My most stupid move was at a Wisconsin Gun Collectors Show in 1965. I saw a mint Model 720 Remington in .257 Robert at a very fair price. I knew Carl Moldenauer was out of town, so I figured it was safe for me to check out the rest of the show before buying it. It was of course gone when I did go back. The good thing is that in the ensuing years I never made a mistake like that again.