Added an IBM tonight

[Rustship]

Got an IBM off of a trade for one of my Pistols tonight. It's a Post WW2 rebuild, but has a nice IO Inland stock. No Cartouche's other than IO in the sling well and an IO handguard. Got a Marlin Barrel that's in good shape. Over all the gun looks good. I replaced the gas nut cause it was buggered up and the slide had hit the last thread or two, got that fixed. Looks like a good shooter. I valued that S &W 9mm at about $500.00, so what do you guys think?

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[phil441]

I'd say, good deal.

[Tired Retired]

As a mixmaster/shooter the carbine is well worth $500 IMHO... But I got to ask, what was the S&W 9mm? You may have gotten a better deal than you think (or you may have broke even) ...

[Rustship]

Tired,
It was a model 3913 9mm, Grandson raised HAVOC until he saw this carbine. Now he thinks I made a good swap. I had just taken him last month to the shooting range to shoot that pistol, and he did good. But he likes carbines too. That's cause he know he is getting them one day from his GrandPaw LOL.

[Tired Retired]

I would say that you got the better part of the deal, even for a mixmaster. I can see where your grandson would have liked it (compact, easy on small hands, etc), but the carbine is definitely the cooler of the two toys.

I was curious about a couple of things on your grandson's new toy.... The trigger housing has the oil hole drilled but it looks like a Q-NL marked type II or III (can't see the rear lugs). Also, it looks like a type II slide but that looks like a hand-eched N 9 in the bottom?? (I really need to either get coffee or learn how to focus this computer screen in the morning). Got any more pics of those areas?

Oh, and haven't I already given you the lecture about how terrible it is of you to get your grandson addicted to collecting and shooting firearms???? Typical grandfather... Spoil them then send them home !!

[frankderrico]

Rusty, I think you have a nice IBM there. It's to bad you had to trade, but I've done it myself a couple of times. I don't like to give up any of my guns, but when you get something you will use for something with no sentimentle value and just sits for something you'll use and like, hey go for it. Those Win. parts are interesting and thats a nice looking Inland stock. Let us know how it shoots. Is that #4 for you now?.....Frank

[Harlan (Deceased)]

I traded several modern guns/pistols when I first started collecting 10 years ago and was on a tight budget. I have not regretted one trade.

You made a great trade there IMO! - It's easier to replace a modern gun if you wanted to. I have very few modern guns left, and have little interest in them compared to the old guns I traded for.

[Rustship]

Rusty, I think you have a nice IBM there. It's to bad you had to trade, but I've done it myself a couple of times. I don't like to give up any of my guns, but when you get something you will use for something with no sentimentle value and just sits for something you'll use and like, hey go for it. Those Win. parts are interesting and thats a nice looking Inland stock. Let us know how it shoots. Is that #4 for you now?.....Frank

Yep,
Inland, Standard Products, National Postal Meter, and IBM. Time to move on and look for Underwood, Saginaw, Rockola, Quality. Dont think I'll bother with IP, I'm just a Telephone Man and I dont make that kind of money. Now, what else did I leave out, did I catch them all.

[Rustship]

You know, that pistol did have a little bit of sentiment. Most all of the guns I owned were passed down by my Dad. But, when he was alive, thats all he did was trade, buy, and give to us kids. Most of the guns he dealt with were hard to find items, but anytime I made a transaction he said if thats what you want do it. In 84 or 85 at a gun show in Houston with him, I borrowed $425.00 to buy an UZI model A, He told me I had rocks in my head, but in 91,92, or 93 when the assault weapon ban took place and we were at his favorite Pistol Range, the store had an UZI model A in the showcase for sale for $5500.00. My dad looked at me and said well, I guess you dont have rocks in your head. LOL, and I miss him alot! So, moral of the story - I dont think he would have minded.

[frankderrico]

Rusty, don't forget to put Winchester and S'G' on your list!.....Frank

P.S. there are also transfers, lineouts (Un-Quality) and others your going to need!!