Rats. Missed it by that much...

**Mike Irwin** · November 17, 2012, 09:01 AM

Missed out on what was reported to be a very nice Colt Official Police 4" made in the 1950s.

Price was good, very good if in the condition it was reported to be in.

I was talking with the owner; unfortunately someone else was also talking with the owner at the same time, and he bit first.

Sigh.

I'd say a day late and a dollar short, but this time it was just a day late because I actually had the dollars...

sgms · November 17, 2012, 10:48 AM

Feel you pain on that one, been there and done that more than once.

PetahW · November 17, 2012, 11:02 AM

No disrespect, but that's where the expression came from: "Money talks, BS walks".

(That, and: "Poop, or get off the pot"

)

I learned loooong ago, if I like "it" at all, I buy "it"; If "it" doesn't work out, I later sell "it" off - but at least I don't lose "it".

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JT-AR-MG42 · November 17, 2012, 11:07 AM

Know the feeling! For me it was 4 hours short.

Couldn't make Reno. Got off work at noon on Thursday, but waited until 4 to call my buddy who was down there.

Told me about a nice straight Diamondback 2 1/2" .38 priced to MOVE. 1/2 of MSGP (Manufacturers suggested gouging price)

Asked him to head back over and pick it up. Gone. Oh well, can't have 'em all.

JT

Ozzieman · November 17, 2012, 11:15 AM

Had I known?
I picked up the one shown in the thread this summer for 150$, not kidding. Barrel was full of crap along with the cylinder and rust. It had last been fired in the 60’s and never cleaned.
It actually cleaned up nicely. The barrel and cylinder had no pits but the rust on the side of the cylinder and side of the barrel left a very small aria of pitting. I sold it for 450$ and used the money to get a 24-3 Lew Horton.
I would have kept the Colt but it didn’t fit my hand. I know 450 is a little low but the Horton needed me to take it home a lot worse than the Colt.

http://thefiringline.com/forums/show...=colt+official

**Mike Irwin** · November 17, 2012, 12:13 PM

I never even had a chance to get to the pot or to BS. I found the ad yesterday morning and made contact and by yesterday afternoon the guy had another offer on it before I left the office for the day.

Frasier · November 17, 2012, 04:21 PM

My FLGS got about half a dozen of those old Colts in and they were gone in about a week.

PetahW · November 17, 2012, 09:12 PM

That sucks, Mike - If you made a phone deal to take it, and he sold it out from under you, IMO the seller wasn't much of a stand-up guy.

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Winchester_73 · November 18, 2012, 12:37 AM

At least there are plenty of Official Police and the earlier Army Special guns to go around, AND at least you didn't miss out on a shooting master or 1st gen SAA - it could always be worse...

**Mike Irwin** · November 18, 2012, 04:57 AM

I didn't make any phone deals.

I wanted to look at it first.

The seller is CLEAN on this transaction, guys. I simply was second in line, and the guy who was first in line bought it.

rodfac · November 18, 2012, 08:51 AM

What caliber, Mike? Can't remember, did Colt make it in a "target" version as well?... Rod

redhawk45 · November 18, 2012, 09:22 AM

The V spring Colt double action revolvers are moving quite well right now.

**Mike Irwin** · November 18, 2012, 12:53 PM

It was a .38 Special.

bedbugbilly · November 18, 2012, 05:44 PM

Mike - sorry to hear of your "near miss" . . . I've been in the same spot a couple of times in regards to an OP 4". It's at the top of my list . . . just need to be int he right spot at the right time. I've got a Army Special (38) with a 6" barrel (made 1910) and it really needs a "brother" with a "shorter tail".

Hopefully you'll run across another one when the stars and planets are all aligned in your favor . . . .

Mr. James · November 18, 2012, 10:56 PM

Aw, crap. Sorry to hear about that, Mike. My "collection," a rather ostentatious way to refer to my motley little bag of tools, is sorely lacking any representatives from the Colt revolver line, a failing I'm resolved to redress!

But I've certainly been there - "Sorry, dude, it's sold! Thanks for askin'."

November 17, 2012, 09:01 AM	#1
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,380	Rats. Missed it by that much... Missed out on what was reported to be a very nice Colt Official Police 4" made in the 1950s. Price was good, very good if in the condition it was reported to be in. I was talking with the owner; unfortunately someone else was also talking with the owner at the same time, and he bit first. Sigh. I'd say a day late and a dollar short, but this time it was just a day late because I actually had the dollars... __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.

November 17, 2012, 11:15 AM	#5
Ozzieman Senior Member Join Date: December 14, 2004 Location: Northern Indiana Posts: 6,117	Had I known? I picked up the one shown in the thread this summer for 150$, not kidding. Barrel was full of crap along with the cylinder and rust. It had last been fired in the 60’s and never cleaned. It actually cleaned up nicely. The barrel and cylinder had no pits but the rust on the side of the cylinder and side of the barrel left a very small aria of pitting. I sold it for 450$ and used the money to get a 24-3 Lew Horton. I would have kept the Colt but it didn’t fit my hand. I know 450 is a little low but the Horton needed me to take it home a lot worse than the Colt. http://thefiringline.com/forums/show...=colt+official __________________ It was a sad day when I discovered my universal remote control did not in fact control the universe. Did you hear about the latest study.....5 out of 6 liberals say that Russian Roulette is safe.

