Which stocks are correct for a RB 34 in the M serial number range?

Is the 4" bbl version uncommon?

Is $375 a fair price for a very clean 34?

Best,
Charles

Charles,

Have no idea. (mine came with service grips)

Not that uncommon

Yes....very fair. As in...... deal of the century.

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Ret. LE, FA Instr, S&W Armorer

I think you miss typed and meant m serial range. I searched for about five years to find a good shooter grade example of a 34 ( I wanted and found a 2" square butt) and paid in the 550 range. A functional shooter grade 34 under 500 bucks is a good deal under 400 phenomenal

If in good shape $375 is not bad at all.

I paid $350 for mine and it is a great shooter.

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Mike
S&WCA #3065

I'm going to assume you meant an M serial number. Here is one with its original stocks.


4" barrels are plentiful.

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Jack
SWCA #2475, SWHF #318

It is a "M" serial number.... corrected above. I did get it & will post pics later.

Below pix of my S&W Model 34-1, 4" barrel, "M" SN
prefix series, wearing factory issue stocks. Of the Model 34 "Kit Guns", the 4" barrel perhaps most prevalent.
Just my take

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Used Model 34s in either the 2.0 inch and 4.0 inch barrel lengths don't come up for sale very often around here. I bought mine (4.0 inch barrel) a few years ago for (I think) around $350.00. It had the original grips, but no box, etc. Additionally, someone in the past had left (blood?) on the backstrap. So yes, if it's in reasonably good condition, $375.00 would b a good deal. I enjoy mine, it's a square butt, but it's a really fun revolver.

Good luck,

Dave

Trying to find a "nice" Mod 34 for under $400 any longer is a challenge, and even less than $500 isn't easy. As scarce as they seem to be, it is getting to be a "whenever you find one" situation. People don't seem to want to turn loose of them.

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H Richard
SWCA1967 SWHF244

Nice M34's were priced at $900 and up at the Colorado Gun Collectors show here in Denver this last weekend. At least one sold for $900 (a M 34-1 with box but no other goodies).

Charles,

Here is my 34-1, which has serial M1448XX. The stocks are original. Roy says that it shipped November 1980.



I paid around $400 for it last year sometime. Wonderful little .22!!!

Best Regards, Les

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SWCA 3084, SWHF 495, PGCA 3064

I bought my first M-34 years ago for $195.00, a couple of years later I picked up a round butt 34 and compared it with my square butt revolver and noticed that the first 34 I bought had a patrigdge front sight and the Smith and Wesson was not centered on the barrel. I figured out that my first 34 was a pre M-35 that someone had cut to 4 inches. That's ok, it shoots good and I don't have a lot in it. I love collecting S&W revolvers because the longer you collect the more you learn.
SWCA 892

I bought this "deluxe" Model 34-1 back in 2008. Nickeled, red ramp, white outline, semi-target hammer, round butt smooth rosewood presentation stocks. It carries a serial number of M1698xx. My records indicate I paid $500 for it at the time. Apparently shipped in 1981.

John

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- Cogito, ergo armatus sum -

Yup, mine's a M serial number. Paid $160 for it new in 1978. Nope, not fer sale.

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Reserve Officer 9yrs

Here's mine (M94xxx) circa 1977 w/ the correct style stocks: