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| < 16ga. Guns Wanted or For Sale ~ WTB: Early 16ga A5 |
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Thu Oct 03, 2019 7:15 pm
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| Looking to buy an early A5. Preferably one with a 2-9/16” or 65mm chamber. Doesn’t have to be a safe queen. |
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Sat Oct 05, 2019 7:40 am
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Sat Oct 05, 2019 9:06 am
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| Wahoo, I have been watching and it’s been a struggle to find a gun that hasn’t been altered. I am not looking for a pristine gun but a shooter. I have two little boys and I am trying to secure three stealth sweets and three short chambered guns for the three of us. Some day in the future I might have Arts restore them but right now I just want somewhat clean shooters. |
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Sat Oct 05, 2019 9:22 am
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Sat Oct 05, 2019 9:48 am
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| I have looked at that one. It’s too nice for me. There have been a few that have went for 300-400 lately. |
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Sat Oct 05, 2019 12:55 pm
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$1150 starting bid for a 65mm A5? WHATS THE POINT???
Mine was $250 a few years back and is still a $250 gun. Cheap fun, period. Yes, I will break a few clays with it and crank out some roll crimp notox shells for a quick local duck outing, but take it to the Potholes or the Dakotas on a real hunt? No way.
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Sat Oct 05, 2019 2:30 pm
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Sat Oct 05, 2019 3:59 pm
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| Wahoo again way to nice. I am looking for shooters. I agree with Brewster it’s mostly just to tinker with. Not looking to spend more than $500 |
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Sat Oct 05, 2019 7:43 pm
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Sun Oct 06, 2019 5:01 am
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| The top one fits the bill. I have that one and a few others that you haven’t posted on my gunbroker watch list. I was really hoping somebody here would have one with the 2-9/16” chamber. I’ve bought three really nice guns in the last 3-4 months that were all under $500 so I know it can be done. I have enough 2-3/4” guns. Looking for a new challenge when it comes to reloading. |
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Sun Oct 06, 2019 7:12 am
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IMO Art's guns while nice are way over priced , but then again he does sell an awful lot of them .
Also his redos are not are correct restorations as he hot blues all the parts ( as opposed to slow rust blue like they should be ) and his stock finishes are 2 part epoxy not oil like the original finishes |
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Sun Oct 06, 2019 1:14 pm
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| fn16ga wrote: |
IMO Art's guns while nice are way over priced , but then again he does sell an awful lot of them .
Also his redos are not are correct restorations as he hot blues all the parts ( as opposed to slow rust blue like they should be ) and his stock finishes are 2 part epoxy not oil like the original finishes
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I agree they are very nice but if I am going to spend that money I want an original gun. I do have one that’s had a terrible reblue that I got for a good price and it’s kind of rare. Art will be restoring that one for me as the engraving needs to be recut. I will find what I want just have to be patient. |
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Fri Nov 01, 2019 4:46 am
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| Still looking for an old short chambered A5 |
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Sun Nov 03, 2019 9:00 pm
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Thu Nov 28, 2019 10:42 am
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