Your Biggest "MISS"

[Norman]

Around 190. I was drunk, and it was closing time.

Unfired Hk 93 for $250 in 1978.

Ouch

 

[ldp4570]

Two, both in "West Germany" at the time. Second tour Walther P38 not a P1 post-war unfired in its original box, this was one of the all steel versions, paid 350 through the Rod&Gun store. Filed papers with ATF to return to US. Got my notice with the red marks all over it, listing it within a series of serial numbers not allowed into US.

Fourth tour, Beretta 1935 made in 1951 brand new in the box for 200.00, same thing happened again with ATF.

Yes I filled out all paperwork correct, just didn't make their point scale or was a batch of serial number restricted guns. Doesn't make any sense, it just sucks!!

 

[alphagunner]

Mine was at the South west shooters auction. I bought a brand new Medusa revolver for $200 and left the other 2 they had. They are worth over 1000 ea.

 

[AKguy1985]

lets see........at the sooner gun show in 07 i missed a nice condition MAK90 for $250 i was 5ft away and my arm broke the sound barrier reaching for my wallet, sadly this cowboy was quicker on the draw.
Then at a metcalf show i missed a great shape 1917 erfurt K98Az mauser for $200, coulda got $350-400 on surplus rifle forum for it.

A friend of mine got a LNIB S&W model 18 for $250...........bastard just kidding he might be reading this.

 

[NikatKimber]

A 1973 split bumper Camaro, complete but in pieces, 350/350, with extra 327. Needed to be put back together. Only $1000 asking price. Didn't get it because it would have been under a tarp in the yard, and didn't want a $1000 pile of rust. That was in 2001 I think. Kick myself every day over that.

 

[Redmule454]

The 1968 Shelby Mustang GT350 convertible previously owned by Lee Marvin, listed on eBay. I could've bought it for $125,000. I just couldn't find a banker to work with me on the loan. It didn't sell at that time, 2 yrs later a buddy called me and informed me the car was just sold at Barrett's auction for $500,000.

 

[DanB]

I block things like this out of my memory. They are to painfull to keep in there.

 

[Barrett]

Around 190. I was drunk, and it was closing time.





Ouch

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Sorry, couldn't type, almost fell out of the chair...

 

[odie1]

A couple of years ago. Unfired, still in the box, tang safety Ruger M77... 257 Roberts... guy was asking $400, and wouldn't come down $25....

Doh!

 

[ratski]

Several that I still cry over:

1974: German MP40 WWII bringback with papers from the guy who brought it back--grandfather of a guy I worked with at the time. $200

1976--S&W Model 29 8 3/4" barrel. NIB. $75.00 (I was a student at the time and didn't have the extra cash)


1984--Any and All Class III firearms. I mistakenly was under the impression that the $200 dollars was an annual fee per gun.

1985--1919 .22LR Tippman belt fed full auto. $600 (who would want a full auto 22?")

snif, snif, snif.


Dave