Good Gun Deals This Week

[Hedge774]

On a similarly different note, Harvey's Pistol and Pawn in Knoxville TN has two Ruger Alaskan Bush Rifles. One in .35 W, and one in 9.3x62. Both are $1,450.00 each.

 

[Hedge774]

 

[steve white]

Great googly moogly.

Well said!

 

[Mtn_Infantry]

I agree. It had 29# barrels and 5 sights, including a ladder sight. 14.5" LOP. That would be the ultimate deer double rifle for an American.

It was listed yesterday and sold in a nano-second.

I saw it late last night called this morning and was told it was sold.

 

[Mtn_Infantry]

are there alerts you can set to let you know the moment something is listed? Or do you have to scour the internet with the morning coffee daily?

Here on AH you can watch the classified but on GI and GB you need to scour. I could work a part-time job with the time I scour GB and GI each week.

That's also why people posting auction links here is so frustrating. Most other forums and sites prohibit doing so and only allow fixed priced items to be posted.

 

[Mtn_Infantry]

EuroOptic.com - Leupold VX5 - 899.99
Got a bunch of these scopes in right now, discontinued pricing.. They have a $150 credit available on them as well

Weren’t these just priced at $799.99 a week or two ago?

 

[steve white]

I saw it late last night called this morning and was told it was sold.

Were they willing/able to sell it over the phone? Otherwise, first one to the door.

 

[Mtn_Infantry]

Were they willing/able to sell it over the phone? Otherwise, first one to the door.

They told me on the phone, it had already been sold.

 

[rookhawk]

JJ has a best grade Purdey Self Opening Sidelock in 500BPE for sale for under 8 grand. I'd get that thing cleaned up ever so slightly and use a nitro load at black powder pressure levels and a 440gr bullet to put the whoop on all manners of non-dangerous game.

Purdey self opener 500BPE for sale

Purdey self opener 500BPE for sale online.

www.gunsinternational.com

THAT is what good looks like at an affordable price.

 

[RR 314]

Here on AH you can watch the classified but on GI and GB you need to scour. I could work a part-time job with the time I scour GB and GI each week.

That's also why people posting auction links here is so frustrating. Most other forums and sites prohibit doing so and only allow fixed priced items to be posted.

I’ve actually come around on this. I do not buy much anymore, but can appreciate if someone does the legwork and finds a sleeper at auction (at perhaps a small auction house) and it gets posted somewhere—like here— and gets much more exposure, that could be extremely frustrating. First of all, of course the gun could not be considered “a good deal” listing it here in an auction context, but I have come to agree with you (and others) that it is poor form to post auction items. I have purchased one rifle at auction that I was watching for over a month or so that was mentioned on this thread about a week prior to the auction end. I still was able to purchase it for less than I perceived the value to be, but it is possible that I paid more for the rifle in the end.

I have talked about some rifles with @rookhawk and he specifically requested I did not post a link to the item. This is completely understandable! I do not spend much time looking for rifles anymore, but for those who do, I understand it would be extremely frustrating to have someone post an auction here and increase traffic/eyes on that auction. Again, an active auction item cannot be a “good deal” (although it may ultimately end up that way), and may cost a member here significant money. If a member here has an item at auction, I think it is appropriate for them to bring attention to that item. In the scenario of someone like Tom Ordes or Cal’s well known rifles coming up for auction, with proceeds going to their family, I see that as a little different analysis as far as broadcasting those auctions.

Again, doesn’t really affect me, but I have come around on it and personally do not believe active auction items should be referenced. My personal beliefs are worth less than .02, but there you have them.

 

[Mtn_Infantry]

I’ve actually come around on this. I do not buy much anymore, but can appreciate if someone does the legwork and finds a sleeper at auction (at perhaps a small auction house) and it gets posted somewhere—like here— and gets much more exposure, that could be extremely frustrating. First of all, of course the gun could not be considered “a good deal” listing it here in an auction context, but I have come to agree with you (and others) that it is poor form to post auction items. I have purchased one rifle at auction that I was watching for over a month or so that was mentioned on this thread about a week prior to the auction end. I still was able to purchase it for less than I perceived the value to be, but it is possible that I paid more for the rifle in the end.

