Buddy has a S&W Model 45 which he would like to get a ballpark price check on. Per him the barrel has minor wear like it may have been carried in holster, original grips, & rest of revolver in about 98% shape. This is also one of the early production .......one of the first 50 something made. Marked 45-2, serial dates to 1963. I haven't seen this revolver yet but will get a look myself on a Monday. Thanks for any information.

Sorry if I put this thread in the incorrect forum. I thought this revolver was actually a pre M45 till a later conversation with the owner and then edited the post. Moderator's feel free to move it to the correct location if need be. Thanks!

Model 45's are so rare that the prices are all over the map. They only made 1500 to begin with, most made for the Post Office and Coast Gaurd as training revolvers. Problem is, The Post Office revolvers were never released for public sale after they were finished using them, it is assumed thye were destroyed. So, the ones that police agencies and collectors bought "Back in the Day" are the ones that survive today, knowledgable collectors here on the forum put the number that survive around 500.

I have seen Model 45's go for as little as $900 in the last few years, and as high as $3000 for a "New in the box" example that two guys fought over on Auction Arms.

Someone who has a Model 45 for sale can pretty much set their own price, someone out there will buy it. I had to have one, and bought the first one I could afford, in 2006 I paid $1145 for a Model 45 "No Dash" with a little holster wear like you describe. I don't think I would ever sell it, but if I did and someone broke out a "Blue Book' to argue price with me, I'd tell them they didn't want it bad enough!

Agree with canoeguy, depends on who wants one badly enough when one comes up for sale, but a minimum of $1000-1500 in the condition described.

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Alan
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Thanks for the information guys! I had a firearms price guide that had a NIB price listed of $900 and my buddy had another that had them listed at $1900 NIB so that's quite a difference. I may try and get some pictures of this revolver. From what I understand he does plan on selling it but was unsure as to what the going rate was going to be.