[kennedy]

anyone make the show? picked up the remington 700 of my dreams, .308, 26 in heavy barrel, laminated stock, less than 100 rds thru it, will make a perfect sniper.

 

[mkgr22]

I went. Not much there in milsurp. Bought a Spanish 1916 mauser for $20, then sold it to another dealer for $100.
Wish I could find that kind of deal more at every show.

 

[Ihatemacs]

Show was well... 'eh. That's about the best way to describe it. Lots of junk, seemed like a garage sale. I thought we were having NGD this weekend, obviously not. The trip would have been completely worthless but I did pick up a Swedish Ljungman, which is one rifle I have been looking for a long time now. I paid fair to maybe a bit high for it, or at least I thought so. I don't really know what they go for but I liked it and it saved the show for me.

 

[Farmall]

I went. Not much there in milsurp. Bought a Spanish 1916 mauser for $20, then sold it to another dealer for $100.
Wish I could find that kind of deal more at every show.

WOW!

I need to go to a gunshow with YOU sometime!!

 

[cpw]

Show was well... 'eh. That's about the best way to describe it. Lots of junk, seemed like a garage sale. I thought we were having NGD this weekend, obviously not. The trip would have been completely worthless but I did pick up a Swedish Ljungman, which is one rifle I have been looking for a long time now. I paid fair to maybe a bit high for it, or at least I thought so. I don't really know what they go for but I liked it and it saved the show for me.

NGD is October 6 & 7

 

[bones92]

mkgr22... nice profit!

mkgr22, that reminds me of a show a couple years ago. I saw a Type 99 with some interesting marks on it, so I agreed to a price with the seller and told him I'd be back in a bit with the cash. I was carrying a Spanish 1893 from Gunhorde that just didn't catch my interest. Sold the 1893 to a dealer for $100, then paid $100 for the Type 99. About 10 paces from the table a couple guys are discussing Jap rifles in their hands, I stop to kind of politely wait for a break in the conversation. One of them gets interested in my just-bought T99... he makes an offer of $240. I hadn't planned on selling it, but I can't help consider the idea. BradB wanders by, I flag him down and he gives a short dissertation on why this Type 99 is a bit special (something about school markings or somesuch). The guy immediately whips his wallet out and counts out $240. Might have been worth a bit more, but I didn't care. I now had enough to buy a VKT M91 that I had on hold.

Sometimes it works out like that. Still, I would like to get a nice T99 someday.

 

[mkgr22]

I never even had a chance to find out if the mauser was 7mm or a 7.62x51 conversion. I pretty much planned on re-selling it anyway, since I have a nice example.
What surprised me is that those kinds of deals are usually snapped up by other dealers before the show opens.

 

[cpw]

1. The other dealers did not recognize the value.
or
2. The one you purchased from did not uncover his table early enough so that the other dealers saw the value.

 

[jth]

Ihatemacs if you don,t mind me asking ,how much did the Ag42-b cost?
I,m looking for another one & I,m not very well up on the price,s either.
Thanks jth

 

[Ihatemacs]

I paid $720 for a good solid rifle in probably 80% condition. Very nice bore. 1943 dated. It was a bit more than I wanted to pay but it was close enough that I figure 10 years from now I wont care. Besides, I have really been wanting one of these.

 

[jth]

Thanks for the info , there is one offered here locally for $850 . I have known & traded
with him for yrs . It is near mint ,dated 1945. From what you have said I guess it probably
isn,t too bad a deal . Alll matching & really a very nice rifle. I think I will go for it.
I have one that I have had for yrs that isn,t nearly as nice ,but is a great shooter.
It is mismatched & probably about 50% . However it only cost $75 about 20 yrs ago.
I think the Ag42-B ,s are few & far between , there really were not that many of them made.
Thanks again jth

 

[Ihatemacs]

Yeah they are not very easy to come by. If I had found a minty one for $850 I probably would have done that at the drop of a hat. Besides, for that price sell yours for about what I paid for mine and you wont be bad off and it's an upgrade. Good luck.