Check the pawn shops, ya never know!

[rondog]

I needs to go a-pawn shoppin' again. Last time, I found a nice Enfield Jungle Carbine for $150. I believe the best hunting is at pawn shops in areas that the economy has hit hard.

[JBS]

Great find. I have a customer that is the kind of guy that could fall head first in a cesspool and come up with a new Rolex. He once found a NIB Win Safari 458 for 300 bucks in one of the pawn shops he checks every Saturday. He is the local king of pawn shop deals. I have to stay away from pawn shops.

[imarangemaster]

In the Saint louis area (at least on the Illinois side) pawnshops charge stupid high prices. With WASRs down to $379 wholesale, a local shop had one for about $800 a couple weeks ago! He was telling me how hard they are to find, yata yata yata! Beat up Marlin 30-30 $550+. I think this guy smokes crack (literally).

[Mike D]

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[kikokat]

Nice find! That's a great looking carbine.

[Rob13]

I have a friend that runs a pawn shop. I go and see something I want, it is usually about 1/2 of the tag price to me. He still makes money, so you can see the markup with a pawn shop. They have lots of wiggle room, you just have to get them to do it.

[frankderrico]

Rob That's good info, thanks.....Frank

[jmoore]

Get to know 'em and just buy stuff for a while. It'll do wonders if you're a decent sort. If you're a numbskull, or abrasive, don't expect many good deals...

[Sailorman]

That is a nice one. My Inland story is when I bought one for $75 from my Navy CO, who had been given it by a Nat Chinese general on Taiwan after shooting a feral hog that was about to gore him (the general). This was in 1975 (that I bought it, not that the hog attacked) and this as-issued M1 with push button safety and Type I barrel band and original stock has been in my safe since.

There are probably a lot of nice carbines left in Taiwan, I'm guessing. Unless the hogs got to chew on them.

Sorry about the syntax above. Hope the meaning comes through.