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September 19, 2014
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I also do as Bob has said, but also build up a lesser amount than I needed last year. I have bought a number of rifles via check, with others vouching for me. Many years ago I bought a package of three model 1873s from Dave Bichrest using a check and he didn’t know me. He did put a great store in my military ID tho. He and I remained friends based on mutual respect from then on. Another way is to use a certain amount of cash and add in a check. Or you can walk away if they won’t work with you. Tim
December 21, 2006
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I used to travel with $40-50,000.00 or more in My boot, and the .38 Detective in the other boot, cowboy boots are good for that. I haven’t done that in a while. Last year at Cody I had a trusting fellow, whom I had never met, take My personal I.O.U. , (until I got home back to Ontario),for $16,000.00, after getting well referenced from some of My fellow members. I also used to prepay My credit card for a large sum, but that gets really expensive. There is always a way for those determined. I guess if I didn’t have a large amount of cash or at least access to it , There probably would be no use going to the shows. I learned My lesson many years ago at a Florida show when a beautiful case colored 1894 walked in the door and I didn’t have enough cash in hand to buy it, another fellow Win. collector did buy it, I’ve kicked My self many times since.
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March 31, 2009
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I usually take a small amount to the shows. This is always enough to seal a deal. If I fly I hold the cash in my hand while being scanned. Like Bob said, after going to hundreds of gun shows over the years deals are easier to be made.
April 1, 2005
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Henry Mero said
I used to travel with $40-50,000.00 or more in My boot, and the .38 Detective in the other boot, cowboy boots are good for that. I haven’t done that in a while. Last year at Cody I had a trusting fellow, whom I had never met, take My personal I.O.U. , (until I got home back to Ontario),for $16,000.00, after getting well referenced from some of My fellow members. I also used to prepay My credit card for a large sum, but that gets really expensive. There is always a way for those determined. I guess if I didn’t have a large amount of cash or at least access to it , There probably would be no use going to the shows. I learned My lesson many years ago at a Florida show when a beautiful case colored 1894 walked in the door and I didn’t have enough cash in hand to buy it, another fellow Win. collector did buy it, I’ve kicked My self many times since.
Henry – sorry to hear about you missing out on the case hardened 94 – it would be a sickening experience since only 157 were made. I was looking at some notes I have made over the years and it appears you were eventually able to secure one of these rare and special guns – a checkered variation in 32-40. You probably have more Winchesters than anyone I am familiar with and I am sure the case hardened 94 is one of your most prized specimens. I got a kick out of your reference to lots of cash in your cowboy boot. Tommy Rholes used to do the same thing. How much cash does it take to equal the weight of a .38 detective – just to keep well balanced!
December 21, 2006
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Ya Burt, I’ve had 3 cased ’94’s, I still have 1, ser#3599
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May 2, 2009
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Here’s my boot. I used them when flying to Vegas long before you hand to take your shoes off. I found you can’t run to good with cowboy boots when you have to make a connecting flight
Bob.
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April 1, 2005
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1873man said
Here’s my boot. I used them when flying to Vegas long before you hand to take your shoes off. I found you can’t run to good with cowboy boots when you have to make a connecting flight
Bob.
nice – I have heard of guys using some kind of a money belt that holds a lot of Franklins. The old gun show days as we knew them may see a lot of changes over the next few years – auctions will be responsible for a lot of that.
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May 2, 2009
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The middle one.
Bob
WACA Life Member--- NRA Life Member---- Cody Firearms member since 1991 Researching the Winchester 1873's
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