[HKtexas]

Well the title says it all, the one that got away, went by a local pawn shop saw a nice model 36 in pristine condition for 285.00 went home thunk about, went back and it was gone:gah:, so sad. Does any one else have a story about the one that got away?

 

[Ram Rod]

Best way to avoid letting them get away is to not over-think things. You'll need to buy it on the spot next time. Plenty of time for regrets and/or explanations later. At least you'll have that good deal that could have gotten away. Don't beat yourself up too bad about it.

 

[ccw9mm]

Had placed a bid on a Marlin 1894P .44mag lever-action rifle earlier in the morning. By noon, I had visited the local gun shop and was holding a pristine Winchester 94 trapper .44mag, for $395/OBO. I let it go, knowing my bid would be known before the day was out. Won the bid and have the 1894P but, when I next called the shop, I was informed the Winchester 94 had sold later that day.

 

[BikerRN]

I've got too many stories of one's that got away and too little money to buy them all.

Biker

 

[jca1]

Well, if this was about women.........

 

[WHEC724]

I've never bought a gun that I later regretted. Even the Hi-Point has it's place in my world.

 

[Rugergirl]

Well the title says it all, the one that got away, went by a local pawn shop saw a nice model 36 in pristine condition for 285.00 went home thunk about, went back and it was gone:gah:, so sad. Does any one else have a story about the one that got away?

"a nice model 36 in pristine condition for 285.00"
Huh, what is there to think about?
You must not have Galloping Gunorreah as bad as I do?
I would probably have injured my wrist in my hurry to get my wallet out of my back pocket.:blink:

 

[jwhite75]

I bid minimum bid on a Smith 340 M&P on GB with less than an hour on the bidding and no other bidders. Went back to check and a few minutes later somebody bid the buy it now...50.00 higher.:gah:

But...persistance pays off. I REALLY was jonesing for a 340. I kept trolling GB looking for one. A few days later I came across the SAME gun. The original bidder was unable to get the gun transferred and relinquished the sale. I emailed the seller and paid a cash amount to swoop in for the win. :banana:

 

[gottabkiddin]

Well the title says it all, the one that got away, went by a local pawn shop saw a nice model 36 in pristine condition for 285.00 went home thunk about, went back and it was gone:gah:, so sad. Does any one else have a story about the one that got away?

Nope, never happens to me. I'm a impulse buyer. I see it. I drool over it for awhile,:Eyecrazy: then I walk away, usually 15 to 20 steps and I turn back around and buy it. It works for me, but it's hell on the budget.:blink:

 

[adaman04]

When I was mainly a hunter more than a shooter a guy had a Romanian AK for $265 FTF with 2 stocks, sling, and 2 boxes of ammo. I was just a young pup and talked it over with my dad (also more a hunter than a shooter at the time) and we hee-hawed back and forth about it, about how the accuracy wasn’t that great on cheap AKs. Ended passing on it and later buying a Mini-14. Shows what an idiot I was at the time. I bet I won’t make that same mistake again. BTW this was back when Wolf 7.62x39 was $89 per 1000.

Also a NIB Benelli Nova for $260. I don’t remember how I was so stupid as to talk myself out of that. One of those “I need to save the money for ____” moments.

Not so bad, but a hard deal to walk away from was a 4” Nickel S&W Model 29 with a sticker for $625. Figure I could have gotten it for $600. That was tempting. If it had been a blued 6” I would have walked out with it I’m sure.

 

[ghost tracker]

I found a peach of a used S&W 3913 (non-LS) one afternoon in my favorite Gun Shop & mistakenly decided to think about it. What a Hamster-Brained move. It disappeared faster than Bigfoot.

 

[gunthorp]

How about an M1-A1 walnut springer for $500

 

[jhh3rd]

The one that got away is my middle name!

 

[JohnD13]

Can't get them all, but I get the ones I can! Forgiveness being easier to get than permission!

 

[Sportsterguy]

Sure have. Buddy in Alaska had a Dan Wesson .44 mag revolver pac with all the barrels in like new condition. Could of had it for $200.00 but cash was short as an E-5 with a wife and 2 kids to feed back in 85.

That revolver was the most accurate handgun I've had the pleasure of shooting.

 

[RETSUPT99]

I've regretted not buying guns that I passed over, and others that I've sold and wished I hadn't...that's life.:blink::aargh4::smoke23:

 

[Sportsterguy]

How about an M1-A1 walnut springer for $500

OUCH!!!!! Paid $899.00 for mine 3 years ago. Glad I did as they're prices have went through the roof.

 

[lee n. field]

The one that got away

20 or so years ago, when I went to place the order for my first handgun I fondled a Ruger Mark II Target, 6" barrel, stainless. Felt perfect in my hand. Buuuuuut, I just had to get that Taurus Model 66.