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Really glad I made the trip down there. Went home with a Schmidt Rubin that I'm really looking forward to hitting the range with!
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Okay, you seem to be wise in the way of gun shows like this. Does the guy with the high end Winchester lever actions sell much? Good lord, he had one that was $75,000.00!!! Not saying they aren't worth it, I dunno. I did notice that there weren't many people looking at them. It was good place to take a break from the "Sardine" atmosphere of a lot of the isles. I spent some time looking them over. Would have been a treat to fondle, but I'm not stoopid and start working levers on guns like that.
Well, it wasn't a completely wasted trip. I got to harass @BanjoGeek and @Colts4me about their "overpriced crap". Nah, just kidding.
I did however get to listen to banjo do a little picking, got to have Jerry sharpen my knife, found a copy of Campbell's 1903 Springfield book, and found a new in the wrap 03/03a3 barrel. Plus got to see friends I only see every few months when they all converge to table at good gunshows.
I really wish I'd known which tables were yours @MountainBear and @Colts4me . Knowing you from here I think I'd feel less likely to be taken. Or maybe you'd be more likely to give me a better deal knowing I'm fairly new to this game, and a member here? One of you spoke to "Decades" for learning in the business. I only have about 8 years. I'm 63, but as far as firearms, and all that go with them, I'm more like 22.
And on the Thompson Submachine gun. There was one there. 1928 it said and $23,000.00 I believe.
The Thompson was a West Hurley and while they are the low end of Thompsons because of the changes in manufacturing process it becomes important to know when it was manufactured. What most didn't notice on the price tag was all the extras that went with the subgun, thousands of dollars in extras. Machineguns prices have gone through the roof but they are hard to find now. If you want info I can give you the NFA dealers number, he is the most honest man in that gun show, I have known him for decades, shot with him in the matches, we are ARPC life members and I can get you all the references you need to trust him.
As far as getting a bad deal it only happens when the buyer doesn't go armed with knowledge of what he is doing. Study and you won't make a mistake. Honest men don't need to "sell" the gun if the buyer knows what he wants.
I really wish I'd known which tables were yours @MountainBear and @Colts4me . Knowing you from here I think I'd feel less likely to be taken. Or maybe you'd be more likely to give me a better deal knowing I'm fairly new to this game, and a member here? One of you spoke to "Decades" for learning in the business. I only have about 8 years. I'm 63, but as far as firearms, and all that go with them, I'm more like 22.
And on the Thompson Submachine gun. There was one there. 1928 it said and $23,000.00 I believe.
Off topic but....Are you saying it was a model of 1928 and not an original '28? And, no but thanks...I'm not looking to buy.
"Knowledge" yes, that's why it's tough for me. I've been doing a lot of reading of Swede Mausers, so I can be mostly confident when I'm looking at those.
Going to show you a good screwing waiting to happen. This add on gun broker is in my opinion a lie, pure and simple. If you know what you are buying you would never buy this gun but greed tends to make folks do dumb things. His claim the the New Frontier was made in 1956 is wrong because they didn't make them until 1961. The serial number is in the 1980 era so it makes it a third generation and in the shape it's in worth about $700 in my opinion. All the information is easily found out to make a good add but my guess is he is looking for a sucker.
If you are going to put up some real money then know what you are buying.
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/750429987
It was a West Hurley copy of the 1928, accurate in every way to the original except how it was manufactured.
Another worthless story but banjogeek had a banjo at the show playing it. Along comes the fellow bigger than mountain bear saying he can play so banjo handed it to him and he played like a champ. The guy was left handed so he had to learn it backwards.
What's an original M '28 Thompson gonna cost then? Sheesh.
Wish I'd got to be there for that! Love me some banjo music! We got to hear the bag pipes though... Didn't realize how loud those are. Luckily they ran out of air before we got right up to them. I don't mind a little, and I realize the importance of the pipes to people and fully respect that.
I can also give him my recommendation as well.A+ rated seller no less.
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