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Post by heyjoe63 on Nov 7, 2010 17:09:05 GMT -5
Just out of curiosity, are there no vintage Great Western collectors on this board?
Just wondering.
No sexy exotic calibers, but still sexy IMHO.
Joe
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bradw
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Post by bradw on Nov 7, 2010 17:51:16 GMT -5
I'm more of a lurker around here but you bet I like the Great Westerns and keep my eye out for them locally, I've picked up 3 over the years. The shops in my neck of the woods don't know anything about them and they can usually be had pretty cheap, to bad they don't show up more often.
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Post by CraigC on Nov 7, 2010 18:24:47 GMT -5
I almost was! Quite a few years ago a feller at a gun show had two full-blue 5½" models, one a .22LR, the other a .38Spl. They were not much more than $300 apiece. Tried to bring one home but it seems like there was something goofy and nitpicky about the seller....don't remember. Every one I've seen since has either been in rough shape, waaaay too much money, or both.
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Post by Bear Claw Chris Lappe on Nov 7, 2010 19:38:54 GMT -5
I like mine, I had to order it straight from EMF, because no local shops stock them. .357 magnum and a really slick pistol!  |
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Post by Lee Martin on Nov 8, 2010 9:38:02 GMT -5
I'm not a collector, but I have a few original Great Westerns. Neat old guns. I know quality was hit or miss, but they're big on nostalgia. -Lee www.singleactions.com |
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Lil Dudey
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I'm out there watching you!
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Post by Lil Dudey on Nov 8, 2010 10:41:45 GMT -5
heyjoe63 Hope to find a Great Western at one of the local shops for the right price.
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Post by vonfatman on Nov 9, 2010 23:35:08 GMT -5
Ran across one at a July Gunshow...I got all excited but passed...it as a neat .357 and it looked great....but three bills seemed high for some reason. It was gone an hour later.
Bob
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Post by heyjoe63 on Nov 10, 2010 5:53:59 GMT -5
I try not to pass through a small town without looking for a gun store!
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Post by CraigC on Nov 10, 2010 12:04:32 GMT -5
Ran across one at a July Gunshow...I got all excited but passed...it as a neat .357 and it looked great....but three bills seemed high for some reason. It was gone an hour later. Bob Fifteen years ago maybe but the collectors have discovered them and now it is extremely difficult to find them that cheap. Last one I saw was a .44Mag in decent shape but had a horrible timing issue and they still wanted $600 for it. |
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