BruceB
10-17-2009, 12:59 AM
Went to Reno today with TWO valid reasons for the trip. One was medical, and I was presented with a couple of cortisone shots in my hand...NOT fun!
The second reason was to be on-site for required inspections of the house we may be buying for daughter Kim while she attends UNR, and possibly longer. Inspections showed no major faults at all.
I foolishly arranged to meet NVCurmudgeon at Sheels' megastore after my medical appointment. Arriving early I (naturally) gravitated to the used-gun racks, where I found a very nice Winchester M64 in .32 Special, 1952 production. The M64 is a variant of the M94, with pistol grip, 24" barrel and 1/2 magazine. M94 carbines do nothing for me, but I've wanted a 64 ever since about the 1960s. The price was uppish, so I left it and went to meet NVC.
A bit later, we were looking at the rifle again, and along comes cobbmtnmac. He's a considerable student of used-gun values, and said that the price looked reasonable to him. After failing to get the price lowered a bit, I solicited opinions from "the committee" (enablers) and by popular demand I met their price.
While we were waiting a half-hour or so for the "instant" check, I was talking about mounting a receiver sight on this old piece. Mac pipes up, "I have a suitable Redfield receiver sight OUT IN THE CAR". Yes he did, and I bought that, too. This all came to pass not long after I foolishly told my wife that I wouldn't be "needing" any more rifles.
Thanks, guys. (It is a prime rifle, though...really nice.)
The second reason was to be on-site for required inspections of the house we may be buying for daughter Kim while she attends UNR, and possibly longer. Inspections showed no major faults at all.
I foolishly arranged to meet NVCurmudgeon at Sheels' megastore after my medical appointment. Arriving early I (naturally) gravitated to the used-gun racks, where I found a very nice Winchester M64 in .32 Special, 1952 production. The M64 is a variant of the M94, with pistol grip, 24" barrel and 1/2 magazine. M94 carbines do nothing for me, but I've wanted a 64 ever since about the 1960s. The price was uppish, so I left it and went to meet NVC.
A bit later, we were looking at the rifle again, and along comes cobbmtnmac. He's a considerable student of used-gun values, and said that the price looked reasonable to him. After failing to get the price lowered a bit, I solicited opinions from "the committee" (enablers) and by popular demand I met their price.
While we were waiting a half-hour or so for the "instant" check, I was talking about mounting a receiver sight on this old piece. Mac pipes up, "I have a suitable Redfield receiver sight OUT IN THE CAR". Yes he did, and I bought that, too. This all came to pass not long after I foolishly told my wife that I wouldn't be "needing" any more rifles.
Thanks, guys. (It is a prime rifle, though...really nice.)