Whats the best gun deal you've made at a pawn shop?

[Jim the Plumber]

I've only bought one rifle at a pawn shop, but it was at a fire sale price. ( The guy that pawned it needed $ bad)It's been ~12 years so I don't remember all the details, but it was a 6.5X284 built on a Remington action.
I did get some long  kills on Prairie dogs with it. If memory serves, 720 and 727 yards were the longest.
I also won the first local long range match with it after fixing a few of the problems it had.
What's been your best "pawn shop' gun deal(s)?

[Biggerhammer]

Ya needed a custom to start you off, that hacked together 25-06 of yours  wasn't cutting it. The guy that had it built, built it right. heard all about it. If I recall right, the guy that got the smoking deal was the guy that bought the new bedded McMillan A4 you sold off it for 325.00 bucks because you didn't know what it was worth. 715 yards Jimmy, I was sitting right beside you ranging and calling your shots. you can thank me later for getting you started.  

[Kola16]

I got a .380 for $150, brand new. That is the only gun that I have bought from a pawn shop.

[RadSav]

Ruger #1 458 Winchester $625.00.  If memory serves me correct that was 1983.  The one and only time I've ever stepped foot in a pawn shop.

[MikeWalking]

Passed up a few Browning A5's I wish I hadn't at $300

I have a Two tone Belgian made Browning Hi-Power 9mm. Mint found it for $600  Compared to what I see'em for now..

[AWS]

A friend and I went together and bought seven Savage 1899's and 99's from a pawn shop for $1000.  He kept an 1899A in 25-35 and I kept a 1899B in 25-35 the rest sold for $200-$300.  We both ended up with highly collectable Savage 1899's for free.

[sticky]

Four or five years ago I picked up a Savage 111 in 30-06 for $200.  It was (and is) in very good condition and shoots less than moa @100 yds.

[netcoyote]

I gave up looking at guns at my local pawn shop. The owner seems to think they are all made of gold and that everyone that walks in the door is an idiot. Don't know how he ever turns any inventory.

[Special T]

most of the "deals" i have seen are on odd caliber stuff, and it seems that many pawn shops i have been into price thier stuff way too high.. they are open to some wheeling and dealing tho. 

[Huntbear]

I paid 85.00 for a Rem. 870 Wingmaster.  Someone had tried to saw off the barrel, it was not square, had not been de burred, and the stock was full of Brass Upholstery tacks.. someone seems tried to decorate the damn thing...

It took me about 12 total hours worth of work, refinishing stock, cleaning up the barrel, etc....

It shot great.....

[mazama]

RUGER 284win 250$,Rem350 mag $350

[Biggerhammer]

RUGER 284win 250$,Rem350 mag $350

The Ruger .284 Win is way cool!

[KimberRich]

RUGER 284win 250$,Rem350 mag $350

The Ruger .284 Win is way cool!

Agreed.  It took me years to find a good Ruger in .284 but i think I paid about $600.
Rare caliber for sure.
Good Score!!

[PlateauNDN]

bought my .270 savage, left handed with scope for 290.  Other left handed rifles of equal, lesser or greater caliber at this pawn shop, other pawn shops and even brand new ones were over 200 dollars more, so i got a good deal and very nice rifle.

[Special T]

Thats a great deal Plat.  Not a lot of LH rifles out there, i was once told that 2% of rifles were made LH. All the LH rifles i looked at were with in spitting distance of new but had an old scope.