What Guns Do You Wish You Had Bought?

[Axxe55]

1980s up until about 1991 apparently:

Did S&W ever make a Nickle 586??

If so how much would they be worth?

www.thehighroad.org

Apparently they were a short run and just for a few years. Cool. Good information to have. Like I said, I wasn't aware they offered them, and have never seen one personally.

 

[mylar17]

a couple norinco AK's at a garage sale a couple years ago for $400/pc. I had already bought a Beretta, Mosin, and Mini-14. Still kicking myself for it

 

[jordanmills]

I was going to buy a Saiga 12 and spent the money on bills instead. I'd be much better off if I'd got the gun.

 

[Tactical Panda]

The Guns I wish I bought, are really just the “guns I wish I bought while there were still cheap,” like a couple of $100 Mosin Nagents (spelling?)

I did get to help a friend make up for the gun he wished he bought, a genuine No 5 Mk 1 Jungle Carbine. He passed up on one decades ago and could never find another. I found one at a gun show, almost all numbers matching except for the magazine. Got for 400 and gifted it to him. He kept it for a couple of years and gave it back to me. Said he got his fill and wanted to make sure it got a good home in case something happened to him.

 

[p230]

Steyr CISM in 7.5X55 and the NMD-86 when CDNN still had both.

 

[craigntx]

Galil or hk91 when they were at the astrohall show cheap

 

[BigTexasOne]

I missed a CZ550 with Mannlicher stock about 2 years ago for five hundred Georges, now it would take at least a grand! I also lost auctions on a couple of 1911s full engraved by Lisa Tomlin for about a grand, now it takes at least two of them!

 

[Tejano1951]

Had a chance to buy a S&W 625 Mountain Gun in 45 acp. The price was reasonable, but I passed because I already had one in 45 Colt and 41 mag. Went back the next day, but it was gone. Haven’t seen one since, but even if I did the price would now be $300 or more higher.

 

[Tnhawk]

A shop in Houston had a Gold Cup for $300 in 1978. It was over my budget at that time so I settled for a Government Model. The other purchase I regret not making was a Dan Wesson revolver.

 

[prisondoc]

A Colt Trooper in 357 just like this one. Saw it in a local pawn shop just before the China virus hit.


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[justmax]

I forgot about the days when you could get a yugo SKS for $150. Some company was selling them by the crate. Almost bought a crate but bought a guitar instead. Sold the guitar during the divorce though.

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When the SKSs were retailing for less than $100 back around 1990, I was able to buy a full case for $800. I removed the lid of the crate, and replaced it with a large piece of Lexan. Made for a pretty cool coffee table that started it's own conversations.

 

[Louski]

S&w 1917

Oh just got one


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[kittyhawk]

I wish I’d bought 10 cases of SKS’s back when they were right $125. That and a 40’ container of ammo back when ammo was Really Cheap. Oh well live and learn!!!!

 

[Coop45]

One of those anti tank guns on wheels that were $129 in Ye Ole Hunter.

 

[Coop45]

I was tempted to buy one of the Mosin Nagant PU Sniper rifles (turned down bolt and fixed power scope). IIRC they were $400ish when the plain jane 91/30's were going for $79. I was poor as f**k at the time so the PU was not to be. Don't really see the PU's anymore...
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I feel your pain. In the 70's I had a chance to buy a 1956 Crown Victoria that was in awesome condition for $200 and didn't have the money.

 

[deemus]

It’s fun reading this thread.

Many of the guns listed I’ve owned at some point. But my one gun I never bought, but always wanted, and talked myself out of multiple times?

PS90.


It’s utility was something easy to question. Aside from home defense and pure enjoyment I couldn’t convince myself of a practical use. So I walked away at least 5 times.

And yet here I am talking about it. If I had stupid money I’d probably buy one.

 

[deemus]

I have the 100th anniversary edition. Awesome gun.

 

[Texasjack]

Woolworth's in downtown Houston had barrels full of M1 Garands at $225 and M1 carbines at $150 back in the 1980s.

When Target stopped selling guns, they put a lot of nice shotguns and rifles on sale. I just didn't have the cash at the time to buy more than one. I got a Winchester pump shotgun for $150.

Got a call from a friend to stop by a local shop because a guy was selling a pistol. He had a Colt 70 model 1911 that had been "melted" (all edges rounded), beautifully blued, with ivory grips, everything carefully fitted, and a fantastic trigger job. Guy was a holster maker and included a very nice holster. It was just more money than I could justify at the time, but it was the kind of pistol that you dream about after seeing it.

 

[PinnedandRecessed]

But my one gun I never bought, but always wanted, and talked myself out of multiple times?

PS90.

The PS90 is just one of those guns that everyone gravitates towards. I carried mine at the GOA Texas rally at the Capitol a couple years ago. Gun owners in the rally and people off the street would point it out and ask questions. It's a hoot to shoot. Those little 5.7's are like little laser beams. You won't regret it unless you actually want to shoot it @ current ammo rates.