National buy a gun day purchase
April 15 was buy a gun day and I forgot to post a picture of what I bought.
I went to my favorite pawnshop and looked at what they had. Mostly beat up overpriced Randall's Dectonics and AMT's from the Miami Vice days. Even if I wanted to get nostalgic, these companies went out of business long ago and I don't want to start a museum at this point.
I saw a strange looking revolver in the bottom of the glass case listed at $250.
This is pretty cheap for a quality .357 revolver. When I asked to look at it, I saw why it was so cheap. Someone had let it rust then had it refinished with one of those space age poly-cote jobs.
The bore was pristine, the action smooth, and the trigger pull was exquisite. It was just fuxated by some fool who left it in a damp tool box or trunk too long.
I shook my head and asked the manager if he would take $175
Sold!
It's a Smith and Wesson 586 .357 magnum with a 6 inch barrel made sometime in the mid 80's
I'm happy to have it. Since it's been refinished already, I won't mind taking it out and putting it through it's paces.
posted by Bill Rowland @ April 22, 2008
32 Comments
32 Comments:
There's a national buy a gun day?
It's quite satisfying haggling a price down isn't it?
National buy a gun day? Who knew!
Apparently National Buy a Gun day has been kept a deep dark secret from all woman. You've spilled the beans Hammer, now you're in trouble.
I'm waiting for National Shoot a Stupid Person With The Gun You Bought on National Buy a Gun Day! Ooops! Did I say that out loud??
I know this will be a surprise to you Mr H, but we don't have that Gun buying day thing over this side of the Pond. What sort of thing will you shoot with the new gun? Deer? Mice? Snakes? Hot Air Balloons? Drunks?
anndi: haggling is a favorite pastime of mine, although, it doesn't go over too well at the grocery store ;)
tysgirl: Yeah I think it's pretty new.
katcampbell: Women can go gun shopping too :D
dana: I think that holiday is awaiting approval at this time ;)
mutley: I think whoever came up with B.A.G. day intends to show the buying power of gun people such as myself. Mine will be used to shoot at paper targets and the occasional socialist ;)
Never thought people needed encouragement to buy a gun. Even with so much petty theft around here, I don't care to have a gun.
Seriously Hammer, is that your gun or are you just happy to see me? Cheers!!
Now THAT will kill a squirrel~~
Abuse the hell out of that S&W and it will just keep shooting and shooting, a good scrub down with Hoppes #9 and a touch of gun oil and back to work it goes
Those puppy's are bullet proof as far as mechanics go. Should be a good shooter for years to come.
I like Dana's suggestion too. I have a few in mind...
good buy..I didn't buy a gun....waiting on my bucks from uncle sugar..you know, that 600 that he is supposed to be sending us..I am thinking seriously about a Springfield Armory 45acp..maybe the tactical.
I just found out my dad brought a gun home from my grandpa's when he went out there and my mom and dad are trying to sell it. I dont even know what it is. its worth like 500 dollars I was told today.
I missed that day. Not that I had any money to buy a gun, not with this move. maybe next year.
Hammer,
That looks like a freakin cannon! Ya gotta let me know how the action and the recoil is on that thing.
Flyinfox_SATX
Nice wheelgun! And the price was a steal.
Great buy..love the barrel length.
Plus it will shoot .38 nicely to get the feel of it!
Way to haggle. Did you have the gun pointing in his direction at the time? ;-)
J
funny how that is also tax day
I thought EVERY day was Buy A Gun Day.
I don't think we have such a day on this side of the Atlantic, but who knows? certainly not women anyway. It is not a cheap revolver in my opinion, even with the good bargain you got, but then, it is something you love to buy, don't you?
Nice buy guy!
thats HOT.
I was going to say it looks like a gun from the 80s. LOL. I have a good eye.
Nice one! A steal at $175! You'll have to give us a range report...
I have a model 686...the stainless steel version in brand new condition. I've had it since 1986 when I got it new. Fantastic gun, can't miss with it once you sight it in. You got a bargain there.
I even have those same grips! Thin and very comfortable to hold!
It was buy a gun day? And I missed it? Damn. And I'd look so cool with a gun too. I'm not real intimidating with the b.b. gun.
hammer - my father gave us his newly purchased taurus .357 almost 14 years ago - he bought it when he found out he had lung cancer and was going to shoot himself! he gave it to us to keep himself from it - although he was given only 6-9 months to live, he lived another three years!
we've NEVER fired a round out of it.
my firearm of choice is a 9mm and i'm quite adept with it. *;]
Sweet! I think you know I'm a gun owner myself. Does your .357 shoot .38s?
I wanted a .357 that would shoot .38's but got talked into a .44USP which is very hard to find and a bit too powerful for my dainty hands.
Have fun with it!
Sounds like it's a pleasure to shoot. Well done on that acquisition!
What gun would work the best for shooting myself?
Cool! Love hearin' stories like that. Have fun with it.
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