Very nice Appaloosa for sale over on the yellow classifieds, here is the Link

[www.network54.com].

Saw that .... Nice little rifle.

I know Gary will rage about it, so I might as well jump in too: I'm not sure how folks that buy these Barnes rifles off the used market (besides me, of course ) expect to obtain their asking prices while doing no marketing / promoting, shooting of the gun and / or documenting its capabilities, while listing it alongside $50 aftermarket Crosman parts. Just an observation.

-- Jim



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admin Wrote:
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> I'm not sure how folks that buy these
> Barnes rifles off the used market (besides me, of
> course ) expect to obtain their asking
> prices while doing no marketing / promoting,
> shooting of the gun and / or documenting its
> capabilities, while listing it alongside $50
> aftermarket Crosman parts. Just an
> observation.
>
> -- Jim

Jim,

I tried to buy a used Barnes rifle a few years back and after threee e-mails, two of which I asked the owner to identify himself, I still don't know for sure who was selling the rifle. I have my guesses but the owner never had the courtesy to identify himself.

Strange people out there.

My only addition would be that we have a Classified Ad section here. Free. Oddly ... nobody uses it but Joe.

Gary

It's a very nice 32 caliber carbine. Anybody that wants one need not be afraid of it.

I think this guy just snagged it because the last buyer underpriced it. He's a collector of spring guns. Just bought this on a whim. Now wants more spring guns.

They don't come up often. I don't have any.

Gary

Gary,

He's listing it as a .30; I thought that was incorrect.

Lon

It wants .320 buckshot or .318" slugs.

Gary

Nice looking rifle! Is that shrouded Gary....I imagine it is quite quiet?
Cheers
Neil

Ha! I know that gun and it wants Falcons and Bishops! In .318 by goodness! Clearly the fellow bought that gun because it was a deal. He doesn't even have the right caliber in the ad which makes it clear that this is not the gun he shoots but the one he preserves. Hopefully the next owner shoots it a lot. With slugs or ball.... It was shooting great the last time I saw it.

Hello Neil,

Yes - it's shrouded. It's very quiet. The shroud tube and internals are solid brass. The barrel is chrome moly.

Gary

And i appreciate those classifieds too!!!!!!

I was thinking when I read the add that gary made those in .32 and not .30 caliber, I was also wondering why he didn't post it here if he got the gun from Gary, now I know.



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Hi Joe,

No matter ... he was free to post it here. Don't know why folks don't. Up to them though.

Glad they work for you.

Gary

Hi Gary:

The mindset is to "go where the numbers are." The YF obviously has more airgun-related traffic than anywhere else on the net. Unfortunately, it also has the most airgun-related idiots and other noise. The guy is obviously thinking to get the rifle in front of the most eyeballs that he can; however, that doesn't necessarily imply the most potential buyers. Here's another thought: if you were trying to sell a tricked-out custom Talon, would you try to sell it in the YF Classifieds or on the TAG forum?

It's all about knowing your prospective buyers and marketing accordingly. Me, I'm happy to sit on my Barnes rifles and shoot them as often as I can for now.

-- Jim



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I just want to make clear that I don't have a problem with someone offering one of my guns for sale - anywhere they care to do so. It would appear that this gentleman bought a bargin, and is looking to resell it. Hardly a story there. I hope he does well, and that the new owner enjoys it.

It would seem that everybody discussing this offering, saw it on the YF. So; a casual observer would have to conclude that it wasn't a bad call for the guy to place it there. Now, when the day comes that our readers don't know what's going on over there, then I suppose our forum will have grown. Until that time, I'll continually try to get build this forum, while I our readers report what they saw everywhere else. Based on that fact, I think it might be good to tone down the references that creep into posts about the other forums that our readers obviously keep going to.

I encourage people to help build our forum. Post, comment, ask, offer for sale or trade. This is like trying to build a mom and pop hardware store right between Lowes and Home Depot. Many comment on loving the civility and the learning discussions here. But ... that's like serving the best darn stuffed quail in town. Yum .... maybe once a month. Until we get some quanity of hamburgers, fries, and hot turkey sandwiches over here ... we're never going to grow this forum commumity.



Gary