Happiness is a new gun 2

[Bawanna]

Beautiful piece of wood they are a settin on too. Very nice.

[340pd]

I missed a deal on a S&W 642 with CT laser grips for $365. Would have made a nice third (I live in the MPLS area) car gun.

[jeepster09]

i missed a deal on a s&w 642 with ct laser grips for $365. Would have made a nice third (i live in the mpls area) car gun.

car gun......

[BirdsThaWord]

I missed a deal on a S&W 642 with CT laser grips for $365. Would have made a nice third (I live in the MPLS area) car gun.

That was a really good deal. I hate when someone beats me to it!

[dao]

I'm covered for the options of types of weather, dress, and event. So for the foreseeable future I'm gonna be looking for guns to admire for their looks, fit, and finish. Here's a few that are catching my eye. They are all 1911 style, micro 9's. Some of the other variants of these two makes are going for the price of some very nice full size 1911's. But, point is they are all pretty nice to look at, pocket well, and while they are limited in capacity to 8+1 at their max, they are better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick. Well maybe as good, depending on our aim

[GROTMAN]

I am no expert on guns by any means but if going for looks definately like the top two. Maybe the kimber on the right just a little bit better. Happy hunting!

[BirdsThaWord]

There are a few of us on here that are lovers of anything 1911(ish). I’ve owned the 2 Sigs you show and can vouch for their cool factor and reliability. Amazing what I paid for them just a few short years ago compared to what you’ll pay now. I like the honeycomb/stacked cube grips on the 2nd Kimber too!

[dao]

Funny you should say that Bird. The cube-patterned Kimber is called the Triari. It's one of their special editions, and I have one incoming to my LGS. It should arrive on Friday. I was torn between it, the Eclipse, and the Raptor. But I got involved in an auction for the Triari, and my bid won out. I've learned since that the Triarii was the elite Roman infantry that was the most experienced and best equipped. They were called into battles as they were needed. Anyway, the grips on it are micarta too, which is my favorite grip material on knives and guns, even moreso than G10. I'm pretty stoked. Also, I wasn't exaggerating about the prices of some of the more fancy Sigs and Kimbers. There was an auction that ended a few days ago I think, where one of the shiny Kimber Micro 9's went for about $3500.

edit: Here's the link to it. Went for $3575. This was about an $800 gun when it was released if memory serves. Pretty, but not that pretty on my budget.



https://www.gunbroker.com/item/917483990

And here's a picture of it

[BirdsThaWord]

Congrats on your winning bid! I would hold onto that one. She’s a beaut for sure.
Sheez! Can’t believe what the Rose one went for. I remember paying I think $400 for the Sig black pearl and about the same for the Eclipse. Those were the good ol days, but really only a year or two ago. The economy of guns is nuts these days. Not sure if you saw what I posted a while back about the Taurus Raging Hunter 454 I had. Got it delivered brand new for I think it was about $750. Earlier this year I put it up on GB and it sold for about $1900!!! Sketchy on my numbers right now as I’ve tossed back a few, but those numbers are close. Again, congrats on that Kimber as it is super, super nice/unique. Almost too nice to shoot!

[dao]

Thanks Bird. As I've just learned Kimber is still showing the Rose Gold on their site. They have an $1155 MSRP on it. So that one went for more than 3x that. If I could sell like that, and the way you sold your Taurus, which I didn't see but will look for, I'd be selling on GB for sure. To finance my habit. But unfortunately in my life I tend to buy high and sell low. I'm just not good at selling stuff. Which is a shame because I don't shoot every gun I own, some like this Triari I buy just to have and admire from time to time. I have a few like that and have sold and traded off more than I currently have. Which is ok I guess because it's one of my few vices/hobbies and it's better than throwing the money away at the tables or the bar. At least that's how I justify it in my own head. And my wife's too And...I get to enjoy them in hand while I have them.