Hi guys, I'am new to smith collecting but have gone a little crazy buying lately without knowing as much about value as I should.
I know they made many different JOVINO EFFECTOR variants but was hoping to get some information on how rare this one is and maybe what it's approximate value is.

This version is a 25-5 2 3/4" 45 long colt.
The gun is mint with beautiful wood combat grips and a dispaly case but no box.
Any information is very much appreciated.
Thanks in advance!

I don't know but you might get some answers in the 1980 to Present section.

Dexter,

The Jovinos were custom built by the John Jovino gun shop in New York city. They were some of the earliest large scale production big bore snubbies on the market. And by large scale, I do not mean that they produced millions of them, but they were an organized group producing a somewhat standardized product for the market.

Your 45 Colt Jovino is quite desirable....I would imagine that you have never seen another one like it in Cali.

If the condition and mechanics are good or better, I would estimate the value close to $2k or thereabouts.....the 45 Colt has a cult following and there are some folks that would give their right arm for THAT gun in THAT caliber. If you have the original box, docs, and the paperwork, add some more to that figure.

Gunsmiths like Behlert and Jovino are what spurred Smith & Wesson to produce short barreled N-Frames on a regular basis. They were a hot item then and still today.

Please post some photos if you have them....we all love photos (especially of Big Bore Snubbies )

You can see a few Jovinos here: So......Who loves BIG BORE Snubbies?

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