Thread: NIB 25-5; with a flaw
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Old 10-09-2018, 10:14 AM
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Picked up a NIB 25-5, sn N679681, that the SCSW dates about 1980. The price didn't make me as nervous as buying a revolver that was still in the sealed carton - from 1980. The seller assured me that he would take it back if it was a rusted hunk of junk. Well, it wasn't, but it does have a flaw. On the frame opposite the yoke cut there is a minor finish flaw. Also strange is the area on the carton label showing "special features" has been cut out. Inside, the plain blue box has a tear, but that's to be expected I guess. The $64K question is: Did S&W sell guns with factory flaws, or blems, and is this one of them? Your thoughts and expert opinions are welcome.
IMHO, UNLIKE TODAY---BACK IN THE 1980s, THERE WAS AN AIR OF PRIDE IN WORKMANSHIP AT S&W, AND A QC STAFF THAT DID A GOOD JOB. THEY DID NOT ALLOW PRODUCTS WITH BLEMS OR FLAWS TO BE SHIPPED.....

IF THE BOX LOOKS LESS THAN PRISTINE, THE FINISH MAY HAVE BEEN WORN FROM SLIDING AROUND IN THE BOX..........
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