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Old September 20, 2012, 10:04 AM   #15
aarondhgraham
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The money dynamic is strange,,,

I paid $300.00,,,
If I paid $220.00 for a re-blue,,,
Plus $25.00 to ship it to the S&W Facility,,,
I would have a total investment of $545.00 in the gun.

I did see two of the exact same guns at a small gun show last Sunday,,,
The asking price for them was $525.00 and $575.00,,,
Both were in very nice shape with little wear.

I'm not sure if I would have paid those table prices for either handgun,,,
But since I have already paid off the $300.00 purchase price,,,
The $245.00 for re-blue and shipping doesn't seem bad.

It's like splitting the cost into two amounts,,,
Somehow makes it seem like less money.

It's kind of like reversing the old saw,,,
"The whole is greater than the sum of the parts".

I am going to wait a month or so before I make my decision,,,
I'll keep mulling it over in my mind for a good long while,,,
Let's see if it's as important in a month as it now seems.

For the time being I'll just concentrate on new leather for Libby,,,
I'll worry about a face-lift in a month or so.

Thanks for all the replies and thoughtful input,,,
You gentlemen have given me lots of food for thought.

Aarond

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