Newly discovered 38 Safety 5inch nickel
Good morning from snowy Minnesota. I'm a new member to this forum and am excited to mutually research a recent acquisition. I acquired this gun from a neighbor who was cleaning out her grandfather's house here in Edina Minnesota. She came across many boxes of firearms and I immediately purchased them basically sight unseen for a fair price. The item in question is a S&W 38 Safety 5 inch in nickel serial number #209618. The serial number is on the grip butt and also on the cylinder. There is also faint writing on the back of the box with the same number. It is in it's original box with the "3 in 1 oil" paper advertising flyer and a still intact bottle of oil, still full of oil swishing around! There is also a 8 inch barrel cleaner. From my quick Googling I believe it is a 4th model because the sight is pinned. I also believe the box is corrrect based on the phrasing. My local Gander Mountain gunsmith believes the gun has never been fired! I'm looking to verify the model, it's manufacture date and the box being correct. I'm am going to sell it to help my daughter pay for her college tuition. What is the best method of selling the gun in a safe and professional marketplace? Any insights will be greatly appreciated. I will post pictures, hopefully attached to this post. Thanks, Jay from Minnesota
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