A nice M1911A1 from Swissvale, PA

[HOOKED ON HISTORY]

Don't get the wrong impression. If I am at a gun show and a good pistol is laying on a seller's table with a low price, and I see it, I typically buy it...and sometimes even at a discounted price. I am not opposed to anyone making or saving money. I just won't lie to someone in order to take advantage of them. I don't mind paying a fair price for anything I buy. Some things are just worth more to me than others.

As you I see it there is a distinct diffrence in purchasing from a dealer at a gun show and the family possesing a firearm with a family history. In the first case seller beware. In the second case I applaude your effort to pay fair market value. I have found individuals do appreciate the fact that others will provide stewardship and appreciation of a firearm and its history when you make it clear you are not purchasing it simply to turn it over to make a profit.This appreciation has often been reflected in the price at which an item has been offered to me for sale.