So I was at the gunshow a couple of weeks ago looking for Smiths. I had sold a couple of autoloaders and was on the hunt for a couple of specific models. Well, I found one of them and a surprise. The prices on some of the stuff was out of sight, but buried around were gems. I picked up a 629 Classic. It had box and papers and I gave $620 for it which is okay around here. The real gem was a model 58. I saw it on Saturday went home and researched it a bit. It is a nickel gun, 4", no box or papers with some wear. The wear was all on one side and looked like it had possibly slid around a drawer. It was also unfired as there were zero marks anywhere that would indicate it had been fired. So I talked the guy down a little to $475 and took it to the range. It really shoots great. The one grip had a chip on the bottom and I now have a pair of rubber Pachmyers on it. I know, rubber grips aren't pretty but they work well for me. Overall it was an okay show but there are still a couple of guns to look for. In all honesty, more than a couple...

So I was at the gunshow a couple of weeks ago looking for Smiths. I had sold a couple of autoloaders and was on the hunt for a couple of specific models. Well, I found one of them and a surprise. The prices on some of the stuff was out of sight, but buried around were gems. I picked up a 629 Classic. It had box and papers and I gave $620 for it which is okay around here. The real gem was a model 58. I saw it on Saturday went home and researched it a bit. It is a nickel gun, 4", no box or papers with some wear. The wear was all on one side and looked like it had possibly slid around a drawer. It was also unfired as there were zero marks anywhere that would indicate it had been fired. So I talked the guy down a little to $475 and took it to the range. It really shoots great. The one grip had a chip on the bottom and I now have a pair of rubber Pachmyers on it. I know, rubber grips aren't pretty but they work well for me. Overall it was an okay show but there are still a couple of guns to look for. In all honesty, more than a couple...

Good show for you, especially on finding the 58, a desireable gun.

Nice find. I just bought a 57 that had been refinished in a matte blue. The bore and chambers are perfect. I found a thread on reloads for the 41 magnum here and wound up with what I think was 7.5 grains of aa5 and a 220gr cast bullet. I'm too lazy to run upstairs and check. Shot it today and it was a pussycat. Glad I finally got a 41 mag.

Love to hear about 4" 41 mags....

got photos?

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Congrats!!!

Oh wow a model 58! That is so sweet. Congrats on your find.

It is a very good gun show when you walk away with a Model 58 at that price.