On Thursday, March 31, 2016 at 5:14:19 AM UTC-5, Keyser Söze wrote:
On 3/30/16 11:10 PM, Tim wrote:
On Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at 9:06:38 PM UTC-5, Keyser Söze wrote:
On 3/30/16 9:48 PM, Tim wrote:
On Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at 7:12:46 PM UTC-5, Alex wrote:

I got a great deal in another charity auction. This is a
stainless
steel Ruger 22/45 Mark III Hunter made in 2007 from the Ruger
factory
collection. The bonus is that it has an Aimpoint Micro R-1
factory
mounted.

I think you got a great deal and have a great collection.


A great collection of mostly non-collectibles...

Ruger has made thousands, maybe tens of thousands of Mark III Hunters. I
had one years ago, with a long barrel. It was as good as all the Mark
III's, though I think the non 22/45 models handle better. I don't recall
what I paid for the pistol when it was new, but it was about $300, maybe
a little more, from a high volume dealer.

A stock Mark III is a good shooter, but it could use some work to make
it a better shooter, the kind of work Volquartsen does.

A high end red dot is wasted on these pistols. Most of the Mark III's I
see that have a red dot mounted go with the Bushnell TRS-25, which goes
on sale frequently for $55 to $75. It's more than good enough for a
stock Mark III.

That's nice. I have a fender guitar that was produced by the hundreds of thousands, except mine is factory different. it's documented and it's #3 out of only 13 of it's kind in the world. It's worth about as much as my wifes new Honda CRV So...
I can appreciate his collection of unused firearms, with documented factory owned (not for sale to the public) pieces.


Admittedly, I don't read Alex's posts, and only see some of them second
or third hand, but I don't recall anything that indicates the Mark III
he bought was "factory different." Unless there is something unusual
about it, it is just another mass produced .22LR pistol. As I stated,
these are fine pistols, usually, but no more unusual or collectible than
a Toyota sedan. I can't think of a valid reason why anyone would put a
$500 red dot on a stock, production pistol other than there was one
kicking around the shop.

OK, so. why all the criticizing? He has a hobby he enjoys. You criticize him for it. Herring likes to go out to parks in his trailer, and you criticize him for it. Wayne has a very nice boat and he is capable of piloting it to about any open body of water, and you criticize him for it. There was a guy named Dale (fishwisher) who had a hobby of fishing in various lakes for sturgeon. had a great boat and camper. He'd post stories here and you'd criticize him for it.

What's the deal, Harry. It seems that it bothers you if someone here happens to enjoy a hobby. really

On 3/31/16 8:05 AM, Tim wrote:
On Thursday, March 31, 2016 at 5:14:19 AM UTC-5, Keyser Söze wrote:
On 3/30/16 11:10 PM, Tim wrote:
On Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at 9:06:38 PM UTC-5, Keyser Söze wrote:
On 3/30/16 9:48 PM, Tim wrote:
On Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at 7:12:46 PM UTC-5, Alex wrote:

I got a great deal in another charity auction. This is a
stainless
steel Ruger 22/45 Mark III Hunter made in 2007 from the Ruger
factory
collection. The bonus is that it has an Aimpoint Micro R-1
factory
mounted.

I think you got a great deal and have a great collection.


A great collection of mostly non-collectibles...

Ruger has made thousands, maybe tens of thousands of Mark III Hunters. I
had one years ago, with a long barrel. It was as good as all the Mark
III's, though I think the non 22/45 models handle better. I don't recall
what I paid for the pistol when it was new, but it was about $300, maybe
a little more, from a high volume dealer.

A stock Mark III is a good shooter, but it could use some work to make
it a better shooter, the kind of work Volquartsen does.

A high end red dot is wasted on these pistols. Most of the Mark III's I
see that have a red dot mounted go with the Bushnell TRS-25, which goes
on sale frequently for $55 to $75. It's more than good enough for a
stock Mark III.

That's nice. I have a fender guitar that was produced by the hundreds of thousands, except mine is factory different. it's documented and it's #3 out of only 13 of it's kind in the world. It's worth about as much as my wifes new Honda CRV So...
I can appreciate his collection of unused firearms, with documented factory owned (not for sale to the public) pieces.


Admittedly, I don't read Alex's posts, and only see some of them second
or third hand, but I don't recall anything that indicates the Mark III
he bought was "factory different." Unless there is something unusual
about it, it is just another mass produced .22LR pistol. As I stated,
these are fine pistols, usually, but no more unusual or collectible than
a Toyota sedan. I can't think of a valid reason why anyone would put a
$500 red dot on a stock, production pistol other than there was one
kicking around the shop.