November 17, 2012, 12:13 PM	#6
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,380	I never even had a chance to get to the pot or to BS. I found the ad yesterday morning and made contact and by yesterday afternoon the guy had another offer on it before I left the office for the day. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.

November 18, 2012, 12:37 AM	#9
Winchester_73 Senior Member Join Date: December 20, 2008 Location: Pittsburgh PA Posts: 2,863	At least there are plenty of Official Police and the earlier Army Special guns to go around, AND at least you didn't miss out on a shooting master or 1st gen SAA - it could always be worse... __________________ Winchester 73, the TFL user that won the west Last edited by Winchester_73; November 18, 2012 at 12:47 AM.

November 18, 2012, 04:57 AM	#10
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,380	I didn't make any phone deals. I wanted to look at it first. The seller is CLEAN on this transaction, guys. I simply was second in line, and the guy who was first in line bought it. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.

November 17, 2012, 10:48 AM	#2
sgms Senior Member Join Date: May 30, 2010 Location: Arizona or Ohio depending Posts: 1,021	Feel you pain on that one, been there and done that more than once.

November 17, 2012, 11:02 AM	#3
PetahW Senior Member Join Date: September 19, 2008 Posts: 4,678	No disrespect, but that's where the expression came from: "Money talks, BS walks". (That, and: "Poop, or get off the pot" ) I learned loooong ago, if I like "it" at all, I buy "it"; If "it" doesn't work out, I later sell "it" off - but at least I don't lose "it". .

November 17, 2012, 11:07 AM	#4
JT-AR-MG42 Senior Member Join Date: December 27, 2008 Posts: 555	Know the feeling! For me it was 4 hours short. Couldn't make Reno. Got off work at noon on Thursday, but waited until 4 to call my buddy who was down there. Told me about a nice straight Diamondback 2 1/2" .38 priced to MOVE. 1/2 of MSGP (Manufacturers suggested gouging price) Asked him to head back over and pick it up. Gone. Oh well, can't have 'em all. JT

November 17, 2012, 04:21 PM	#7
Frasier Senior Member Join Date: March 10, 2011 Posts: 197	My FLGS got about half a dozen of those old Colts in and they were gone in about a week.

November 17, 2012, 09:12 PM	#8
PetahW Senior Member Join Date: September 19, 2008 Posts: 4,678	That sucks, Mike - If you made a phone deal to take it, and he sold it out from under you, IMO the seller wasn't much of a stand-up guy. .

November 18, 2012, 08:51 AM	#11
rodfac Senior Member Join Date: January 22, 2005 Location: Kentucky Posts: 3,623	What caliber, Mike? Can't remember, did Colt make it in a "target" version as well?... Rod __________________ Cherish our flag, honor it, defend it in word and deed, or get the hell out. Our Bill of Rights has been paid for by heros in uniform and shall not be diluted by misguided governmental social experiments. We owe this to our children, anything less is cowardice. USAF FAC, 5th Spl Forces, Vietnam Vet '69-'73.

November 18, 2012, 09:22 AM	#12
redhawk45 Member Join Date: July 2, 2012 Posts: 85	The V spring Colt double action revolvers are moving quite well right now.

November 18, 2012, 12:53 PM	#13
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,380	It was a .38 Special. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.

November 18, 2012, 05:44 PM	#14
bedbugbilly Senior Member Join Date: November 19, 2009 Posts: 3,287	Mike - sorry to hear of your "near miss" . . . I've been in the same spot a couple of times in regards to an OP 4". It's at the top of my list . . . just need to be int he right spot at the right time. I've got a Army Special (38) with a 6" barrel (made 1910) and it really needs a "brother" with a "shorter tail". Hopefully you'll run across another one when the stars and planets are all aligned in your favor . . . . __________________ If a pair of '51 Navies were good enough for Billy Hickok, then a single Navy on my right hip is good enough for me . . . besides . . . I'm probably only half as good as he was anyways. Hiram's Rangers Badge #63

November 18, 2012, 10:56 PM	#15
Mr. James Senior Member Join Date: April 10, 2001 Location: The Old Dominion Posts: 1,521	Aw, crap. Sorry to hear about that, Mike. My "collection," a rather ostentatious way to refer to my motley little bag of tools, is sorely lacking any representatives from the Colt revolver line, a failing I'm resolved to redress! But I've certainly been there - "Sorry, dude, it's sold! Thanks for askin'." __________________ "...A humble and contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise." Ps. li "When law and morality contradict each other, the citizen has the cruel alternative of either losing his moral sense or losing his respect for the law." —Frederic Bastiat