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Ron M.

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Estate auction pickup
« on: July 16, 2020, 05:37:57 PM »
I was having a very bad day at work and took a long walk at lunch. Came across a small auction house having an estate sale and auction. They had 3 guns that no one showed interest in. Most of the buyers were there for the expensive art, antiques and carpets. I made an opening bid of $800 on a pistol the auctioneer said was from an unknown brand. Got it for the opener,




9mm Valor Commander Duty Coat.

The guy next to me said I was crazy buying the "Valor brand piece of junk" and should have bought the Colt 1911. I told him thanks, but I think the Dan Wesson, Valor model is a better pistol.
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Offline Tok36

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Re: Estate auction pickup
« Reply #1 on: July 16, 2020, 05:48:01 PM »
I hope i have a bad day at work that goes like this one day. Nice find, thank you for the pics.
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Offline QuickDrawMcgraw

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Re: Estate auction pickup
« Reply #2 on: July 16, 2020, 06:24:11 PM »
Congrats on your awesome find!
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Offline Stuart

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Re: Estate auction pickup
« Reply #3 on: July 16, 2020, 06:30:08 PM »
wow.. nicely done.
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Offline eastman

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« Reply #4 on: July 16, 2020, 08:49:34 PM »
great find at an even better price
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Re: Estate auction pickup
« Reply #5 on: July 16, 2020, 09:40:20 PM »
Thank heaven for morons like that guy next to you. Otherwise he would have bought it. Did you know what it was before you bid? Heck of a score. Congrats!
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Offline Hammer Time

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Re: Estate auction pickup
« Reply #6 on: July 16, 2020, 10:56:10 PM »
I've heard "Valors" are pretty nice pistols.  ;)

Seriously though, great find and I hoped that turned a crummy day around!
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Offline exit plan

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Re: Estate auction pickup
« Reply #7 on: July 17, 2020, 08:00:51 AM »
"that crummy valor brand"
Did any body even look at the gun?
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Ron M.

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« Reply #8 on: July 17, 2020, 08:18:02 AM »
It was listed in the catalog as unknown maker, Valor branded with 2 pictures, no box just a soft case. I picked up the catalog when I walked in. The Colt 1911 was an older series 70 one in nice shape, sold for $1100. The last gun was a S&W model 15, listed as a 38 Special Smith and Wesson, it was in nice condition too, sold for $500.
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