Good Deals Thread

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DirtyWorks

Discussion Starter · Aug 4, 2010

I've seen this on a couple other forums and really like the idea. Basically, post up good deals that you have found while shopping on the web or in the "real world." No advertising stuff for sale - there's a For Sale forum for that. Just point your fellow gun owners to deals that may be of interest to them.

I'll start with an example:

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Twang

· #6,364 · 3 mo ago

HotRod61 said:
Great deal. Great revues.
Riton Optics 1x23 X1 Tactix Red Dot Sight - Bereli Inc.
Riton Optics 1x23 X1 Tactix Red Dot Sight

Reg 229.99
Now 39.99

It was $39 when I pulled it up this morning before taking my wife to her doctor appointment. Now that I'm back home and have time to complete the purchase, it's showing $59 bucks. What gives? Still a great deal, but I'm not paying $59 when two hours ago it was only $39.
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Twang

· #6,415 · 2 mo ago

onlymaroonmatters said:
https://palmettostatearmory.com/psa-dagger-compact-stainless-rmr-pistol-with-threaded-barrel-suppressor-day-sights-with-10-15rd-magazines-psa-pistol-bag.html?utm_medium=email&utm_source=daily_deals&utm_campaign=20230412&utm_term=afternoon&utm_content=

@Twang

It comes with 10 mags . . . nice. Unfortunately, I couldn't use any of those 10 mags in my Sub-2000.
If only it was the one that took G17 mags.
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Twang

· #6,419 · 2 mo ago

rigrat said:
Cost is just slightly higher.

https://palmettostatearmory.com/psa-dagger-full-size-s-pistol-sw3-rmr-cut-non-threaded-chameleon-barrel-lower-1-3-day-sights-black-dlc-rear-sight-forward.html

With deals like that, and the one @onlymaroonmatters posted earler . . . I don't see how Glock stays in business. It's basically the same pistol at a fraction of the price.

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Twang

· #6,463 · 1 mo ago

For those folks who like a good steel frame, over-built .40 caliber, Summit Gun Broker just got in about 75 of these LEO trade-in S&W 4006TSW for $399

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Gun barrel Trigger Gun accessory Air gun Electric blue

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Twang

· #6,466 · 1 mo ago

Gulfport Joe said:
@Twang are these good entry level? Or would a portable dual band uhf/vhf unit be better?

Most everyone starts out with the Baofengs. They're great radios for what they are . . . +/- $25 radios. I have over a dozen of them . . . in Bug Out bags, glove compartments, tackle boxes, etc.

Without an amateur radio (ham) license, their usefulness will be very limited, as you'll only be able to talk "simplex", which is from one handheld to the other, on the frequencies that allow non-liccensed users. You must be licensed to access the repeaters, which really gives you distance.

You can also program them to monitor the NOAA weather stations, which broadcast 24/7, so it can double as a weather radio.

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Twang

· #6,468 · 1 mo ago

maxhush said:
I think some folks use the Baofeng (as a scanner) for railfan activities. I use a Uniden Bearcat BC125AT, which is much more pricey, to occasionally scan the railroad frequencies. It can take a bit to set up, but there are Youtube videos on how to do it for a BC125AT (not sure about the Baofeng, since I don't have one). I have a defect detector maybe 1/3 mile from my house, as the crow flies, and listen into it on occasion, as well as one of the yards (not sure where). The defect detectors are very interesting. They are the small aluminum sheds you see oftentimes near RR crossings. They have sensors under the tracks, and after a train passes they broadcast a synthesized voice report on any number of things: Total number of axles (how long the train was), any defects (hot wheels along with the axle number (location), dragging equipment, "no defects", etc.). The most interesting one I've gotten a time or two has been "train too slow" (presumably too slow to climb the grade by my house). They broadcast their findings mainly for the benefit of the crew of the train (to take action if necessary).

(All the local police and emergency services traffic seems to be encrypted in my area now).

Makes sense. I've never done it but the receive frequency range on the Baofeng UV-5R (most common model) is from 136-174 MHz on the VHF band and from 400-520 MHz on the UHF band.

The railroad defect dectectors (in south MS at least) broadcast on 160.5450 MHz (Kansas City Southern), 161.3700 MHz (CSX). and 160.9500 MHz (Norfolk Southern).

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Twang

· #6,474 · 1 mo ago

Coast-to-Coast Model 42 (aka Marlin Model 70) . . . $165
1973 mfg date = C&R eligible
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