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<blockquote data-quote="leardriver" data-source="post: 839947" data-attributes="member: 3997"><p>I've had that happen a couple times.</p><p></p><p>One time I bought a S&W 64 revolver off Gunbrokers. The main attraction was the beautiful wood grips. However, next day when I called the seller (a pawn shop on the east coast) to arrange payment and shipping, they had already sold the gun over the counter. </p><p></p><p>No problem, I said; that's the breaks. But the guy said he didn't want to lose a sale, and he had another 64 he would sell me at a substantial discount. But what about the grips I liked, I asked? Guy said he would send me pics of the gun he was offering, so I could decide myself.</p><p></p><p>Well, the pics looked good. Nice cocobolo wood grips, and the pistol itself looked pretty new, except that it had a pinned barrel typical of the early 64 models.</p><p></p><p>When I got the gun, it looked <em>really</em> good. I took it out to Red Castle and shot a couple cylinders worth. Then a guy who I know and respect as a S&W expert examined the gun. He said, where the hell did you find a brand new 64-1. I said, it's not new; it came from a pawn shop, and I have no clue what its history is. My friend showed me some details. Apparently, the gun had been shot only a few rounds, <em>if at all,</em> before I got it. It was really tight in the lockup.</p><p></p><p>I have not shot it since that first day. I figured it would lose value every time I pulled the trigger. I guess it will become a part of my modest estate for the boys.</p><p></p><p>Cap'n Bill</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="leardriver, post: 839947, member: 3997"] I've had that happen a couple times. One time I bought a S&W 64 revolver off Gunbrokers. The main attraction was the beautiful wood grips. However, next day when I called the seller (a pawn shop on the east coast) to arrange payment and shipping, they had already sold the gun over the counter. No problem, I said; that's the breaks. But the guy said he didn't want to lose a sale, and he had another 64 he would sell me at a substantial discount. But what about the grips I liked, I asked? Guy said he would send me pics of the gun he was offering, so I could decide myself. Well, the pics looked good. Nice cocobolo wood grips, and the pistol itself looked pretty new, except that it had a pinned barrel typical of the early 64 models. When I got the gun, it looked [I]really[/I] good. I took it out to Red Castle and shot a couple cylinders worth. Then a guy who I know and respect as a S&W expert examined the gun. He said, where the hell did you find a brand new 64-1. I said, it's not new; it came from a pawn shop, and I have no clue what its history is. My friend showed me some details. Apparently, the gun had been shot only a few rounds, [I]if at all,[/I] before I got it. It was really tight in the lockup. I have not shot it since that first day. I figured it would lose value every time I pulled the trigger. I guess it will become a part of my modest estate for the boys. Cap'n Bill [/QUOTE]
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