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Old 01-10-2020, 10:46 PM
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38/44  serial number S86###.DOB and VALUE ??? 38/44  serial number S86###.DOB and VALUE ??? 38/44  serial number S86###.DOB and VALUE ??? 38/44  serial number S86###.DOB and VALUE ??? 38/44  serial number S86###.DOB and VALUE ???  
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I have a chance to buy a real nice 6 1/2 inch Gun.Excellent diamond target grips that serial number to gun.6 1/2 inch barrel.Can i ask when this gun was made??
Also,what is a good fair price for a 98% gun with matching number diamond target grips,all correct sights,etc.??
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Old 01-11-2020, 01:40 AM
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I'd guess $1200-1400 in the top range. You and the seller have to agree what's fair. Good luck!
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The S86000 serial numbers I have are 1952 guns.
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OP, you say correct sights, etc. is the revolver a 38/44 Heavy Duty (fixed sight) or 38/44 Outdoorsman (adjustable target sights)? Makes a difference in price.
You mentioned numbers matching target stocks so I assume that it’s the Outdoorsman. My mistake.
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Excellent diamond target grips that serial number to gun.
It was my understand that only the Service and Magna style stocks were matched to the revolver by serial number. Am I wrong in this?

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Not sure of the OP’s expertise, but just know that the gun would be a short action or pre-model # gun. And there is a history of serial number marked targets for 1950’s guns, mostly non-relieved and often not matching the gun they were on (read about 44 mag frames being repurposed from 1955 frames). And ‘’52 would be early for targets but possible.

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