If only I had, had three grand!

[ChromeArty]

I live in a small town. There were two 6 inch colt pythons at our tiny fly and tackle/gun shop. One stainless, unfired. One blued in perfect condition, but fired. They came in their respective old cardboard boxes.

I could have bought them (if I had what is called money) as I was right there, silent auction sort of thing took em both for $3000... gotta have money to make money I guess.

 

[Master-G]

I live in a small town. There were two inch colt pythons at our tiny fly and tackle/gun shop. One stainless, unfired. One blued in perfect condition, but fired. They came in their respective old cardboard boxes.

I could have bought them (if I had what is called money) as I was right there, silent auction sort of thing took em both for $3000... gotta have money to make money I guess.

Holy crap...that's what Lines of Credit are for! You'd have doubled your money (or more!)

(I'm guessing you meant two six inch Pythons)

 

[Import]

Man that had to hurt...master-g nailed it...that's what line of credit is for...might have scored one for free....

 

[ChromeArty]

God dammit! I didn't even think of my credit card!

Yes 6" $&@*^%# Pythons

 

[marshall]

You been out in the sun too long ,son.

 

[ChromeArty]

You been out in the sun too long ,son.

Lol... problem is, I didn't know what they were going to sell for! If I had made an offer, it would have been waaay higher than $3000.

AND!! I showed the store owner the blued one on the EE for $4500 a few days before they sold. He just said "I know". So I thought he knew what they were worth. Ie, way outta my price range!

I asked him what the other guys offer was, and he didn't want to tell me.... I guess he didn't want to make money that day

 

[ChromeArty]

Well I just went back to the shop, and no money has transferred hands yet!

I offered him $4000, and he is saying it is all said and done. So I just reitered, if you haven't recieved payment, and have not initiated the transfers yet, then we should deal... you are running a business correct?

I wrote him an email as well, in case he comes round.

 

[Trinimon]

Good luck. At $3K for both, I'd have handed over the CC in a heartbeat. I'd probably end up keeping one then selling the other for $3K. or $5K in the EE. lol

 

[Brutus]

I guess this depends where your mind is at in life.

From a guy with 14 handguns here, I would rather buy a really nice SxS or O/U shotgun for that kind of cash outlay.

but that's just me......

 

[Import]

Brutus...you may well be right...but a smoking deal is a smoking deal...I wouldn't have had a second thought...recon I could even justify that one to the 'memsaab'.....

 

[silverfoxdj]

Well I just went back to the shop, and no money has transferred hands yet!

I offered him $4000, and he is saying it is all said and done. So I just reitered, if you haven't recieved payment, and have not initiated the transfers yet, then we should deal... you are running a business correct?

I wrote him an email as well, in case he comes round.

Sometimes you get that feeling in the stomach and just seize the opportunity.. if it goes it goes

 

[Brutus]

^Hey Import, your answer is equally as 'correct' too.

To each his own friend.

Cheers

 

[rkm456]

I guess this depends where your mind is at in life.

From a guy with 14 handguns here, I would rather buy a really nice SxS or O/U shotgun for that kind of cash outlay.

but that's just me......

Fair assessment, but at 3 grand you could buy both. Sell the unfired one, keep the other and break even.

 

[j_06]

Doesn't mean you need to keep them. Two pythons equals a pretty nice sxs

I guess this depends where your mind is at in life.

From a guy with 14 handguns here, I would rather buy a really nice SxS or O/U shotgun for that kind of cash outlay.

but that's just me......

 

[Brutus]

Doesn't mean you need to keep them. Two pythons equals a pretty nice sxs

That's fine too bud.

 

[bettieguitar]

God dammit! I didn't even think of my credit card!

Yes 6" $&@*^%# Pythons

Have some common courtesy and refrain from foul language. There are virgin ears and youngsters viewing this site.

 

[johnl]

Have some common courtesy and refrain from foul language. There are virgin ears and youngsters viewing this site.

Well you better not let those youngsters see the women in yoga pants or beautiful women threads, the horror the horror,

 

[Sharps '63]

Yup, buying an expensive "safe queen" (aka a paper weight) because it's the flavour of the month makes perfect sense - not! Worse yet, going into debt for it.

I can afford any gun I want, but I can't justify having one that I don't shoot. Having said that, I will admit to owning one "antique", a pristine Tranter .450 Army. Do I shoot it? Occasionally. Will I part with it? Not likely.

We only get one kick at the cat, so I guess I do understand the Python mystique after all.

 

[Grock-co]

Ever hear the phrase to good to be true

 

[Twisted Canuck]

Yup, buying an expensive "safe queen" (aka a paper weight) because it's the flavour of the month makes perfect sense - not! Worse yet, going into debt for it.

I can afford any gun I want, but I can't justify having one that I don't shoot. Having said that, I will admit to owning one "antique", a pristine Tranter .450 Army. Do I shoot it? Occasionally. Will I part with it? Not likely.

We only get one kick at the cat, so I guess I do understand the Python mystique after all.

If you like them, and can afford them, and they go up in value in the long term, why doesn't it make sense? I have way more firearms than I can possibly shoot. So I shoot the guns that I want to, and polish the guns that I have just because I like them. Each to their own, but guns are probably a better investment to have in the safe than silver and gold bullion.