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Old 10-26-2009, 12:27 PM
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Sam,

That sounds very much like a prewar Target M&P. I would think $500 is fair for that gun in the condition you describe, but I would consider up to six if the little internal voice said, "Yeah, that's a good one." If the voice is silent or kind of wishy-washy in its enthusiasm, and if the seller won't come down, I'd keep looking.

For comparison in your mind's eye, here's a Target M&P (shipped 1935) I picked up several weeks ago. This one happens to have a grip adapter and is maybe 95%. The grip adapter (original manufacture, but not original to the gun) was part of the package and pushed the price up a couple of hundred or more.



Not to pick a fight about Pre-14s, but a K-38 Masterpiece in really nice condition could easily sell for way north of $600 in my neck of the woods. Even nice with a few blemishes would go for nearly that much.
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