10NT discount on beef-n-scallion buns at the local night market, on account of I'm such a good customer.

Posted: 10/22/2004 7:12:59 PM EDT

[#33]

NIB USP Compact 9mm for $400. The dealer wasn't carrying HK's anymore and this was his last in stock (gunshow). He just wanted to get rid of it.

I've been carrying it for 3 years without a single malfunction.

Posted: 10/22/2004 7:13:47 PM EDT

[#34]

The best was probably the OA-93 I picked up for $500 a few years back. I popped it a few weeks later at $2,200.

I got a pretty good deal on a P7 a while back for $600. Thought that was pretty fair.

Picked up a complete preban ZM weapon on an EA receiver for $1,100 and definitely didn't cry about that. Up traded that on a couple other guns but don't recall which.

The rest have just been "ok" deals.

The worst deal I've MISSED was two years ago on Sturmgewehr. Dude had P7M13's for $699 INCLUDING two hi caps. I shoulda bought the whole freakin lot. I also remember in 2000 when the dude from Vegas had brand new bushmasters for $550 delivered all over the boards. After 9-11 prices went WAYYY up.