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09-20-2013, 05:57 PM | #1 |
Lifer
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Borchardt for $17.00 come-on man !!!
Earlier today I was visiting a friend who owns a gunshop. He showed me a book of bound American Rifleman magazines. A complete 1937 compilation that he acquired at a local antique store. The magazines are in beautiful condition. No Lugers for sale to speak of, but several ads for Borchardt pistols. Most were $19.95 but one was $17.00. How about a Savage 99 for $11.00. Now, where did I park that time machine again?
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09-20-2013, 06:38 PM | #2 |
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I was going through some old papers of my Grandfathers and came across a notebook listing all the guns he owned. One entry showed that he owned a Luger and sold it in 1959 for $30.00. I felt queezy the rest of the day.
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09-20-2013, 06:56 PM | #3 |
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I'm all up for a $17 Borchardt! In fact, I'll take two!
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09-20-2013, 07:29 PM | #4 |
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The "Borchardt" of our era is Mosin-Nagant 1891 rifle in good shape. It probably won't go thousands in future, but goes to $500, $600, $700 in future? easy.
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09-20-2013, 09:10 PM | #5 |
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I was buying M-1 Carbines as late as 1992 for 89.00 each.......I only kept one..............
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09-24-2013, 12:00 AM | #6 |
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alvin,
Are you only saying that because the Mosin rifle is so ugly?
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