Thread: Guns that won the west?

The biggest mistakes I made with selling guns

Bought a SSA Colt was made in 1902 that had "Issues" for $200
I fixed the issues and sold it for $1200

Had two sets

Marlin Octagonal barrel 45LC rifle
Ruger Vaquero 45LC pistol

Marlin 44 mag Rifle
S&W Model 29

I sold both sets to friends that had horses that really really wanted them
Yes I made money but the Friend Price I gave them was well below market
Both of them sold the sets for market in less than 1 year

I have one set now

Marlin 1895 Guide Gun 2000 model with the Factory Magna Ports in 45-70
S&W model 25 45LC

This is my Black Timber set

Originally Posted by gssixgun

The biggest mistakes I made with selling guns

Bought a SSA Colt was made in 1902 that had "Issues" for $200
I fixed the issues and sold it for $1200

Had two sets

Marlin Octagonal barrel 45LC rifle
Ruger Vaquero 45LC pistol

Marlin 44 mag Rifle
S&W Model 29

I sold both sets to friends that had horses that really really wanted them
Yes I made money but the Friend Price I gave them was well below market
Both of them sold the sets for market in less than 1 year

I have one set now

Marlin 1895 Guide Gun 2000 model with the Factory Magna Ports in 45-70
S&W model 25 45LC

This is my Black Timber set

STOP, man! Youre makin' me drool!

very nice! love old double barrel scatter guns!

Originally Posted by gssixgun

The biggest mistakes I made with selling guns

Bought a SSA Colt was made in 1902 that had "Issues" for $200
I fixed the issues and sold it for $1200

Had two sets

Marlin Octagonal barrel 45LC rifle
Ruger Vaquero 45LC pistol

Marlin 44 mag Rifle
S&W Model 29

I sold both sets to friends that had horses that really really wanted them
Yes I made money but the Friend Price I gave them was well below market
Both of them sold the sets for market in less than 1 year

I have one set now

Marlin 1895 Guide Gun 2000 model with the Factory Magna Ports in 45-70
S&W model 25 45LC

This is my Black Timber set

Outstanding set up Glen! Your up there in Bear country.

I used to have a S & W 625 in .45 ACP before the UK Government decided we should not have handguns. I've still got my Winchester 94AE in .38/.357 which I shoot now and again; It's not old, I bought it used about 25 years ago. We Brits tend to have some fondness for Webley, Lee Enfield and other defunct British brands.

Originally Posted by welshwizard

I used to have a S & W 625 in .45 ACP before the UK Government decided we should not have handguns. I've still got my Winchester 94AE in .38/.357 which I shoot now and again; It's not old, I bought it used about 25 years ago. We Brits tend to have some fondness for Webley, Lee Enfield and other defunct British brands.

Those are all outstanding weapons! I especially am fond of the 303 British Enfield.

Originally Posted by Johntoad57

Those are all outstanding weapons! I especially am fond of the 303 British Enfield.

Quite a few years ago DCRA, Dominion of Canada Rifle Association, rifle shooters preferred their long-range rifle use a Lee Enfield action with a heavy 7.62 Nato barrel shanked on to it. You were issued 7.62 ball for the match with ranges to 1000 yards using micrometer sights. The rules have changed to allow telescopic sights so I imagine micrometer sights have disappeared from use.

Bob