I stumbled on this fine article SOTI, and I had to share it with everyone because not only is it a good analysis and background story on the wonderful old Nylon 66, but it evokes from me a feeling of deep regret, because I was once offered one for about $20, and I turned it down because to me the little gun looked kinda cheap and nasty.
It was a Black Apache like this one:
No, don’t bother to offer to kick my ass, because said ass already has an excellent set of bruises thereon, self-inflicted.
In my defense, I didn’t know as much about guns back then as I do now, and in fact I’d never even heard of the thing because of my deprived South African childhood.
Anyway, here’s a different model, the brown one:
…and one that was recently on sale at Collector’s (it’s long gone, don’t bother), and for around $650 (!!!!):
Now go and read the article, because it’s full of interesting stuff.
By the way, I rejected the Nylon 66 because it looked flimsy and cheap, whereas it’s anything but.
Don’t trust me with any investment advice; I suck.