.44 Special, what's it worth?

[otis24]

Not up to snuff on the going rates of S&W revolvers. Lady is bringing over a S&W L frame .44 special for me to look at. Model 720. Not sure what the going rate is. Think in can get it for $350-$375. Not sure if I'm keeping or reselling. Room to make money at this price? No box or papers, Pachmayr grips.

[gruntdeputy]

They are not my area of interest but even if it has been run over by a Chevy pickup truck it is worth at least $400.

Report back with details.

Frank

[Dave T]

S&W never made a "Model 720" to my knowledge. I do believe that is the model number of Rossi' medium frame, 5-shot 44 Special. If it's in pristine condition a 44 Rossi might be worth $350 but I wouldn't pay that for it. The S&W L-frame, 5-shot 44 Special is the Model 696 and you would be ripping the lady off for $375. They sell for $800-$1000 these days.

Dave

[mc5aw]

The 720 is Rossi's answer to the S&W 696. From everything I've read on the 720, it's a dependable .44 Special (far more than the Charter Arms equivalent), at a fraction of the going rate of the 696. I have seen NIB 720s for sale online for up to $650, although most folks would be looking to pay half that. For a NIB 720, I'd go $400, but not a penny more.

[otis24]

It was a Rossi. $375 wasn't too bad a price, but I didn't need. Passed to the many other interested parties.

[Mike, SC Hunter]

Originally Posted by mc5aw

The 720 is Rossi's answer to the S&W 696. From everything I've read on the 720, it's a dependable .44 Special (far more than the Charter Arms equivalent), at a fraction of the going rate of the 696. I have seen NIB 720s for sale online for up to $650, although most folks would be looking to pay half that. For a NIB 720, I'd go $400, but not a penny more.

The Rossi 720 came first.......A year or 2 before the 696. I bought and still own an unfluted 720 when they first came out. Later when the 696 was announced I bought one of those too.
The Rossi is good little gun at its price point. I figured I could break it. After 800 counted rounds I quit counting and still shoot it on occasion.

[papajohn428]

The Rossi 720 was a well-built revolver, and I'm fairly certain it's what convinced S&W to bring out the 696. Mine has seen a couple thousand rounds over 15 years, and it's tight as the day I got it. I offered a guy $375 for his, he said no, the ammo was too expensive and he "unloaded: it on me for $225. Oh darn. I love mine. It isn't a 696, but I'll never sell it!

[MikeyB]

I would love to find a reasonably priced 720.

[mnrivrat]

Absolutely nothing wrong with the Rossi M720 guns. They have been called by some the best revolver Rossi ever produced, and I tend to agree with that.
I have two of them. I sold the third one I had to a dealer about 4 years ago for $350, along with a Model 971 comp in .357 for $300.

I just replaced the M971 this year buying one with a broken firing pin for under $200 counting the cost of the new FP.

Same frame on both guns and at least one of my remaining 720's will be with me to the end.