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.
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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.
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.:madsmile:
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).
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Nice find! That's a great looking carbine.
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.
Rob That's good info, thanks.....Frank
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...
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.
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