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Offline fowl intent

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How do I go about locating a TLA #5?
« on: January 24, 2009, 10:06:31 AM »
I was looking at having a #5 made by Bill Grover about 15 years ago, but couldn't afford the $1200.00 price at the time.  Now I wish I had gone ahead and splurged.  What is the best way to locate a #5, or other TLA guns for that matter.  I have only seen 2 listed for sale in the last few years, usually on GunList.  Any suggestions?  What would I expect to pay for a #5 in exc.  condition?
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Re: How do I go about locating a TLA #5?
« Reply #1 on: January 24, 2009, 01:30:14 PM »
No clue on pricing but perhaps some of the folks here who own them can help. I'd look on all the gun auction sites regularly and you might try a Google search for them as well. I'd do it at least weekly until you find what you want.
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Re: How do I go about locating a TLA #5?
« Reply #2 on: January 25, 2009, 01:40:10 PM »
Good advice above. I believe they are going for around $2000 or so these days. I gave $985 when I bought mine new from Mr. Grover in 1994.
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Re: How do I go about locating a TLA #5?
« Reply #3 on: January 29, 2009, 04:47:09 AM »
If you want any TLA gun right now, you just have to beat the bushes and watch the online auction/sales sights.  Number Fives show up more frequently than any other model, presumably because far more were made than any other model.  If you can get a TLA gun for less than $2K, you are doing well.  I've seen them fetch over $3K if there was mad bidding going on.  They seem to settle between $2K and $2.5K if the seller knows what he has.

I just bought one last night on Gunbroker.  I found it less than 2 hours after it was listed and it had a Buy It Now that I couldn't resist.  This will be my third #5 and the only one I've seen in .44 Special.
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Re: How do I go about locating a TLA #5?
« Reply #4 on: January 29, 2009, 07:56:12 AM »
Network with the guys who own them.  As I am sure that cubrock will testify to the fact that a lot of them have buyers lined up long before they are even for sale...
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Re: How do I go about locating a TLA #5?
« Reply #5 on: January 29, 2009, 12:13:32 PM »
Quote from: Axehandle on January 29, 2009, 07:56:12 AM
Network with the guys who own them.  As I am sure that cubrock will testify to the fact that a lot of them have buyers lined up long before they are even for sale...


Yes, that is true - unfortunately it seems to be Boge Quinn who is in line ahead of me!    :D
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Re: How do I go about locating a TLA #5?
« Reply #6 on: February 09, 2009, 04:47:13 AM »
Cubrock, if I hadn't been laid-up with a heart attack, you might not have gotten that SWEEEET .44 Special!

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Re: How do I go about locating a TLA #5?
« Reply #7 on: February 12, 2009, 04:25:35 PM »
Quote from: Boge Quinn on February 09, 2009, 04:47:13 AM
Cubrock, if I hadn't been laid-up with a heart attack, you might not have gotten that SWEEEET .44 Special!

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I dunno, Boge.  You would have had to have found it sooner than 2 hours after it posted.   ;D
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Re: How do I go about locating a TLA #5?
« Reply #8 on: February 17, 2009, 06:14:49 AM »
Well, one just came and went this weekend in less than a day on Gunbroker....
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Re: How do I go about locating a TLA #5?
« Reply #9 on: February 17, 2009, 09:34:18 AM »
No flies on you, my friend! I might have missed out on that SWEEEEEEEEEET .44 Special #5, but at least I got a nice consolation prize.
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Re: How do I go about locating a TLA #5?
« Reply #10 on: February 23, 2009, 02:57:32 PM »
Quote from: Boge Quinn on February 17, 2009, 09:34:18 AM
No flies on you, my friend! I might have missed out on that SWEEEEEEEEEET .44 Special #5, but at least I got a nice consolation prize.


I need to send you my Keith .41 Mag mold so you can see how that bullet will do out of your Flat Top Target when I eventually get it from you.   ;D
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Re: How do I go about locating a TLA #5?
« Reply #11 on: February 23, 2009, 06:53:42 PM »
I'm not set-up to cast (YET! - I am working on it). So just send me a bunch of bullets!

 ;D ;D ;D
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Re: How do I go about locating a TLA #5?
« Reply #12 on: February 23, 2009, 07:06:01 PM »
You guys are finally making this little idea of mine for this forum take off. It got off to such a slow start I was really beginning to wonder if it was worthwhile keeping around. I reckon so. ;D
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Re: How do I go about locating a TLA #5?
« Reply #13 on: February 24, 2009, 02:54:20 AM »
Graybeard, I noticed that too. It's nice to see it taking off, hope it keeps up!
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Re: How do I go about locating a TLA #5?
« Reply #14 on: February 24, 2009, 03:41:45 AM »
I think it has just taken awhile for the folks who own them and have an interest in them to find this forum and begin to use it. So long as several of you who have an active interest in them continue to post about them here it should do well.
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Re: How do I go about locating a TLA #5?
« Reply #15 on: February 24, 2009, 08:15:20 AM »
I hope so, and I thank you for giving us this place.
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Re: How do I go about locating a TLA #5?
« Reply #16 on: February 27, 2009, 04:00:32 AM »
Quote from: Boge Quinn on February 23, 2009, 06:53:42 PM
I'm not set-up to cast (YET! - I am working on it). So just send me a bunch of bullets!

 ;D ;D ;D


That can be arranged.  Not sure I have a sizer for .41, so you might just get them as cast.   ;)
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