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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 16274 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Collecting Rifles? Reply #90 - Jan 8^th, 2019 at 4:49pm	Print Post
	I always feel I'd rather at least try to negotiate on the one that caught my eye first. Then if I can get some more off it I'm happy. If I can't, then I decide if I move on and see what else is available. But if I simply walk on I'll never know if the good price might get even better!

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calledflyer Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3585 Joined: Mar 9^th, 2015	Re: Collecting Rifles? Reply #91 - Jan 8^th, 2019 at 7:02pm	Print Post
	When I see one early, I may make a single offer. If it's not accepted, I move on. Too much to take in to waste much time dickering on something right away. If I still consider it desireable later on, I may go back and ask again if it's still around. Often times it is- though sometimes the price is still wrong for me. I don't get upset often, I don't care if I leave with my money. I usually find some not-a-gun stuff to carry away. Tools and antique ammo are good finds. Sometimes a book. Lunch.


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 16274 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Collecting Rifles? Reply #92 - Jan 9^th, 2019 at 12:02pm	Print Post
	And then there's the beef jerky, salted nuts, and beanie babies at those great commercial gun shows!

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calledflyer Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3585 Joined: Mar 9^th, 2015	Re: Collecting Rifles? Reply #93 - Jan 9^th, 2019 at 12:19pm	Print Post
	That stuff is a little irritating, for certain. I meant gun tools, like good screwdrivers and whatnot. Although, I do have a small hammer marked Winchester, that has a magnifying glass in it- too screwy to not buy.


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Gunfunpow Full Member Offline Posts: 239 Joined: Jun 20^th, 2018	Re: Collecting Rifles? Reply #94 - Jan 9^th, 2019 at 12:27pm	Print Post
	When I was much younger I always noticed a lot of the old timers would spend much time rooting around in the boxes of orphaned and cast off gun parts or reloading bits and bobs. Searching for who knows what. Last gun show I caught myself doing just that, trying to find something that might make up into a rear sight for the Billinghurst project


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 16274 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Collecting Rifles? Reply #95 - Jan 9^th, 2019 at 1:23pm	Print Post
	Gunfunpow wrote on Jan 9^th, 2019 at 12:27pm: When I was much younger I always noticed a lot of the old timers would spend much time rooting around in the boxes of orphaned and cast off gun parts or reloading bits and bobs. Searching for who knows what. Last gun show I caught myself doing just that, trying to find something that might make up into a rear sight for the Billinghurst project For me that's the sign of a good gun show is how many vendors have boxes of "smalls". I dearly love looking through those boxes, even though I rarely find anything in recent years. 20 years ago those little boxes could almost always provide some little tidbit that made the show worth attending! I chuckled when guys walked by those boxes with barely a glance. Then I dug deeply and found something precious. I liked that most people didn't dig through them! Just wish there were more of those boxes today!

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Flatlander Oldtimer Offline Posts: 605 Location: Warm Arizona Joined: Apr 24^th, 2004	Re: Collecting Rifles? Reply #96 - Jan 9^th, 2019 at 1:48pm	Print Post
	"Smalls" is the reason I go to gun shows. I may not always have money for a new rifle but I always have money to add to my smaller projects. Lately there has been less and less at the shows I have attended. I surely miss them as I used to be entertained for hours rummiging through boxes of odds and ends. Seems like shows lately I can be in and out in less than two hours including visit time with friends I run into. Sad. Flatlander

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Redsetter Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3468 Location: New York Joined: Aug 6^th, 2013	Re: Collecting Rifles? Reply #97 - Jan 9^th, 2019 at 2:29pm	Print Post
	Flatlander wrote on Jan 9^th, 2019 at 1:48pm: "Smalls" is the reason I go to gun shows. I may not always have money for a new rifle but I always have money to add to my smaller projects. Lately there has been less and less at the shows I have attended. That's because there's more & more on ebay, especially something with an identifiable "name." I even see "unknown gun part" listed on ebay.


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calledflyer Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3585 Joined: Mar 9^th, 2015	Re: Collecting Rifles? Reply #98 - Jan 9^th, 2019 at 5:13pm	Print Post
	I found lots of desired pieces in those boxes. Sight discs for Marbles tang sights, A Vaver adjustable iris for Lyman, lots of screws, and hell, I can't remember it all. Now they say that stuff takes up too much space on the table. Bummer. That made lots of show that were hohum into good ones.


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Jeff_Schultz ASSRA Board Member Offline Posts: 1612 Location: Ransomville, NY Joined: Apr 25^th, 2004	Re: Collecting Rifles? Reply #99 - Jan 9^th, 2019 at 5:56pm	Print Post
	I have a friend that found a Pope lubricating pump in one of those boxes and asked the guy what he wanted. He said $15, so he bought it.

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calledflyer Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3585 Joined: Mar 9^th, 2015	Re: Collecting Rifles? Reply #100 - Jan 9^th, 2019 at 11:27pm	Print Post
	Bet he likes the 'boxes' a lot!


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Schuetzenmiester Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 6707 Location: Cool Wet Side of WA Joined: Apr 27^th, 2008	Re: Collecting Rifles? Reply #101 - Jan 10^th, 2019 at 12:24am	Print Post
	Jeff_Schultz wrote on Jan 9^th, 2019 at 5:56pm: I have a friend that found a Pope lubricating pump in one of those boxes and asked the guy what he wanted. He said $15, so he bought it. Mine came with a box of goodies including a powder measure and lube pump. They were going to drop the old "junk" in the dumpster! Fortunately, it stayed with the rifle

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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 16274 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Collecting Rifles? Reply #102 - Jan 10^th, 2019 at 11:52am	Print Post
	20 years ago I saw a "tupperware" storage box on a guy's table and asked if I could look inside. It was full of gun screws, and condition was buggered to like new. I was looking through them when the seller said, "You can have the whole box for $35." I paid him his $35 and I've been working out of that box for 20 years now, and still have 75% of the screws left! One of my best buys, and it's saved my bacon multiple times!

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OLD TUCK Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 469 Location: Middleborough MA Joined: Oct 5^th, 2017	Re: Collecting Rifles? Reply #103 - Jan 11^th, 2019 at 2:52pm	Print Post
	BAH! Vall. I have looked for those kinds of deals for years and never got one like that. Although yesterday I did get one. I found and bought M1885 full Schuetzen 32-40 with a #4 full octagon Barrel 32" Long. Helm style stock and Butt, Early Laudensack Lever Flat Spring, Wide spaced Dble. sets. Bycycle Palm rest, a JW SIDEL scope on 151/8" Centers. Optics clear but unmarked for Power. This Rifle looks like it will be too much for me for Offhand but I will make an effort. If that does not fly I will shoot it Bench. The Bore is bright and shiny and looks perfect. Overall the Rifle does not show much use. Going to have it lettered. And may shoot it a little Sunday. Serial # 84,xxx. This one of the best I have acquired in many years so I am excited. Regards, FITZ. OLD TUCK


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calledflyer Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3585 Joined: Mar 9^th, 2015	Re: Collecting Rifles? Reply #104 - Jan 11^th, 2019 at 3:05pm	Print Post
	Fitz, I hope that beauty is all you hope for. Sounds like a wonderful one. How about a photo or ten when you get the chance? You get the first attaboy of the week.


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