And one to chuckle about

[marlinman93]

I looked at this Schoyen Ballard for two days. Finally had to figure out why it was so cheap, and why nobody bought it? Worked out an even cheaper price, and bought it.







Now the interesting part was that AFTER negotiating a very low price, the seller asks, "Do you want the case and accessories?" The gun was on his table alone, and no mention of the case, 20x scope, and other tools, etc.., until AFTER I had paid him for the gun! It all came free with the gun! The accessories were worth half what I paid for the gun!
The case covering made me chuckle, but the rest made me very happy!

[M-Tecs]

I never get lucky like that. Very nice. What's it chambered in?

[marlinman93]

It's .32-40 Ballard. (supposedly) Haven't slugged the bore, but bullets in the case measure .321", so should be correct.

[Hardcast416taylor]

So, tell us how many Super Lotto tickets did you buy on the way home? Truly a very good deal.Robert

[GOPHER SLAYER]

Well Johnny, just how cheap was it?

[merlin101]

"The gun was on his table alone, and no mention of the case, 20x scope, and other tools, etc.., until AFTER I had paid him for the gun!"

I thought for sure that he was going to hit you hard on the 'extra's". so how much? nosey people want to know!

[BCRider]

So, tell us how many Super Lotto tickets did you buy on the way home? Truly a very good deal.Robert

No point. Finding that rifle and kit used up all his luck for years to come....

That's a seriously nice find with a happy addition. I'm not sure I want to know what the final price was or I'd have to go sit in the corner and have a good cry....

[marlinman93]

Yeah, I sure didn't want to take a chance on any games of chance after that deal! I feel a bit guilty about the price, as I know what a Ballard or a Schoyen barreled Ballard goes for. I paid his price of $2k without knowing about the extras. When he asked if I wanted them, I had to ponder for a second what he was saying. I was afraid to ask "how much?" as I thought it might be extra. So I just said, "Sure, where are they?"
Once we got to his SUV and he handed them to me, with no request for more funds; the reality set in. Very weird, and unexpected. I doubt it would have been for sale long if he had all of this on his table!

[Mk42gunner]

Geez, I thought I got lucky last fall when nobody else was interested in bidding on the MAS 45 .22 trainer that I bought, but you sir take the cake.

Robert

[Yellowhouse]

If I can ever shake your hand I'm pretty sure I'll win the Powerball!

[montana_charlie]

I looked at this Schoyen Ballard for two days. Finally had to figure out why it was so cheap, and why nobody bought it? Worked out an even cheaper price, and bought it.

So, what did you finally figure out that kept others from buying it ... and what was so wrong about it that you got an even cheaper price?

[Frank46]

All I can say that is one beautiful rifle with all the goodies. That and I think you used up all your gun buying luck up for the rest of your life. Darn fine score. Frank

[sharps4590]

That kind of good fortune does not exist at my house...well done and congratulations sir!

[marlinman93]

So, what did you finally figure out that kept others from buying it ... and what was so wrong about it that you got an even cheaper price?

Well my gut told me not to buy it because of the hot bluing on barrel and receiver. Then when I finally decided to look closer, all I could find was some extra holes for target scope bases in the barrel. My guess is most people were like I was for two days. I didn't even ask to look at it previously, and walked by it probably 6-7 times. Just couldn't get past the hot bluing.
I think the issue was really "poor marketing". If the seller had put it in the case on his table, it would have sold quickly in the first few minutes. Nobody would have passed up this gun with everything revealed. Some folks just aren't good at selling things. I'm just happy that it turned out the way it did for me. I like good surprises, but not bad ones!

[JHeath]

Sometimes people just don't know what they have, how it was used etc. I have seen multiple threads about crescent buttplates, where commentors insist it was an aesthetic design meant to be fired (painfully!) from the shoulder. They insist that nobody mounted to the upper arm -- like it's a crazy idea to shoot that way. I wonder what those guys make of a schuetzen buttplate, and that cheap little reloading tool that seems to be missing its bench frame.

[JHeath]

BTW nice Hepburn w/set triggers.

[marlinman93]

BTW nice Hepburn w/set triggers.

Thanks! Funny how myths start about things on guns, especially from the unknowing.

[Bigslug]

And the ultimate accessory of a fur-covered case too! One wouldn't want one's Ballard to get cold. . .

[Tatume]

Some people are just satisfied to make a fair profit. I've bought several things and questioned the low price. The seller told me each time how much he had in the item, and that he was happy to make the profit he was making. It's a good way to do business.

[Jedman]

Your a lucky man, A deal like that I have only found once in my lifetime so far. Enjoy it !

Jedman