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07-02-2020, 02:54 PM
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Safety Hammerless in 38 s&w
What can you tell me about this pistol? It looks to be in excellent shape EXCEPT someone has shortened the barrel to 2 inches.
Serial # 255455 (I think).
Is it worth anything to a collector?
Thanks
Robert
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07-02-2020, 03:58 PM
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Welcome to the Forum. I will never understand someone cutting the barrel and not crowning the muzzle and removing the "MITH & WESSON?? To answer your question, there is no true collector value there, because of the modifications. About the only modified guns that a S&W collector would want is something that can easily be returned to original. You could find an era correct barrel assembly from a 38 Double Action or another 38 Safety and would add more value than the cut barrel. Just think, you could call it a two barrel set. 
Value of this model is quite low anyway, with most functioning used examples not topping $200.
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07-02-2020, 04:46 PM
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Shame of it is that one looks to have been kept pretty well..uncut, in that condition, it might have brought $400, cut, it might be worth more for the parts.
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07-02-2020, 05:05 PM
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People used to cut Down Barrels to have a more convenient Pocket Revolver, so, examples of this from 'back when', to me, are interesting and valid pieces of History.
These have their own following also, and I have a good handfull of various ones myself.
I like it!
Oil it up good so all moving parts are well lubed, and enjoy owning it and taking it to the Range now and then!
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07-02-2020, 06:31 PM
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barrel snip and grips dont look that bad for a last ditch pocket pistol.
Collector value, parts only, but as a pocket gun,OK, If you want to
depend on something that old.
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07-02-2020, 11:21 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by glowe
Welcome to the Forum. I will never understand someone cutting the barrel and not crowning the muzzle and removing the "MITH & WESSON?? ...
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Yes, quite a mithstery. 
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