ALPHA CAT FIND

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ALPHA CAT FIND

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This kind of thing just does not happen to me. My lucky day for sure.
I was at the local gun show this morning and on a table was a Bearcat in the grey molded plastic box and the tag says "New Model Bearcat"
Not really in to the New Model Cats but looking at it I knew it was not a NM. I asked if I could pick it up and the guy says sure and said this was a "new gun with the box with the manual". When I flipped it over and looked at the serial number it was J844 , I said new in the box huh? He assured me it was. He accepted my $400 offer and I brought it home. Hard to tell if it's been shot but not much. easily a 95+% gun!!
It gets better. I own one other Alpha Cat...... F844 :o
My wife said I should just collect all the alpha #844's.
I told her I would work on that :lol:
Like I said my lucky day!!!!
Cheers,
JAY
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That's awesome!
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Uncommon for those guys to have no clue about what they are selling
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Knowledge is power!! Great score!
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Great find, it's amazing what people don't know they have.
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Hey Jay you made out better with your new to you Alpha Bearcat than I made out buying my new to me 96/22. Meeting Coogs was nice but the blown CVT on my car added to the cost of the adventure...
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It's great to make educated decisions when out looking at such things. Many "dealers" will say anything to make a sale or are simply ignorant about what they have. Congratulations to you on a nice find!
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WOW! Great find! And a heck of a good deal.

Silly dealer for sure :o :o
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I bid an entire bag of marbles, a set of greasy Arkansas LUUUUV Pants with a custom racing stripe in the back and the blown CVT from my car... You ain't gonna get a better offer!!
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flattop44 wrote: Sat Sep 15, 2018 4:56 pm Knowledge is power!! Great score!
Bill
Thanks all. I feel real fortunate to have come across this one!
Bill, you are absolutely right and this time last year before I joined ROCS and this forum I never would have noticed this gun. But the "power" that is on display here lead me to research & learn more and discover that the Ruger Revolvers are my passion. I'm not quite focused as I should be on one model, but it looks like the single actions are getting my attention. Although I love the Security & Speed sixes, and my 10-22's and of course the SR autos....... :oops: Well, at least I've not bought any more Winchesters, Smiths, or Colts lately :D

Cheers,
JAY
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