I have talked about some rifles with @rookhawk and he specifically requested I did not post a link to the item. This is completely understandable! I do not spend much time looking for rifles anymore, but for those who do, I understand it would be extremely frustrating to have someone post an auction here and increase traffic/eyes on that auction. Again, an active auction item cannot be a “good deal” (although it may ultimately end up that way), and may cost a member here significant money. If a member here has an item at auction, I think it is appropriate for them to bring attention to that item. In the scenario of someone like Tom Ordes or Cal’s well known rifles coming up for auction, with proceeds going to their family, I see that as a little different analysis as far as broadcasting those auctions.

Again, doesn’t really affect me, but I have come around on it and personally do not believe active auction items should be referenced. My personal beliefs are worth less than .02, but there you have them.

The well know or big items like Cal or Tom’s rifles typically don’t go to small auction houses but I understand that point.

My personal view is that not posting an auction is about valuing someone’s time in doing the legwork. There’s always someone with more money, but whether or not they want to spend the time finding them is the question. @rookhawk and I have frequently talked about different guns, and I’ve even sold him a double rifle. That said, he always respects anything I bring him, and vice versa as private.

 

[Whit]

All this talk of Cabela's deals got me to looking... Couple of decent Cabela's deals...

https://www.cabelas.com/p/101925089 - .470 NE Merkel DR with a named engraver -- one of 50 ever made. The prettiest Merkel DR I've seen on the market, and a very good buy. Replacement cost would easily top $20k IMO. Ask is just under $14k.

https://www.cabelas.com/p/101830548 - .458 WinMag in a ZKK-602.Could quite easily be converted to a .458 Lott. $2k.

 

[Shako Badhan]

Has anyone else spotted this one yet?

Charles Osborne & Co ~ SxS Rifle ~ .303 British for sale

Charles Osborne & Co ~ SxS Rifle ~ .303 British for sale online.

www.gunsinternational.com

 

[odonata]

Has anyone else spotted this one yet?

It is posted on the previous page of this thread with several people bemoaning the fact that they missed it before it was grabbed. But thanks for the belated sharing!

 

[mdwest]

JJ has a best grade Purdey Self Opening Sidelock in 500BPE for sale for under 8 grand. I'd get that thing cleaned up ever so slightly and use a nitro load at black powder pressure levels and a 440gr bullet to put the whoop on all manners of non-dangerous game.

Purdey self opener 500BPE for sale

Purdey self opener 500BPE for sale online.

www.gunsinternational.com

THAT is what good looks like at an affordable price.

For what it’s worth I saw that gun in person last Friday when my wife and I were visiting JJ… the pictures don’t do it justice… it is an absolute work of art…

That rifle and a pristine Sauer 28ga box lock shotgun both caught my eye immediately when I walked into his vault (I may well buy the sauer when I go back up there in a few weeks if it hasn’t already sold..

 

[Gran Cazador]

HEYM 470 NITRO EXPRESS MODEL 88B - 24" EJECTOR BARRELS - OVERALL a 97% GUN - TRIJICON RED-DOT SIGHT - 1/4 RIB with 2 SIGHTS - EARLY QUALITY - TOUGH for sale

HEYM 470 NITRO EXPRESS MODEL 88B - 24" EJECTOR BARRELS - OVERALL a 97% GUN - TRIJICON RED-DOT SIGHT - 1/4 RIB with 2 SIGHTS - EARLY QUALITY - TOUGH for sale online.

www.gunsinternational.com

Should go quickly.

 

[Beck]

Has anyone else spotted this one yet?

Charles Osborne & Co ~ SxS Rifle ~ .303 British for sale

Charles Osborne & Co ~ SxS Rifle ~ .303 British for sale online.

www.gunsinternational.com

F*** it sold

 

[Gun Talker]

Interarms .375 H&H listed for $895. This is a legit pawn shoo gun store. I’ve been there. I have no connection to it.

https://www.zidaho.com/index.php?a=2&b=145747

 

[Beck]

Anyone know anything about these?

https://www.cabelas.com/p/101921289

 

[odonata]

Anyone know anything about these?

https://www.cabelas.com/p/101921289

I have zero first-hand knowledge. But this post from earlier this year might be useful:

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Post in thread 'F.A.I.R rifles feedback'

Mar 5, 2025

I thought it only fair to show the sights in question since I complained about them. The narrow one is FAIR and the wider one is Fausti. Both are mediocre, especially compared to the terrific sights on my Steyr Mannlicher .375.

The two side by side. The mechanical is identical, but there’s a big difference in finish. The Fausti has an additional 20 gauge barrel.

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