Adam,
I guess the two best "firearm" buys I have had were the following. Many years ago I stopped at a yard sale and there leaning against the garage wall was a muzzle stuffer. I asked the fellow if it was for sale and he said sure but it was broken. The rifle had come with the house and one day fell off the fireplace wall and broke the bolster (hammer bolster) off, and it had been sitting in the closet ever since. I asked if he had the hammer and piece of the bolster and he said it had been lost years ago. I walked away (ran) with an 1863 Tower in about mint condition for $60.00, and after trying 7 bolsters and picking up a hammer it was back in action. The second buy came about 10 years ago, we had stopped at a yard sale on a dead end street and I noticed a man sitting behind a pick-up truck at the back of the house. I asked the lady who was having the sale, if the fellow was having his own sale and she replied "it's my husband and he wanted to be out of the way". I walked across the yard and there in the back of the pick-up was (amongst other things) a Remington 58 Sportsman 16 gauge with an extra barrel. I asked the fellow what he wanted for the shotgun and he said " $225.00 and I already told a guy this morning I won't take less. I handed him the $225.00 and he gave me the 58 that was sporting a IC barrel and the extra Full choke barrel. He then asked me if I had a minute and I said sure! He went into the basement and came out carrying 2 more barrels, one was a vent rib skeet and the other was another Full choke. He handed me both and said these should stay with the gun and gave them to me!! I took the 2nd Full choke and had it shortened, and a set of Remington sights put on it. The bad part (or good
) is this gun fits me perfectly, and has effectively retired my other shotguns......... So Adam don't stop to fast at those yard sales I might be the guy in the car behind you and I am still skidding to a stop. Take care and God bless. P.S. The Tower is gone but I will have the 58 when I head home.... TC&GB...