Found a box of old guns needing a home

[evan price]

So, I was doing my usual saved searches on gunbroker last week- having a c&r us a bad influence!- when I came across a gun I was interested in. gunbroker helpfully puts at the bottom "more from this seller", and hey, I was interested in them too.
And the guy lives less than two hours away.
After sending some email I scheduled a meetup



Top: 1919 Colt Police Positive 38, 6" barrel, 38 S&W caliber
Middle: 1940 Colt Police Positive 38, 4" barrel, 38 S&W caliber
Bottom: S&W M&P 1905 4th change, 5" barrel, 38 Special caliber, approx. 1929 manufacture

Condition of all is good to very good finish, bores, original grips and mechanicals. Needs cleaned and oiled and a range trip. Best of all is they did not go to the Cleveland gun buy back.

[Rumpshot]

Every one of us should adopt as many orphans as we can.

They all need to be loved and given a good home.

[skb12172]

Well done! I have a Victiry model in .38 s&w. Fun caliber.

[Greg]

Oh great googely moogely.

I'm a resident of Missouri now, I don't need individual pistol purchase permits anymore.

Freedom is going to be expensive.

[MarkD]

Oh great googely moogely.

I'm a resident of Missouri now, I don't need individual pistol purchase permits anymore.

Freedom is going to be expensive.

Uh huh. I have a list of things I want when I move to America.

An M14 is at the top of the list, followed by an AR.

Then I want to fill in every standard-issue American service long-arm and side-arm, from 1776 to present. Repros for the older stuff and semi-auto for newer are acceptable, since I want shooters and don't want to spend THAT much. Then we'll work on the non-standard ones like the Johnson. Then pistols.

Somehow I think Mrs D will have some things to say about that, but we'll cross that bridge if and when we come to it.

[PawPaw]

Oh great googely moogely.

I'm a resident of Missouri now, I don't need individual pistol purchase permits anymore.

Freedom is going to be expensive.

I believe in Missouri, all you need is a valid driver's license showing residency, and walk into the gun store. Cash is helpful, but cards work fine.

[Weetabix]

You guys got sidetracked so fast that no one remembered to call Evan a bastard out of envy.

Bastard!

[Lokidude]

That Smith looks awful nice, but what y'all want with them goofy backward guns up top?

[evan price]

You guys got sidetracked so fast that no one remembered to call Evan a bastard out of envy.

Bastard!

Am I even more of a bastard if I only paid $650 for the lot?

And to top it off, there was a big gun store a block away from the seller's work where we met, and they had six pounds of Alliant 2400 in stock for $22.99 a pound? And I bought all six pounds to split with a buddy. Have not seen 2400 in years!

[First Shirt]

And to top it off, there was a big gun store a block away from the seller's work where we met, and they had six pounds of Alliant 2400 in stock for $22.99 a pound? And I bought all six pounds to split with a buddy. Have not seen 2400 in years!

This is the part where I get to call you a bastard! I haven't seen 2400 in a couple of years, and it's the go-to powder for The Boss's .357 loads. Dunno what I'm gonna do when I run out!