RE: Best deal you ever got on a gun?
A guy I worked with wanted a 5hp outboard that I had in my shed. He bugged me and bugged me about it. He then offered me his LEFT-HANDED Rem 760 in .270 even up for the motor. The motor was older than dirt and was air-cooled so it sounded like an airplane.
Not only did I get rid of the motor, I got the ultimate deer gun. I'm a lefty, so that was just a bonus!