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Old Chief's Special.. Value?
Can anyone tell me a ball park value of this "Baby Chief's Special"?
I picked this up at a show yesterday laying amongst a slew of new era semi Auto's. Some of you helped me identify it yesterday as a "Baby Chief's Special". Since then I know it was made between '52 & '53. The round trigger guard and shorter stocks and 5 screw with the serrated front sight ramp helped dial that in. I admit I did give up $300 for it...
It is in pretty good shape. There is some wear on bluing where the muzzle sat in holster. S/N 35920
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01-15-2012, 08:47 PM
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You got it for less than it is worth, probably by about $150-200. Enjoy!
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01-15-2012, 08:49 PM
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Originally Posted by mbliss57
Can anyone tell me a ball park value of this "Baby Chief's Special"?
I picked this up at a show yesterday laying amongst a slew of new era semi Auto's. Some of you helped me identify it yesterday as a "Baby Chief's Special". Since then I know it was made between '52 & '53. The round trigger guard and shorter stocks and 5 screw with the serrated front sight ramp helped dial that in. I admit I did give up $300 for it...
It is in pretty good shape. There is some wear on bluing where the muzzle sat in holster. S/N 35920
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Welcome to the Forum and NICE Chief Special!
Value of your gun is $300
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01-15-2012, 08:49 PM
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I have one. Carried by a friend of mine who was LE as a back up. Can't help you with the value. Ran serial number through S&W. They sent me a letter back stating it was produced February 1953.
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01-15-2012, 08:59 PM
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That's a "Cherry" and as said by another above, I agree, a very good price especially for that condition.
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01-15-2012, 09:17 PM
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Well you know that it's worth at least $300 as that's what it last sold for...
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01-15-2012, 09:44 PM
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Don't let any LEOs find out about it... you stole it!
I just gave that same amount for one identical but about a grade and a half lower due to extensive holster wear. As we say in the Sunny South, "Yuh done good, son."
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01-15-2012, 09:54 PM
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Nice catch!! Looks like you did very well. I have one with way more holster wear. Can't recall off the top of my head what I paid for it, I keep it loaded and handy incase the defecation hits the ventilation, it's my wife's goto gun.
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I paid $600 for mine in May 2010 with serial number 20768 that shipped in October 1952. Came with the chiefs badge and holster and original red box and wax paper. I would think that anything under $500 was a very good deal.
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that's a beauty! good buy!!!
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