Hello,
i was offered this SW for 870US and i have idea if its one of many or one of kind. i tryed to google but with no succes. its just nice piece ...just like new. as collector rookie sitting in europe i need help from you.

seriál number is 27100
looks almost like never been shot.

thank you for help

Attached Images

258035-revolver-sw-mod-3-r-32-sw-v-c-27100--0.jpg (113.2 KB, 134 views)

Looks to be a 32 Double Action 3rd Model. Built between 1880-1882. SN range from 31 to 22172, with 22142 manufactured. With just the one picture to go on, I'd rate in the Excellent conditon with a value in the $400 to $500 range. $870 would seem too high in my opinion

You are evidently not in the US, where are you located?

__________________
H Richard
SWCA1967 SWHF244

Thank you for info/advice.
US guns is not my cap of tea but from time to time pops up someting wery nice here too (rare old colts,SW etc) and that is where you knowlige help .
your right i am evidetnly not US . i live in Czech Republic.....

These DA 32s show up here quite often. The 4th model is more common than the 3rd model, but all are good examples of S&W work in the late 19th century. In good condition they shoot well. Sellier & Bellot in your country makes good ammo for the 32 S&W Long, but I don't think they make the shorter 32 S&W. In this caliber Remington and Magtech are easier to find in the USA. So, not a real collector find and I agree that 870US is a high asking price.

Welcome to the forums from the Wiregrass! I agree that the price is too high for the US market. I bought one like your picture in excellent condition for $250 a few years ago. Folks felt I paid too much at the time. But, I have no information on European sales. If you have some online gun market like we have gunbroker.com in the US, you might check to see what these guns have been selling for. Also, the presentation case looks very nice. If it was made around the time the gun was made, it may be worth $200 or more. Even if it is from a more recent period, it certainly adds value to the deal.

__________________
Guy
SWHF #474 SWCA LM#2629

Thank you all. it was obviously good choice to join this forum. you know your stuff

Hey, Boby. from where do you hail from. Your English is a bit better than mine. Welcome. Best

__________________
Mike 2796
SoFo Bunch member

hey. you are kind to me
my english is just good enough to survive any my vocabulary really small.
but thank you. i am from Prague-Czech Republic.
few year in Sydney-Australia and several englisch teachers through years helped me bit understand your beautiful language....its shame i dont have cels to absorb bore than 100 basic worlds. )))))

Boby, welcome to the forum. We know of and hear horror stories from other countries when it comes to owning guns. Some folks can only own antiques and others have to have all sorts of documents and yet others can only shoot at a gun club.

What is is like in your neck of the woods?

We here in the US have to constantly fight the anti gunners to keep our rights. Even with all of the regulations, we sometimes forget how lucky we are.

__________________
James Redfield
LM #497

ehmm....u are super lucky. i know you have restrictions in some states but in general you have right to use your gun. (as far as i know).that is main diference as i see it. you have intruder on your property ...u can defend yourself.
here you shoot someone in your house and you go to curt. criminals have more rights then we have.
i dont think we have antigunners here. just people who want to own gun (hunters, collectors, homedefense, and people who dont care.
Its politic thing..
problem cames from european union. latest idea is ban magazines, semiauto and just almost everything .
EU is superior to Czech ,but for now our gaverment holds...we dont know how long.
here you can buy guns made before 1890 without gun licence 18plus.
with regular gun licence almost everything except for special stuff like fullauto, supresors etc.
to get normal gun licence became hard procedure now. 5years ago it was easy. last year it took me over 11 months . super dificult test . days to get stamps (police office) and shooting with instructor.and lot of money.
in surrounding countries its even more dificult so i repeat. U ARE LUCKY

Yes, we are "lucky" The men who fought to establish this country made gun ownership one of the first "Rights" Some have trried to severly curtain this Right. But, many people here stand firmand say NO to this. Good luck with your gun and and your Rights.