mailing off my C&R affidavit tomorrow. interested in seeing some of the best & worse collectibles you guys have come across. hopefully will give me an idea on my first purchase!
If you search through the pages there are a number of threads making a first purchase suggestion.
No C&R cruffler can go wrong buying a Mosin (rifle) or P64 (pistol) for the first purchase.
4 years ago, the choices were 3x-4x what you can easily choose now from a wholesaler. All the items that are gone from surplus stock (P1, Mosin T53, non-billboarded K31, CZ82, Nagant Revolver, etc) are still available on Gunbroker
My favorite pistol: CZ52 Rifle: Turkish K. Kale 8mm Mauser
Not my least favorite, but the only one I've sold is a 1944 Izzy Nagant revolver.....at least I paid $79 and sold it for $200....