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Unread 04-17-2023, 01:24 PM   #1
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Sometimes, you just see an Auction on GB that makes you chuckle, just a little bit.....

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/981211778
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From 32" to 28"... I wonder how short those barrels are today?






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From 32" to 28"... I wonder how short those barrels are today?






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For a mere $5K, you can measure for yourself..... Assuming you don't get out bid.....
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Maybe he by accident put two to many zeros in the price
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"no reserve" but $5000 opening bid. how exactly does that work?
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"no reserve" but $5000 opening bid. how exactly does that work?
Minimum bid is $5000, if no one out bids you, it's yours.... In essence, the seller is openly telling you what the reserve price is by starting at the minimum they will accept for it.
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Looks like barrels are 18.5. Barely legal
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My thought also Mills
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Would make a nice lamp!
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Best compared with a Herter's genuine fruitcake
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