Happiness is a new gun 2

[Bawanna]

I was just recently bidding on a Beretta Elite II .40 cal. like NIB with 5 mags. Needless to say, I dropped out at $550 w/ 15% buyer fee. Guess I never had a chance. It's at $900 right now. CRAZY................

Our dept carried Beretta Elite II's for about 10 years. We had good luck with them, I should have bought one when we traded them in on Glocks. I think they were less than 300. I did buy one of the retired 92's when we went from 9 to 40. Still have that and several mags.
Let me check and see if any of the guys that bought their Elite's want to part with them, might get you a decent deal after all.

[BirdsThaWord]

Been wanting to polish a metal framed Sig for a while, but could not find one that was priced low enough for me to pull the trigger. I just got one at a bargain today. P229 in 357 Sig. Missing decocker, has the bobbed hammer, slide is holster worn big time, tired night sights. The good: Came with a new set of Hogue's, 2 mags look nearly new, frame is almost immaculate, barrel etc look GOOD! I thing it was carried a lot and shot a little. I am going to turn this into a showpiece! This will most likely be my last polishing job, and will get on it once I complete the STI. Also, ammo being crazy expensive, he threw in 200 rounds for $150. 100 rounds Speer Gold Dot and 100 rounds budget hollow points.

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[BirdsThaWord]

Today was my lucky day as I also picked up a Para "Black Ops" (single stack) that is like new. Almost ashamed at what the guy sold it to me for. I don't know if these are any good, but for less than the price of a Rock Island and right at the price for a Tisas... I'm happy!

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[dao]

Methinks you done good Bird

[berettabone]

I was just recently bidding on a Beretta Elite II .40 cal. like NIB with 5 mags. Needless to say, I dropped out at $550 w/ 15% buyer fee. Guess I never had a chance. It's at $900 right now. CRAZY................

It went for $900 plus 15% plus tax.

[BirdsThaWord]

Methinks you done good Bird

Thanks DAO. I was just telling you recently about how hard it was anymore to find any good deals, then these both happened almost simultaniously. WooHoo!

[getsome]

That Para is a real find, you should go out right now and buy a Power Ball lotto ticket before the magic goes away…….By the way, are they hiring over there where you work at!

[Bawanna]

I have 3 Para LDA's, never gave me any trouble at all. Like the Kahr, many folks don't like the trigger but I get along fine with it. Don't carry them much now days but doubt I'd ever part with any of them.

[BirdsThaWord]

That Para is a real find, you should go out right now and buy a Power Ball lotto ticket before the magic goes away…….By the way, are they hiring over there where you work at!

You know it’s kinda funny you said that.. I bought $20 worth of scratch offs and hit $100. Part of the purchasing dough used to buy the Para! : )

[BirdsThaWord]

I have 3 Para LDA's, never gave me any trouble at all. Like the Kahr, many folks don't like the trigger but I get along fine with it. Don't carry them much now days but doubt I'd ever part with any of them.

I kick myself for getting rid of a Para LDA 9 I once had. Slide finish was a bit rough, so you know what I did. Had beautiful wood grips on it that I’m sure you’d appreciate. That was a cool lil gun.
I messed up about 2 mos before the scampandemic hit. Saw an all stainless one in 45 at a pawn shop. They were wanting $450. I said I’d do $400 out the door. They usually relent there, but did not that time, saying $425. I wanted to play hardball and get my deal, so I walked. I thought about it and drove back later in the day. They said a guy who was there hearing me talk to them about it bought it as soon as I left,though it had been on the shelf there for weeks.