Gun purchases thread.

[Spades of Columbia]

Originally Posted by Yournamehere

Not really, the numbers add up. They gave me well more than half of what each gun was worth which is usually what a shop will do in a trade, and he waved the background check fee too. It's a pretty small shop too, I don't even think they carry ammo, but they had a lot of nice classic S&W guns including a 559 in great condition. Blew my mind that they had one.

Waved the background check fee? Gun shops in your state actually have that? But thats a pretty good trade since a pre-owned 870 should be around $150-$200 trade-in and a GI 45 should bring around $300 in a trade-in value.

[Yournamehere]

Originally Posted by Spades of Columbia

Waved the background check fee? Gun shops in your state actually have that?

Yes there's a 10 dollar fee in Oregon for a background check, but it's an instant check so you get the gun the same day. In Florida where I'm from, you used to have to pay the fee AND wait 5 days, so I'm not complaining, especially since this time I didn't have to pay it.

Originally Posted by Spades of Columbia

But thats a pretty good trade since a pre-owned 870 should be around $150-$200 trade-in and a GI 45 should bring around $300 in a trade-in value.

That's pretty much exactly how I felt with regard to the numbers which is why I'm happy with it.

[S&Wshooter]

50 rounds of 9mm
50 rounds of .45 ACP
50 rounds of .38 Special

[Yournamehere]

Got some Safariland COMP-1 speedloaders to try out as well as a DeSantis Nemesis Pocket Holster and a Wilson Combat spring kit. I'm gonna replace the rebound slide spring to hopefully lighten the DA pull since it's ridiculously heavy right now and the serrations actually cause a bit of pain on break. I may get a trigger job on it as well if my local gunsmith will quote me a good price. Not really sure on the pocket holster given the relative heft of the gun (it's not my Hi-Power but I can see why people rationalize Airweights now) but it was cheap so I thought I'd give it a try. For a legitimate carry holster I'm torn between a Galco Summer Comfort IWB or the Galco Classic Lite shoulder rig. Thinking about standard pressure .38 loads as well.

Originally Posted by S&Wshooter

50 rounds of 9mm
50 rounds of .45 ACP
50 rounds of .38 Special

Did you get the .38 Special for your 686?

[S&Wshooter]

Originally Posted by Yournamehere

Did you get the .38 Special for your 686?

I got it to use in any of the three guns in the house that fire .38 special. Most of what we have are wadcutters or high pressure loads, and I figured it would be nice to have some normal .38's

[S&Wshooter]

All that ammo already arrived. I guess that is what happens when you buy from a place only an hour or two away from where you live

[Spades of Columbia]

[quote=Yournamehere;35000] For a legitimate carry holster I'm torn between a Galco Summer Comfort IWB or the Galco Classic Lite shoulder rig. [quote]

I love my Summer comfort and i believe you would probably use that more then a shoulder rig.

[mpe2010]

Finally, after almost a month of waiting, my 1911 came in.
Springfield 1911 Mil Spec
(sorry about the crappy picture)

[predator20]

Originally Posted by mpe2010

Finally, after almost a month of waiting, my 1911 came in.
Springfield 1911 Mil Spec
(sorry about the crappy picture)

Sweet!!!!!!