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Old 10-23-2010, 12:32 AM
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So, I put a post on here a few weeks about about the Model 57 I scored, never been fired for $500. It shot well the other day and had a nice grouping! Well, I am torn, I am meeting with the seller again tomorrow, hopefully to purchase another piece. They are all about the same shape, never been fired or shot very, very little....

Which one do I buy?

Nickel 4" model 19-3 for $400
Model 25-2 for $600
Pre model 25 for $800
Colt 70 series blued for $800

I meet with him in 11.5 hours. Opinions please?
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Old 10-23-2010, 12:46 AM
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That's easy.You need to buy them all.
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Old 10-23-2010, 12:54 AM
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Yeah, if I only had the money to buy them all......My dad will probably buy a Magna 629 from him, if not one of the others mentioned.
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Of the four, the model 19 is probably the best deal and cheapest to feed (.38 Specials). The model 25 would be next in line; the pre-25 1955 Target gets into collector territory as does the Colt. Please post a photo of the winner...
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Buy the one you like the best. All are very good guns.
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IMHO for shootability the 19-3 as Alan pointed out. For collectablility the pre 25. For a door stop the 70 series Colt.
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I vote for the 19. One of my fav's. I don't own a 4" and nickel would be verrrrry nice.
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I think I'd go for the 19, especially if it's a nickle one. The shop where I buy most of my guns had a 19-3 in the case not long ago, no box or anything, just the gun. They had a price tag of $729.00 on it. I don't know what they got for it, but it's gone now.

Plus the 19 is just a great gun.
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nib nickle 19 would get my vote. i think 19s are climbing in value faster than any other smith at the moment. and a perfect older nickle one is icing on the cake!

we need pics for sure!
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Old 10-23-2010, 07:01 PM
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Bought the 19-3 for 4 bills. Maybe been fired once....maybe. No box, papers or anything, but it is 99%+. DOB '73. Thanks for the input from everyone. I was pretty sure I was going to get the 19, but thought about the 25-2 since I have a good stash of .45. Wanted others opinions.

My dad bought the 25-2.....I am sure that has never been fired other than at the factory. Same shape as the M57 I bought a few weeks ago. He got presentation box, missing a couple tools and no velvet. Nary a turn line in the cylinder, no scratches or dings and covered in a light film of oil for 6 bills. DOB '75-'77.

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A very good deal, sir. Easily worth $550-600. Joe Cebull will restore the box for you so that you'll never know it's been re-done. He's a member here. PM me for his contact information.


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