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OK, have a foot of snow on the ground with more on the way. Need some entertainment. Let's hear stories of the one bought unseen or off auction that turned out to be more than expected. I'll start off with two of my "finds":
1974 did shows and flea markets with a buddy. Small biweekly gun show Sundays in an elementary school (obviously a different time!). I have to work this Sunday. Buddy calls me at work. Guy has a pretty nice Polish Radom for $85. Am I interested? Yes, I'll pay you back and pick it up that night. Get there and it's a pre Nazi, Polish Eagle, still full of cosmolene, two matching mags and Polish Cavalry holster! Traded it a few months later for a new Colt Gold Cup .45 and $300 cash (hey, that was a lot more money then!).
Early 1996. Century cleaning out the warehouse. Bought an even dozen "Finnish M91s" for $12.48 each (back in the day when Century's price included shipping). Six of the twelve turn out to be stepped barrel M24s.
1974 did shows and flea markets with a buddy. Small biweekly gun show Sundays in an elementary school (obviously a different time!). I have to work this Sunday. Buddy calls me at work. Guy has a pretty nice Polish Radom for $85. Am I interested? Yes, I'll pay you back and pick it up that night. Get there and it's a pre Nazi, Polish Eagle, still full of cosmolene, two matching mags and Polish Cavalry holster! Traded it a few months later for a new Colt Gold Cup .45 and $300 cash (hey, that was a lot more money then!).
Early 1996. Century cleaning out the warehouse. Bought an even dozen "Finnish M91s" for $12.48 each (back in the day when Century's price included shipping). Six of the twelve turn out to be stepped barrel M24s.