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Odd Balls

4205raymond4205raymond Member Posts: 3,423 ✭✭✭✭
edited November 2019 in General Discussion
Mike, I know you dig pretty deep into history of some of these old firearms and here is one for you. About five years ago a friend offered to sell me a Model 38 Winchester that belonged to his friend for $2,000. Now mind you I won't go near a 370,37A,Jap copy or even a 37 that's been tinkered with too much. Well, this '38 Winchester was a cock on closer with a slide safety and no hammer( cocking lever) identical to the '37 Win in all other ways. It was a proto type and I believe they only made four or five. Never went into production. I passed on the $2,000 deal because of being the stupid purist that I am and the gun sold for $6,000 a few weeks later!

Any more Odd Balls out there you guys/gals?
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  • yoshmysteryoshmyster Member Posts: 22,059 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Got me a Sommer Und Ockenfuss "Shorty" Marksman with a ground stick (rear monopod) in .308Win. and they made them all the way to .416. I wonder how many they made them in that caliber? One of these days I'll buy a period correct German glass. Don't know if she increased in price but since I paid very little (sold a pair of sunglasses for a stupid price) and bought the rifle with the profit and a few bucks.

    Got a Colt series 80 .45ACP Commander that was touched up by Ed Brown's shop when Ed used to work on customer's guns. She got a Mini-Comp before she came to me. Curious to know what she's worth. Oh they weren't much help being that the gun was modded in the early '90s and I got her about '04? It might be pimp if they'll engrave her.
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  • NeoBlackdogNeoBlackdog Member Posts: 17,273 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    WHEW!!!
    After reading about Bravo's knee and then Great Gun's back I was about half afraid to open this thread!!! :D
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  • TRAP55TRAP55 Member Posts: 8,292 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    NeoBlackdog wrote:
    WHEW!!!
    After reading about Bravo's knee and then Great Gun's back I was about half afraid to open this thread!!! :D
    Thankfully, I put my coffee down before I read that! :mrgreen:
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  • jimdeerejimdeere Member, Moderator Posts: 26,277 ******
    edited November -1
    :D
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  • Horse Plains DrifterHorse Plains Drifter Forums Admins, Member, Moderator Posts: 40,237 ***** Forums Admin
    edited November -1
    NeoBlackdog wrote:
    WHEW!!!
    After reading about Bravo's knee and then Great Gun's back I was about half afraid to open this thread!!! :D
    :lol::lol::lol::lol:
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