What's Your Best Gun Deal(s) Ever?

[Straight Shooter]

I'll start off...

1.  A few years ago, I bought a brand new Win 70 Coyote (stainless/heavy barrel) in .25 WSSM with a new Sightron SII 3-12x42, 5 boxes of Win Supreme ammo, and gun case for $300.00.  Bought it from a guy who was about to claim bankruptcy and needed some quick cash.

2.  Traded my $230.00 MAK-90 (Chinese AK-47) for his $500.00 7 1/2" stainless .44 Mag Ruger Redhawk (in excellent condition) back in the early 90s.

My dad ended up with both guns.  

3.  A bull-barreled 5 1/2" Ruger MkII for $100.00.

4.  Stevens 200 in .243 Win for $199.99 from Wholesale Sports in CdA.

5.  Saginaw M-1 Carbine for $180.00 at the Pomona Gun show back in the early 90s.

 

[MtnMuley]

I hope you felt bad!

[Woodchuck]

I bought a 6.5X55 swede custom sporter for $150.00 from a guy in a hurt for cash, fun shooting little gun

[carpsniperg2]

Here is a couple of mine.

T/c contender I just posted about yesterday. 223 with a super 16 barrel" new the barrel alone is 330-350 on it all stainless and synthetic. With weaver base and rings and rifle stock as well. worth around 500-600 I paid 250.00 for it.

I also picked up another rifle that was around 3k for right at 2k That was a pretty sweet deal as well. Not going to say what rifle but your minds can wonder

Then last year I picked up a MKII 338 win mag fired 5 times 99% condition for 300.00+ a few odd ball trade items just laying around the garage. Maybe worth 100.00 at most.

[AWS]

About 20yrs ago a friend and I bought an arm load of Sav. 99s from a pawn shop(8 total) and turned around and sold all of them most went for more than we paid for the whole lot.  We each kept a very collectabe one out of the lot. Mine was an 1899B in 25-35.   Along time ago 4 new Win 101s for $154 each and 2 Ithaca SKBv100 SxS foe $140 each.  I try to always keep enough money in the gun fund to jump on a deal as soon as I see one and then turn it asap if it isn't something I just have to have.

AWS

[GoldTip]

I've actually had a few pretty fair deals fall into my lap.

#1 Summer of '09 picked up a Colt Combat Commander with 2 clips in 90-95% condition for $250

#2 12 years ago or so picked up a sporterized 6.5x55 swede at a yard sale for $65, wife shoots sub MOA groups with it using cheapo silver box federals.

#3 Found a M1 carbine laying in the ditch on a skid road about 15 years ago.  Had a broken firing pin, bought a pin at a gun show for $12 and had it installed for another $30.  Had a buddy who is a cop run the serial numbers and it was never reported lost or stolen.

[HOYT6.0]

I bought a .338 Win Mag Browning A-bolt Synthetic stock/stainless with boss in 04 for $575 brand new.  It was a business that was closing.  The only reason I bought it was for Alaskan moose/bears.

[NRA4LIFE]

Free.  I have at least 6 pistols/shotguns/rifles that were given to me.  As far as paying, I would have to say the single shot 10 gauge I got from a friend of my dad's for $40.

[thinkingman]

Bought a minty Buckmark Micro, spotless with original box 2 yrs ago for $125.
Bought a perfect Ruger 77/22 Magnum with bull stainless barrel and laminated stock, professional trigger job, 8 boxes of ammo and a Swift Premier 6-18X scope for $300.
Traded the rifle for a $300 credit on a 1911 I still have, sold the ammo for $8/box, and the scope rides on one of my 22lr's right now and is excellent.
Piece de resistance....5 yrs ago a buddy was funding an expensive fishing rod habit and selling guns. Annother buddy wanted an airweight SW gun.
I bought a perfect SW 642 with a nice Kramer pocket leather holster AND a clean 686-3 4inch for $600.  sold the 642 for $400, sold the Kramer leather for $75, I have a wonderful 686-3 with original wood grips and a Hogue combat grip for an outlay of $125.

I have another and don't want to share too much, but owned a shotgun for 15 minutes and doubled my money ($400)

[HunterJim]

The best as far as value were the free guns of course...  The best deal when paying was a .38 S&W Model 36 and a 1950's NEW IN THE BOX!! Winchester Model 94, both for only $250.

[Dan-o]

Saw my neighbor headed to the car with a cased rifle.  Asked him if he was going shooting.   He said he was headed to the pawn shop to sell some guns.   They offered him:
  *  $125 for a Model 700 Safari Grade 375 H&H with 3/9 Leupold and fancy sling (shot less than 10 times in mint condition)
  *  $100 for a model 70 youth in 234 hunted with once
  *  $50 for a beat up 670 in 270 with an old 4X weaver
  *  $75 for a Ruger 9mm pistol, nickel plated I think, and nearly new

I told him he was getting jobbed and offered to take them and sell them.   He didn't want the hassle, he only wanted them out of the house.  he finally offered me the ultimatum:   Pay him what the pawn shop would, or he'd go pawn them.

Needless to say, I made room in my safe.

Hey, anybody in the market for a 375 H&H magnum.........

[MDGrand]

Good topic!

Mine:

Interarms Mark X action Chambered in 300 Weatherby, 26" Shilen Barrel, Custom  AAA Walnut, Blue printed and glass beaded, CHERRY rifle for 2K. Appraised for over 3K.

Weatherby Vaguard 300 WSM, Sub MOA, stainless for $500. Retail is just under $900.

Always looking for the next great deal!

[ICEMAN]

    I hate you guys......   


Just kidding, quite the deals I am reading about....   

[longrange7mm]

  I got a really good one today! Picked up a 26" Christensen arms carbon bull barrel for $450

I have bought a couple REM 700 5digit serial # one for 350 and one for 300 turned the one into a 338 RUM and the other into a 264 win

Matching Vaquero 45's for $350 sold them for 1k

Bought a Tikka M695 2506 with a Swarovski 3-9x40 for $600 acouple years ago

When I worked for an outfitter I got a Win. 94 44 mag as part of Tip for getting  a surgeons wife a 370" bull

Another old Guy from texas came for a late season hunt when it was -15 with out wind chill I took him into a good spot he dropped a 340" bull gave me his rifle said he would tell My boss were to ship the meat and head he was outta there  o well got a 30-378 with a Leupold 3.5-10x50 nice tip considering I had to quarter a bull by myself and get it on the horses in 2 feet of snow  I sold the rifle and scope to my boss for 1200 i needed cash so I guess he got a good deal 2

   just some of my best deals I only buy good deals but 5 bucks is a good deal on somethings 

[toothfangclaw]

I got my first gun, a Remington 710*say what you want, shoots moa at 200 yds* and a Bushnell elite 3200 for $75.

TFC/Matt