I may have missed out on a good 2 for 1 today

[shooter]

Went to the gun show today to pass the time and get out of the house. Followed a guy in that was selling a Win 94, serial # in the 770,000 range in 30-30, and a Marlin 1893 in an unknown caliber. I think the Marlin may have been re-barreled as there were no markings, but it looked to be a small caliber, maybe a 25-20? Anyway, they were both in decent looking shape. Hardly any blue left, but hardly any pitting and a nice patina. Wood was in ok shape. The Win 94 had been drilled and tapped for a scope with some scratches around the holes, but no big deal for a shooter. I just didn't have any money to spend or I would have walked out with two new shooters. Guy quoted me $500 for the pair. I may have been stupid, but I turned him down for lack of funds. I looked for him again after I thought about it for a while but didn't find him. Guess it wasn't meant to be.....

[adirondakjack]

He probably sold em before the coffee he'd left in his truck was cold.

[wecsoger]

May have sold 'em that quick but if they were worth it...I dunno.

For two shooters, that's a good price. For a parts gun and a shooter, so-so price. For two parts guns, not so good.

That's the thing about shows, unless you know the person, it's "uncertain heritage, unknown condition."

I wouldn't be staring at the ceiling tonight worrying that you missed on a deal of a lifetime. There's still plenty of shiny pebbles in the stream.

[Pitchy]

I`ve done that before, like ya said meant to be maybe.

[shooter]

I'm not kicking myself too bad. I could have grabbed the 94 for $300 by itself, but I'm not losing any sleep. I just wasn't willing nor do I need to spend that kind of money right now. If I thought it was the deal of a lifetime I would have grabbed them and scrimped in some other areas for a few weeks. With my possible upcoming surgery and uncertain income I thought it best not to put myself in a tight spot.

[6pt-sika]

If the Marlin "was" a model 1893 the cartridge it fired would not have been a 25-20 .

25-36 Marlin or possibly 25-35 WIN perhaps .