Hi-ho fellow members, hope all is well with y'all! Today I received a phone call from a LGS and my friend who works there said an old co worker of mine wanted to sell a S&W revolver and was I interested? Now this LGS employee has come up with some good stuff in the past so what the heck. He put him on the phone and we passed the usual pleasantry's and such and got down to business. He said he had a nickeled .357 Magnum that was not model marked and it was an old one and he would like to sell it. I asked what model it was and he said I don't know, is it an K frame or an N frame, he don't know, is it called a .357 Magnum or a Combat Magnum, he don't know, (nickeled sorta ruled out a Highway Patrolman) does it have a box, no, what barrel length, four and a half inch's I think he answered. Then I asked do you have the gun there, no its at home. Ok now to ask a question he may know, how much are you asking for it? Well he said he saw a book and checked the internet and it was worth $1,250.00 and since it was nickeled the book said value went up twice as much and he wants $2,500.00 for it.

Well at this point I told him at this time I couldn't afford such a fine revolver and thanks for offering it to me. If anyone wants to check this one out I would be happy to get his phone number and provide it!

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He don't know what he's got but he wants 2500 for it.
He he
Don't believe you missed out on much there Bob.
You never know though. Always worth checking up on these "leads".

Chuck

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Yeah, your right, I forgot to ask if the serial number started with RM!

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Since he didn't know anything about the revolver, do you think it is possible he does not have a S&W but rather a Colt Python? That is the only thing I can think of that might indicate a price like that...

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Retired Marine Gunny

I'd be interested in the phone number - PM sent with my cell number
Thanks!

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Rick
SWCA #2727 , SWHF #435

A non model marked .357 Magnum with 4 1/2 inch barrel (if measured correctly) would make me wonder if it is an RM. If so, I would think it would be a bargain at $2500. Its at least worth a look to determine exactly what it is.

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Richard Gillespie
FBINA 102

Bet the OP is having second thoughts.

I would at least have looked at it. Maybe a five inch pre 27 . Not knowing would have me tossing and turning.

I'd have looked

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Paul
S&WCA #2726

I am willing to bet it was a nickel pre model 19 with a 4" barrel that was measured wrong.I would have still looked at it and tried to make an offer(in the $1,500 range)

You got to check it out.........

My RM was marked by a LGS as a............. "S&W, .357 Magnum".........on consignment for $325 !

Could be something..... could be nothing....... you could find that you want "whatever it is" and educated your friend on it's true value!

Nothing to lose..... but a little time and we've all spent a lot of time on hunts!!

My RM was marked by a LGS as a............. "S&W, .357 Magnum".........on consignment for $325 !

I'll take it....Am I too late ?

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Paul
S&WCA #2726

Any pictures?

not yet.....LOL

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Paul
S&WCA #2726

Weatherby....... it was shipped to you ....... but got turned back at the Mass. boarder.........

Hi there, one of our members wanted a contact number for all this and I stopped by the LGS to get his phone number. While I was there we discussed this one, he did bring in two WWII 1911A1s he wanted to sell. According to the fellow at the LGS they looked like they were home gunsmithed by the early IPSC crowd and were totally ruined as original collectables and could charitably be called shooters, this guy wanted $3000.00 apiece as they were WWII collector guns. Who knows what the S&W in question really is, sometimes the most amazing stuff comes from the weirdest places but I'm glad I did not buy a ticket for this particular train wreck.

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You are so lucky. I never have that kind of luck! Wait! There's a guy at my front door selling meat off his pickup truck. Gotta go. I think my luck has just changed!

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Dennis
He's got a gun!

OK - I contacted the buyer and he sent me pictures yesterday evening.
Visions of a 4.5" nickel RM quickly disappeared when I opened the email

It's a 5" nickel pre 27 that looks to be in pretty good condition. Judging from the serial number it probably shipped sometime around 1953 or 1954. There weren't any good pictures of the stocks so I couldn't tell if they were correct for the gun. I could only tell that they were target stocks (not cokes ) as the picture was of the back of the gun. The seller is very firm on his $2,500.00 asking price so I politely declined.

Back to the hunt!

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Rick
SWCA #2727 , SWHF #435

Thanks for the update.
Now if it was a RM you'd be hanging a trophy.
I think your freezers been pretty full lately anyway

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Paul
S&WCA #2726

Well at least you/we know that you didn't miss out on a once in a lifetime deal.....

as you said....

Back to the Hunt!!

there's always room for one more

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Rick
SWCA #2727 , SWHF #435

I wonder where he got the idea to price his pre 27 about twice what it's worth?

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Richard Gillespie
FBINA 102

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I think he was looking at the SCS&W and got his gun confused with the Non Registered Magnums. If you look at the value chart listed after that section, I believe it says that nickel guns are worth double the value listed.

The gun is nice, but not THAT nice.

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Rick
SWCA #2727 , SWHF #435

Lets hear it for all you guys and gals like 1blindref out there! I admire the passion and tenacity of folk like that. I on the other hand do not have the patience and people skills for this sort of thing and have undoubtedly missed out on some great guns as a result. I have bought very few firearms off of individuals over the years preferring instead to buy from brick and mortar shops. I have stumbled over some great revolvers at the local gun shops over the years and count myself lucky at that. I am not a collector but rather an accumulator and shooter that does appreciate the good ones. Anyhoo, keep up the good work folks as I do enjoy seeing your finds here!

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I guess Im an optimist, when I hear a description like that my imagination runs wild, Registered Magnum?????????????????? And when you get face to face Offer what your willing to pay?????????

Winner winner chicken dinner I guessed it right. Unless someone chopped the bbl.

You never ever know if you never ever go....

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