OK, so. why all the criticizing? He has a hobby he enjoys. You criticize him for it. Herring likes to go out to parks in his trailer, and you criticize him for it. Wayne has a very nice boat and he is capable of piloting it to about any open body of water, and you criticize him for it. There was a guy named Dale (fishwisher) who had a hobby of fishing in various lakes for sturgeon. had a great boat and camper. He'd post stories here and you'd criticize him for it.

What's the deal, Harry. It seems that it bothers you if someone here happens to enjoy a hobby. really



What Alex does, mostly, is take cheap shots here. Herring does the same,
and is a racist. Wayne is a pompous asshole. It has to do with their
persona, not their hobbies.

7:15 AMKeyser Söze
- show quoted text -
What Alex does, mostly, is take cheap shots here. Herring does the same,
and is a racist. Wayne is a pompous asshole. It has to do with their
persona, not their hobbies.
.......

Honestly Harry, it seems that in here the only hobby you have is to criticize people who aren't democrats, agnostics, or atheists.

On 3/31/16 8:21 AM, Tim wrote:
7:15 AMKeyser Söze
- show quoted text -
What Alex does, mostly, is take cheap shots here. Herring does the same,
and is a racist. Wayne is a pompous asshole. It has to do with their
persona, not their hobbies.
......

Honestly Harry, it seems that in here the only hobby you have is to criticize people who aren't democrats, agnostics, or atheists.


Actually, Tim, political party or religious beliefs or lack of same have
nothing to do with it. I just don't like assholes, and assholishness is
what Alex, Herring, W'hine and a few others here have in common.

Actually Harry, I simply feel that youre not really happy unless you're criticizing someone on a consistent basis

On 3/31/2016 8:05 AM, Tim wrote:

That's nice. I have a fender guitar that was produced by the hundreds of thousands, except mine is factory different. it's documented and it's #3 out of only 13 of it's kind in the world. It's worth about as much as my wifes new Honda CRV So...
I can appreciate his collection of unused firearms, with documented factory owned (not for sale to the public) pieces.


Some guitars can be very valuable if rare and it sounds like you may
have one. My experience though is that the true market value is almost
always lower than what the owner would like to believe. Fender has
their "Custom Shop" series of guitars that come with documentation but
they are rarely worth what people think they are worth when it comes
time to sell or trade them. The best sounding and playing "Telecaster"
I've ever had is one that was custom built by Rick at the shop. Of
course, my opinion is a bit biased.

I once had the daughters of a guy who had passed away come into the
guitar shop carrying a strange looking case. When I opened it, it
contained a 1962 Fender Telecaster in excellent condition. I looked it
up in the Vintage Guitar Pricing Guide and it was valued at just over
$17,000. But, it didn't have the original case, so it had a minor
impact on it's value. I offered them $12,000 for it but also
recommended that they take it to other shops who might be willing to pay
more. They appreciated the advice and left.

About a month later they returned and said that if my offer of $12K
still stood, they would accept it. Meanwhile, I had done some research
on the strange case it was in and discovered that it was an original
Fender "Thermometer" case that was used by Fender for less than
two years when they first came out with the "Broadkaster", then
"Nocaster" before being re-named the "Telecaster". The case looks like
an acoustic guitar case but has a "bulb" shape at the headstock end.
You can get reissued versions of it that are made to look old but this
one was an original.

Anyway, I found out that the original issue Thermometer cases were very
rare and commanded premium prices to collectors. When the daughters
came back I told them that the case may be valuable in addition to the
guitar. I also asked them if their Dad had another guitar, thinking
they may have put the wrong guitar in the case. If he had an original
Broadkaster or Nocaster, it would have been worth well over $100K.
Turns out he didn't and the daughters said they were happy with my offer
of $12K.

I sold the case on eBay for $3,500 after a bidding war
between two collectors and sold the Telecaster for the $12K that I paid
for it and the case.

Funny thing about the old, vintage, 50's and 60's Telecasters is that
they sound like crap compared to the modern versions, especially the
upper neck pickup. Magnetic pickups have improved enormously since
those days but when you are trying to reproduce the original sound of
a 50's or early 60's Tele, only the old pickups will give the guitar
that distinctive sound.

