Rodeo II deal?

[Abilene]

I have a line on a pair of .38 Rodeo II's with Longhunter actions and some sort of stag grips (not Sambar, I forget what but maybe Elk), like new for $2K.  The only reason I haven't bought them is they are 5 1/2" barrels and I would prefer 4 3/4" as these would be shooters, not collectors and I just like the shorter barrels better.  But I'm still thinking about it, and I think that is a pretty good price, yes?  Meaning, if I ended up not shooting them much, I could get my money back?

edit to add: I think the boxes, etc are included.

[Coffinmaker]

Hi Abilene 

Waddia mean your "thinking About It???"  While I'm not a "collector" of anything, that be a great price for the USFA IIs in the present market place, and they will make you a profit and would/will be great "trade goods" for something you really like.

GO FOR IT if you haven't already!!

[Major 2]

I have to agree, at a grand apiece in today's market, they are great trade fodder.

 

[Dave T]

DITTO to what everyone else said.

Dave

[Abilene]

Well, the situation has changed.  First of all, after having the guns at a recent swapmeet, the owner did some more investigating and discovered his price was low, so now they are $2600 for the pair.  He told me he would still honor the original price to me, but the other thing is that I was mistaken about the caliber - they are not .38's, they are .44 Special.  And while I love .44 Special, I already have a pair of Colt's which I don't shoot that much any more, plus several Uberti guns in that caliber, so I shall be passing on these.  He is taking them to the SASS State match on Memorial day weekend, and if he doesn't sell there will take to a local shop for consignment.

[Coffinmaker]

Well Heck Abilene 

Maybe and perhaps you have just dodged a bullet (so to speak).  Would be a major bummer to meet and greet to final the sale and THEN get the bad news about the caliber and price hike.  Nice the seller is willing to honor the original price, but in light of the fact the guns would be "surplus to requirements" as soon as you got them home, better if fall apart now.  Also important, when your laying out copious amounts of folding green, you get exactly what you want.

[Pangaea]

I could be mistaken, but a pair of Rodeo II's in that caliber would be rare.  I've never seen them in that caliber before. 

[Graveyard Jack]

Good Lord, I couldn't walk away from a pair of USFA .44 Specials that cheap if I had to sell body parts to get them.

[Abilene]

After he did some research, he had upped the price to $3K or $3.5K, I'm not sure.  He had them at the Texas State match last weekend, not sure if he sold them or not.

[LonesomePigeon]

If I was going to spend $3,500 on USFA I think I would rather have one Ainsworth or Nettleton that two Rodeo II's. That's assuming you could even get an Ainsworth for $3,500 nowdays.

[Graveyard Jack]

After he did some research, he had upped the price to $3K or $3.5K, I'm not sure.  He had them at the Texas State match last weekend, not sure if he sold them or not.

Man, heckuva missed opportunity.

[Coffinmaker]

Let us Understand a little 

Once you get past the exterior, ALL of the internals of USFA are the same.  Action parts, Springs, everything same same.  With an Ainsworth or Nettleton, you're laying out a lot of folding green for some CCH and a Cartouche on the stock.  Not an authentic Colt Ainsworth or Nettleton, just a replicant.  So, for me, hoisting a single sample example that will likely live in the dusty back of some safe, as opposed to a pair of real nice .44 shooters??  That wouldn't even be debatable.

At two grand for the pair (initial offering) I'da snapped 'em up right then and there and I'm not even a USFA aficionado.  Let the seller whine about his missed price - gee, but Oh Well.

[Abilene]

Okay, bringing this back up, in case anyone may have an interest in these guns, they are now at a San Antonio gun shop priced at $3200 for the pair:

https://shop.mefirearms.net/handguns/revolvers/pair-of-usfa-rodeo-revolvers-44-special-must-sell-as-a-pair-4952003