Is the little badge thingy Rough Texture or do I need to break out the soldering iron? Yes, this 25th Comm. edition is a bit over the top, but we are talking about a pistol made in Austria, I bet the Beretta guys threw up a little when they saw it. For the record, I love my Gen3 G17, tough, more accurate than me and simple enough for me to work on. Now if only they would put a badge on a single stack 9mm and a carbine…
Hear, hear, Beaumont…I’ll have you know that my NIB Winchester ’66 Commemorative rifle with a 26 inch hexagonal barrel is every bit as valuable as the one my brother has; they, along with a Centennial carbine, with consecutive serial numbers, were purchased new by my father back in the day, and even after my brothers was stolen yet recovered years later after riding behind the seat of a mildewing Chevy pickup all that time poaching deer, with most of the brass plating flaked off, less box materials, it was still worth exactly the same as every other Model 94 of any post ’64 vintage in the most disreputable pawn shops anywhere in Texas. Not a penny less, or more than mine, still NIB and unfired. Which, depending on the season, economy, and local business trends, will bring in between $100. to a top of $225. Provided of course, you’re interested in using as a partial trade. Maybe.
I bought a 1978 born ’94 carbine which I intend to parkerise and put a Clinton Scout mount on. Existing finish is rough, to day the least and the wood is the most elegant gum or maybe eastern pine. The varnish is gummy, so I consider it a retention method. It’s my next HBAR- Hillbilly auto rifle.
May 2nd, 2011 at 1:23 pm
If you grabbed one of the keychains they had at the booth, you could make your own 🙂
May 2nd, 2011 at 1:23 pm
I don’t get it. What are they commemorating – great sales? Like a commemorative Honda Civic.
May 2nd, 2011 at 5:31 pm
What, just because they arent made in the material of your choosing they can celebrate a milestone?
May 2nd, 2011 at 5:32 pm
Cant that is, cant, I say.
May 2nd, 2011 at 5:46 pm
I’m sure they’ll be every bit as valuable as all those commemoratives Winchester flooded the market with.
May 2nd, 2011 at 9:59 pm
Maybe they’re feeling all abandoned and left out, what with all of the 100 YEAR Anniversary celebrations for the 1911.
Feeling a little inadequate are we, Combat Tupperware????
May 3rd, 2011 at 12:13 am
Is the little badge thingy Rough Texture or do I need to break out the soldering iron? Yes, this 25th Comm. edition is a bit over the top, but we are talking about a pistol made in Austria, I bet the Beretta guys threw up a little when they saw it. For the record, I love my Gen3 G17, tough, more accurate than me and simple enough for me to work on. Now if only they would put a badge on a single stack 9mm and a carbine…
May 3rd, 2011 at 1:20 am
Hear, hear, Beaumont…I’ll have you know that my NIB Winchester ’66 Commemorative rifle with a 26 inch hexagonal barrel is every bit as valuable as the one my brother has; they, along with a Centennial carbine, with consecutive serial numbers, were purchased new by my father back in the day, and even after my brothers was stolen yet recovered years later after riding behind the seat of a mildewing Chevy pickup all that time poaching deer, with most of the brass plating flaked off, less box materials, it was still worth exactly the same as every other Model 94 of any post ’64 vintage in the most disreputable pawn shops anywhere in Texas. Not a penny less, or more than mine, still NIB and unfired. Which, depending on the season, economy, and local business trends, will bring in between $100. to a top of $225. Provided of course, you’re interested in using as a partial trade. Maybe.
I bought a 1978 born ’94 carbine which I intend to parkerise and put a Clinton Scout mount on. Existing finish is rough, to day the least and the wood is the most elegant gum or maybe eastern pine. The varnish is gummy, so I consider it a retention method. It’s my next HBAR- Hillbilly auto rifle.
Regards,
Rabbit.