On Thu, 31 Mar 2016 08:15:08 -0400, Keyser Söze wrote:

On 3/31/16 8:05 AM, Tim wrote:
On Thursday, March 31, 2016 at 5:14:19 AM UTC-5, Keyser Söze wrote:
On 3/30/16 11:10 PM, Tim wrote:
On Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at 9:06:38 PM UTC-5, Keyser Söze wrote:
On 3/30/16 9:48 PM, Tim wrote:
On Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at 7:12:46 PM UTC-5, Alex wrote:

I got a great deal in another charity auction. This is a
stainless
steel Ruger 22/45 Mark III Hunter made in 2007 from the Ruger
factory
collection. The bonus is that it has an Aimpoint Micro R-1
factory
mounted.

I think you got a great deal and have a great collection.


A great collection of mostly non-collectibles...

Ruger has made thousands, maybe tens of thousands of Mark III Hunters. I
had one years ago, with a long barrel. It was as good as all the Mark
III's, though I think the non 22/45 models handle better. I don't recall
what I paid for the pistol when it was new, but it was about $300, maybe
a little more, from a high volume dealer.

A stock Mark III is a good shooter, but it could use some work to make
it a better shooter, the kind of work Volquartsen does.

A high end red dot is wasted on these pistols. Most of the Mark III's I
see that have a red dot mounted go with the Bushnell TRS-25, which goes
on sale frequently for $55 to $75. It's more than good enough for a
stock Mark III.

That's nice. I have a fender guitar that was produced by the hundreds of thousands, except mine is factory different. it's documented and it's #3 out of only 13 of it's kind in the world. It's worth about as much as my wifes new Honda CRV So...
I can appreciate his collection of unused firearms, with documented factory owned (not for sale to the public) pieces.


Admittedly, I don't read Alex's posts, and only see some of them second
or third hand, but I don't recall anything that indicates the Mark III
he bought was "factory different." Unless there is something unusual
about it, it is just another mass produced .22LR pistol. As I stated,
these are fine pistols, usually, but no more unusual or collectible than
a Toyota sedan. I can't think of a valid reason why anyone would put a
$500 red dot on a stock, production pistol other than there was one
kicking around the shop.

OK, so. why all the criticizing? He has a hobby he enjoys. You criticize him for it. Herring likes to go out to parks in his trailer, and you criticize him for it. Wayne has a very nice boat and he is capable of piloting it to about any open body of water, and you criticize him for it. There was a guy named Dale (fishwisher) who had a hobby of fishing in various lakes for sturgeon. had a great boat and camper. He'd post stories here and you'd criticize him for it.

What's the deal, Harry. It seems that it bothers you if someone here happens to enjoy a hobby. really



What Alex does, mostly, is take cheap shots here. Herring does the same,
and is a racist. Wayne is a pompous asshole. It has to do with their
persona, not their hobbies.

Whooooosh!
--

Ban liars, tax cheats, juvenile name-callers, and narcissists...not guns!

On Thu, 31 Mar 2016 08:30:46 -0400, Keyser Söze wrote:

On 3/31/16 8:21 AM, Tim wrote:
7:15 AMKeyser Söze
- show quoted text -
What Alex does, mostly, is take cheap shots here. Herring does the same,
and is a racist. Wayne is a pompous asshole. It has to do with their
persona, not their hobbies.
......

Honestly Harry, it seems that in here the only hobby you have is to criticize people who aren't democrats, agnostics, or atheists.


Actually, Tim, political party or religious beliefs or lack of same have
nothing to do with it. I just don't like assholes, and assholishness is
what Alex, Herring, W'hine and a few others here have in common.

You missed the point altogether. You criticize anyone's hobby, even if it's one in
which you also engage, e.g., being a gun nut.
--

Ban liars, tax cheats, juvenile name-callers, and narcissists...not guns!

On 3/31/16 8:34 AM, Tim wrote:
Actually Harry, I simply feel that youre not really happy unless you're criticizing someone on a consistent basis


You're a good guy, Tim, but analysis is not your forte. I mostly give
back what I get.

On Thursday, March 31, 2016 at 10:22:05 AM UTC-4, Keyser Söze wrote:
On 3/31/16 8:34 AM, Tim wrote:
Actually Harry, I simply feel that youre not really happy unless you're criticizing someone on a consistent basis


You're a good guy, Tim, but analysis is not your forte. I mostly give
back what I get.

Maybe you'd 'get' something different if you stopped with the political ****, adopted a more mature attitude towards name-calling, and were a bit less critical of everybody - their hobbies, their jobs, and their beliefs, for example.