OK, Here's Blaines/Tubbies "NEW" Mountie

jdad · Post by **jdad** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 7:18 am

Just to keep everyone envious of him.....

I included an original hang tag, with the rifle.

Post by **Hobie** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 7:20 am

I'm officially jealous. My 1956 Mountie is nowhere near that nice. I like, too, that you have good taste in sighting equipment!

Grizz · Post by **Grizz** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 7:53 am

I don't know why anyone would part with that, but I do know that T is very glad to have it. Can't wait to see it..,

Grizz

jdad · Post by **jdad** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 8:02 am

Grizz,
I enjoy a rifle for a while, then pass it off to someone else to enjoy.

I only have an "emotional" attachment to 3 rifles. My first rifle (336), my first .22 (an early CZ452 LUX), and a 44mag Henry Big Boy that my son won at an NRA dinner.

meanc · Post by **meanc** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 8:06 am

The wood does have some nice grain in it. And good on you jdad for giving someone here a chance at it. If I didn't already have one, I know I'd have taken it.

Grizz · Post by **Grizz** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 8:07 am

Jdad,

My bad if I sounded like I was chastizing you, I was more complimenting the gun, it's a fine piece of history. I'm glad it worked out for both you and Blaine. I know he's really going to appreciate having it. I bet he never goes out without it.

Regards,

Grizz

jdad · Post by **jdad** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 8:25 am

No offense taken Grizz. People think I'm nuts to part with my rifles, but I'm really just a "shooter of vintage collectibles" who likes to enjoy the history and workmanship and then try something else. I'm like the guy who buys a new car every year......not because he needs it, but because it's fun.

cubrock · Post by **cubrock** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 8:39 am

Very nice!

At the last show, a walk-in was toting around a 1954 Mountie, pre-MicroGroove. Not quite as nice as your gun, but I sure wanted to have it. He was asking $425, but I know he would have come down. He asked me if that was a fair price and I thought given the vintage of the rifle, it was and told him so. When he found out it was so old, he said "Maybe I ought to just keep it, then!" I told him he should, and he evidently did.

Had he said $325, I wouldn't have been so altruistic about him keeping his fine old gun. It would be home with me, now.

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 9:59 pm

Officially jealous it is! Congrats guys!!!

Steve, had you brought that home, you'd be in trouble!!!

You're supposed to be in the selling-mode, not the buying-mode!

cubrock · Post by **cubrock** » Wed Sep 26, 2007 2:32 am

Ysabel Kid wrote:Officially jealous it is! Congrats guys!!!

Steve, had you brought that home, you'd be in trouble!!! You're supposed to be in the selling-mode, not the buying-mode!

I know! But, if I could have gotten it for south of $350, I could have sold my other Mountie and it been a break-even deal. At least, that is what I was telling myself!

I THINK I have most of the baby selling done, if I can get these last couple pieces gone. That doesn't mean there might not be more, but it looks like we are almost set for the time being. Whew!

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Wed Sep 26, 2007 6:37 am

cubrock wrote:
Ysabel Kid wrote:Officially jealous it is! Congrats guys!!!

Steve, had you brought that home, you'd be in trouble!!! You're supposed to be in the selling-mode, not the buying-mode!
I know! But, if I could have gotten it for south of $350, I could have sold my other Mountie and it been a break-even deal. At least, that is what I was telling myself!

I THINK I have most of the baby selling done, if I can get these last couple pieces gone. That doesn't mean there might not be more, but it looks like we are almost set for the time being. Whew!

That's good to hear - you were getting me worried. You could always tell your wife your just picking up pieces to set aside for your newborn!

cubrock · Post by **cubrock** » Wed Sep 26, 2007 12:06 pm

Ysabel Kid wrote:
cubrock wrote:
Ysabel Kid wrote:Officially jealous it is! Congrats guys!!!

Steve, had you brought that home, you'd be in trouble!!! You're supposed to be in the selling-mode, not the buying-mode!
I know! But, if I could have gotten it for south of $350, I could have sold my other Mountie and it been a break-even deal. At least, that is what I was telling myself!

I THINK I have most of the baby selling done, if I can get these last couple pieces gone. That doesn't mean there might not be more, but it looks like we are almost set for the time being. Whew!
That's good to hear - you were getting me worried. You could always tell your wife your just picking up pieces to set aside for your newborn!

I already have a 39A set aside for the new baby - and each of the other three! I'll make levergunners out of 'em all!

BlaineCGarverakaTubbyTuba · Wed Sep 26, 2007 12:20 pm

My daughter lost interest in firearms....I hope I get a grandson to pass this stuff on to

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Wed Sep 26, 2007 10:19 pm

BlaineCGarverakaTubbyTuba wrote: My daughter lost interest in firearms....I hope I get a grandson to pass this stuff on to

T3 - you can always adopt me?

Heck, if I was 20 years younger, and single, I know I'd be hanging around your place. I remember the pictures of your daughter's wedding. She's stunning!

That's why I'm so luck now. I married a beautiful woman and my father-in-law loves guns. Life is good!

BlaineCGarverakaTubbyTuba · Thu Sep 27, 2007 12:16 am

She's stunning!

Thank goodness she took after me

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 6:50 am

BlaineCGarverakaTubbyTuba wrote:
She's stunning!
Thank goodness she took after me

I bet she did!

Got any more at home? My son's only 9, and my daughter is 5, but I'm already thinking arranged marriages are the way to go!