Gun regrets, "the one that got away".

[Spades of Columbia]

if i could only have one gun then i wouldnt even gave it a second look...but for a close range self-defence pistol that you want to be able to conceal no matter what you happen to be wearing it is hard to beat. You can double tap a bad primer unlike the majority of 380 pocket guns and since the trigger is the safty i had no problem with a 8lb. If i wanted a full grip with a beautiful 3.5lb trigger i would use my kimber 10mm customized eclipse.

[Gunmaster45]

I wouldn't mind getting one of these (bottom). The grip doubles as a holster (which is great because it's compact but you can hold onto it), it's kinda like having a pocket knife, except it's a gun. .22 Magnum is a much better round than people give it credit for imo. For close range this would be great.

But I'm straying off the topic of this thread.

A Colt SP1 AR-15 with all original parts (including preban bayonet lug and flash hider), great condition. I got to test fire it, and I liked it a lot. Was worth a good amount (in the low thousands). Along with it, the guy had a second AR-15, a Colt Sporter II HBAR. It had the magazine release without the fencing (which is common on the Sporters, despite it being an A2 gun) and shot well. Had the bayonet lug chopped and the flash hider welded in place though.

I had to choose which AR I wanted, along with a Bushmaster M4A3, and I ended up choosing the Bushmaster. I'm not truly heartbroken in my decision, but they were nice guns I wish I could have held onto.

[Nyles]

Narrowly missed a Webley-Fosbery I could have had for $5000 (hey, it's a Webley-Fosbery). By the time I made up my mind to buy it the old man selling it had passed away. Love to know what ended up happening to it...

[mjp28]

Originally Posted by Nyles

Narrowly missed a Webley-Fosbery I could have had for $5000 (hey, it's a Webley-Fosbery). By the time I made up my mind to buy it the old man selling it had passed away. Love to know what ended up happening to it...

....yeah like an old girlfriend only more important.

I had a friend in college, also worked in a steel mill with him, we were 18-24 but had some money. He was "THE" gun nut, packed his loads, made his lead balls for black powder guns, hunter, the whole bit. He told his new wife he had his guns before he had her. He was the first guy I knew who saw Dirty Harry, went right out and bought a S&W 29 (same as post #1).

He offered me all kinds of guns, among them a beautiful double bbl 12 ga. among them for $85 (in 1974), geezzzz. What was I thinking?

Now he's moved away, guns and all.