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Sell everything before you die or......

GuvamintCheeseGuvamintCheese Member Posts: 38,932 ✭
edited June 2008 in General Discussion
this is what happens. Seems Grandpa left a pretty hefty collection.

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/SellerAuctions.asp?User=923437
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  • redneckandyredneckandy Member Posts: 9,716 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    What a shame to break up a collection like that.[:(][:(][:(]
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  • 204targetman204targetman Member Posts: 3,493
    edited November -1
    Would be a little hard for me to bid 35 grand for something on the internet. For that price I would need to hold it. But a very nice model 21. I'm no expert. Is it worth it??
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  • Rack OpsRack Ops Member Posts: 18,596 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Thats really sad.

    Anything to make a buck, I guess.


    I'd give anything to have my grandfather's war trophies....they were stolen shortly after he got home [:(]
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  • kristovkristov Member Posts: 6,633
    edited November -1
    "Now promise me that after I am gone you'll keep the collection intact. After all, it took me a lifetime to bring all of these together so please don't break them up".

    "Don't worry grandpa" [}:)] $$$$$
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  • watrulookinatwatrulookinat Member Posts: 4,693
    edited November -1
    I don't understand why someone would want to sell a part of history that their grandfather was involved in. I'm sure they have their reasons, but I hope they keep some of his collection. I still have all my grandfathers items from World War II.
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  • triple223taptriple223tap Member Posts: 385 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by 204targetman
    Would be a little hard for me to bid 35 grand for something on the internet. For that price I would need to hold it. But a very nice model 21. I'm no expert. Is it worth it??


    It's a nice M21, but shows a little wear, and $35K will buy an engraved, gold inlaid, 3 barrel set in that condition. i think.
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  • redneckandyredneckandy Member Posts: 9,716 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by watrulookinat
    I don't understand why someone would want to sell a part of history that their grandfather was involved in. I'm sure they have their reasons, but I hope they keep some of his collection. I still have all my grandfathers items from World War II.

    Greed.
    There is no way most people would ever have a chance to own or even see a collection like that, why someone would split it up is beyond me.
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  • callktulucallktulu Member Posts: 3,451 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    All that stuff should be in a museum. And by museum I mean "my house."
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  • elkoholicelkoholic Member Posts: 5,130
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by callktulu
    All that stuff should be in a museum. And by museum I mean "my house."
    [:D]
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  • fizzerfizzer Member Posts: 748 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    do you think granpa might have known arnolds(schwarzenegger) dad?
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  • AlpineAlpine Member Posts: 15,092 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Don't hold your breath on selling any of that at those prices.

    Now if she really wanted to make a buck, she would start all those off at a penny with no reserve!
    ?The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.?
    Margaret Thatcher

    "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies and statistics."
    Mark Twain
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  • bobskibobski Member Posts: 17,866 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    that seller has a habit of putting too many 0's on his prices. [:(]
    Retired Naval Aviation
    Former Member U.S. Navy Shooting Team
    Former NSSA All American
    Navy Distinguished Pistol Shot
    MO, CT, VA.
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  • WulfmannWulfmann Member Posts: 4,906 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Notice no bids on any item.

    Even if the prices were accurate the current downturn might lessen the desire.

    Wulfmann
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    "Fools learn from their own mistakes. I learn from the mistakes of others"
    Otto von Bismarck
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  • bobskibobski Member Posts: 17,866 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    an engraved super x for 25 grand?
    geesh...you can buy a car for that price.
    Retired Naval Aviation
    Former Member U.S. Navy Shooting Team
    Former NSSA All American
    Navy Distinguished Pistol Shot
    MO, CT, VA.
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  • jimdeerejimdeere Member, Moderator Posts: 26,286 ******
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Alpine
    Don't hold your breath on selling any of that at those prices.

    Now if she really wanted to make a buck, she would start all those off at a penny with no reserve!

    +1. Greed. Pure unadulterated greed. Seller has money. Look at the rings on the hands in the photos. They're trying to get all they can get.[:(]
    Can't see this collector bringing all the German stuff back in a duffle bag.
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  • LesWVaLesWVa Member Posts: 10,490 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I can not remember where. But I have saw this entire collection listed on another site somewhere not to long ago. The only difference is the Sellers name and the starting prices which were lower than she/he has them listed here.

    If she wanted to sell the entire gun collection. She should have contacted Cabelas or another top of the line gun dealer first. Cabelas would have snatched up a bunch of them from the seller.
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  • select-fireselect-fire Member Posts: 69,540 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Not one Drilling...[}:)]
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  • buschmasterbuschmaster Member Posts: 14,229 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    maybe she isn't aware that some collectors would give an arm and a leg to have that collection. maybe she doens't know that cabela's would look at buying it all. maybe somebody should tell her.
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  • fizzerfizzer Member Posts: 748 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    $245155 worth of stuff (list price). maybe they are trying to put a kid thru college and medical school?
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  • RadarRadar Member Posts: 2,313 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Looks like she got ahold of some book prices ! Very fine collection of WWII German items,but a lot of stuff for 1 guy to send home,where are the Lugers ?
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  • gruntledgruntled Member Posts: 8,218 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    If you don't sell off all your guns before you die your wife might sell them for what you told her you paid for them.[:D][:)][^]
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  • mrseatlemrseatle Member Posts: 15,467 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    dang AshkeNAZI's
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  • MFinnMFinn Member Posts: 2,095 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    3 items has bids, priced little high IMHO
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  • bobskibobski Member Posts: 17,866 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    and of the 3 bids, 2 are from duckhunter! and both are cheapo guns! she must have been sleeping when she priced them.

    hey duck....dont miss the ding in the rib on that 28ga 1100. look close where it starts![:0]
    Retired Naval Aviation
    Former Member U.S. Navy Shooting Team
    Former NSSA All American
    Navy Distinguished Pistol Shot
    MO, CT, VA.
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  • chappsynychappsyny Member Posts: 3,381 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I don't have kids so I'm hoping that when I die at the ripe old age of 95 my twin 19 year old wives fight over my belongings.
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