Whipsawed at the local gun shop

[Bill in Oregon]

So I walk in to my LGS to buy an overlooked, dust-covered No.I Mk. III Enfield barrel still in the factory wax for $75, when the shop owner says, "Bill, stop and look to your immediate right." Awww, geez, it's a nice Mark II Martini stamped LSACo. 1888, and the bore is pristine. So I am unexpectedly out more than six large.
So we get to yakking about this and that, and I mention that the day I turned 21 back in 1974, I went to our local drugstore chain and bought a new S&W Model 29 Highway Patrolman with 4-inch barrel, price about $142.
His eyes light up and he says, "Bill, this Model 28 just came in," and plops same in my quaking mitts. It's got the same 4-inch barrel and those grips Jeff Cooper once described as "about as concealable as an ear trumpet."
I'm gone. I'm broke. I have no discipline. Is there a Serenity Lane for gun nuts?

[Streetstar]

I'm gone. I'm broke. I have no discipline. Is there a Serenity Lane for gun nuts?

No - welcome to the club --- I've done that a couple times this year myself -- I'm supposed to be selling off more of my seldom used pieces, but i'm a little behind on that too

-- oh, and pics of the new goods would be nice if you can ---

[Grizz]

it's hardware. it's timeless. great investment in stability in unstable times. things that will hold their value.

I hope you didn't sell the hwy patrolman to your brother for cheeeep like someone I know did ... chirp

[wm]

You are a victim.......that gun peddling, ammo pusher took advantage of your weakness.

8-}

Wm

[Lassiter]

He gave you your first gun free........didn't he? That's how they get you hooked for life

[mohavesam]

I understand the Enfield and the Martini had to go home with you... but "six large"??? On what did you spend the other five thousand+ bucks?

Drop him another $600-800 for the pristine 28 and go shooting!

[1894c]

I think you did real good...but then I'm just another digital enabler willing to cheer you on as you spend the rent money... :)

[GoatGuy]

I think you did real good...but then I'm just another digital enabler willing to cheer you on as you spend the rent money...

Plus 1.

[Bill in Oregon]

In my neighborhood and economic class, "large" means Ben Franklin.
Will get photos of the Martini up soon. Still have more loot to assemble before I can spring that Model 28.

[M. M. Wright]

Dig out some seldom used pieces and see if he'll do a trade. Guess I'm an enabler too.

[Lassiter]

Around here "large" is the same as a long wheelbase $10

[Pete44ru]

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You've obviously lucked onto a very good pusher........................




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[bdhold]

we're waiting on a photo...

[Rusty]

we're waiting on a photo...

It would be a lot easier to leave those guns in the shop if they didn't talk to us.

I really hate it when they start crying, Pulleeze take me home, sniff, sniff.

[Bill in Oregon]

The 28 will have to wait until I have some more loot to squander ...

[jeepnik]

I'm gone. I'm broke. I have no discipline. Is there a Serenity Lane for gun nuts?

I sure hope not, or my wife will have me involuntarily committed for an extended (as in life sentence) stay.

She doesn't even raise an eyebrow anymore when I walk in with something that came from the fun store.

[JohndeFresno]

...I hope you didn't sell the hwy patrolman to your brother for cheeeep like someone I know did ... chirp

It was sold ridiculously cheap to a brother deputy, not my brother... okay, so you found me out... (Sobbing quietly)

[Grizz]

...I hope you didn't sell the hwy patrolman to your brother for cheeeep like someone I know did ... chirp

It was sold ridiculously cheap to a brother deputy, not my brother... okay, so you found me out... (Sobbing quietly)

Well, cough, cough. I feel your pain. Aaaarrrgh.