These are things that I just might trade work for (or buy outright).
If you have something I might be interested in, here's the deal; E-mail me and appraise me of the situation; what you have, exact condition, what you want in return; my services (preferable) or money (ugh!), etc. If I'm "agreeable", then you ship me your item. If I am not interested for some reason, which at that point would ONLY be "not as described", I will then ship your item back, on me, no charge or cost to you.
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1) Police, Sheriff, and other L.E. patches ! (But c'mon, I don't trade work for patches) I have a pretty good collection of them now from all over the country, either from L.E. acquaintances, armorer and other training classes I've attended, countries I've visited in Europe, or cops who's guns I've worked on. Got an extra?? PLEASE contribute to the "B.T.A.'s patch collection". If they need to be paid for, and I don't have your department's already, let me know! E-mail me, and Thanks.
2) I "need" a 7.62 X 39 Finnish 62 S VALMET TUBE FOLDER w/
milled receiver. It should look like this
(picture
taken from www.valmetweapons.com, thank you). Let me know what you have
please?? And of course Russian guns, or American guns sold to and used by the
Russians like Winchester 1895's, Colt 1911's and Smith & Wessons, etc.
Check with me on these as I have a lot already. You may just have something to
fill a niche in my collection.
3) OLD American Martial or civilian guns, ANTIQUES, Revolutionary (Colonial) Era FLINTLOCKS and handguns (Brown Bess', Charleville's, 1795's, 1805's, etc.), Civil War Muzzleloaders (1842's, 1855's, 1861's, 1863's, etc.) and C&B revolvers, Cowboy related items, even OLD BOOKS and antique household furnishings!!! You know the stuff! Antiques! ;-) OLD stuff. Just let me know what you've got and what you're thinking of, doesn't hurt to ask.
4) Please! I need a Colt S.A.A. FIRST Generation barrel, 7 1/2" long, "Colt Frontier Six-Shooter" stamped on the side (not acid-etched panel). I need one that is plum-patina, a little showing and hidden blue, just a touch of pitting in and out, with good shiny strong rifling, and where you can still read all the lettering. Not mint, but not trashed. I have a 5 1/2" barrel in the same condition that I can trade in exchange also! Maybe just trade even up?
5) Please again, I need HELP! I am looking for the proverbial needle in a haystack that used to belong to my Father. He brought it back after W.W. 2 when he was done with his Navy stint and being stationed in Tokyo. A Japanese W.W. II rifle, a later series (I realize there were many series) "last ditch" Type 99. These were the guns with the buttplate made of wood. The key is I am looking for SERIAL NUMBER 32282, which I realize will be tough. These are pretty "cheap" guns, but I will pay top dollar for it (not insane dollar, just top dollar). Maybe even your friends may have it?? Check, and ask around, please??? This is a family heirloom kinda thing. Please help.
6) Unique JAPANESE WW II rifles (I have enough type 38 and 99's), carbines, bayonets, frogs, slings, etc. T-44's, Paratroopers or Snipers, let me know what you have as I have a few already. These should preferably have intact Mums unless a rare piece.
7) Winchester 1887's in 12 ga.
8) M1 Carbines; All I need now is Saginaw S G and S' G' or the oddballs; UN-Quality or line-outs. Must be at least original barrel and receiver combinations or please don't bother.
8) 1911 Cal., 45, PISTOLS (either 1911's or 1911A1's). WW I or WW II. This includes British "Lend Leases", Remington UMC's, Singer Manufacturing, Union Switch and Signals, matching numbers Norwegians, Savage "reworks" and of course, Colts. Two tone magazines, original parts, original holsters, let me know what you have. It doesn't cost a penny to E-mail, right? ;-)
9) Mdl. 1898 Krag rifles or Carbines. NO sporterized guns please.
10) Original Springfield Trapdoor Carbines, in .45-70 (I have all the rifles I need right now) OR the older .50-70's. 1866, 1868, 1870 rifles, original bayonets & scabbards, etc.
11) WW II Remington 1903-A4 Sniper Rifles or CORRECT "C" type scopes.
12) Nazi (German) G/K 43's, K98k's, P-38's, PPK's, or PP's. And Mauser HSc's.
13) Walther (commercial or paramilitary) P38K's, or P4's, or P5's, with boxes, and papers. Agaian, let me know what you have please.
14) Also, I'm always interested in OLDER Rolex watches. That can be from the turn of the century up to and including the 1970's. ALSO, all Rolex paraphenalia, watch boxes, dealer's big catalogs, sales brochures, wall clocks from dealers, wall signs, etc. Let me know what you may have................
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