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07-13-2018, 08:17 PM
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Which beauty do I keep??
After 36 years in business I finally managed to convince my father to renovate the family restaurant. I’m putting as much cash as I can to help fund the project. I just sold a beautiful 3.5 inch model 27 and need to sell a few more guns. I need help choosing which of these I’ll be keeping. I have a gorgeous factory fired only 627-3, a Like new Jovino 629 and Nighthawk custom. The nighthawk I’ll most likely sell because I can always pick up another down the line, but the trigger on this one is incredible, best I’ve felt on a 1911. But I’m having a tough time choosing between the pre-lock 627 and Jovino 629 because they are pretty rare. Took me a long time to find this 627-3. I also don’t reload 44 magnum but love shooting the round. Its a very expensive round so I don’t shoot often. Which do you fine folks think I should hold onto all things considered? Scarcity, collector value and cool factor?
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07-13-2018, 08:40 PM
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Me personally, I’d keep the 629 Jovino.
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07-13-2018, 08:50 PM
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Keep the Revolvers, sell the Semi...not even close. Those two revolvers are exceptionally nice, no way would I let them go.
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Me personally, I’d keep the 629 Jovino.
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O yeah. I got another one. It’s an effector but without the original box. I think I’m leaning Jovino as well for the coolness factor but don’t know how the price will appreciate compared to the 627. I buy revolvers to enjoy and pass on to my kids. I think these crazy liberals will soon ban semi autos in NJ so revolvers I think will be safe.
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07-13-2018, 08:54 PM
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Keep the Revolvers, sell the Semi...not even close. Those two revolvers are exceptionally nice, no way would I let them go.
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Your right. Nighthawks gonna go.
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07-13-2018, 08:56 PM
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Perhaps keep them both and put some personal labor into the renovation to keep the cost down ( by the price of a nice revolver!)?
p.s let the nighthawk fly!
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07-13-2018, 09:03 PM
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Perhaps keep them both and put some personal labor into the renovation to keep the cost down ( by the price of a nice revolver!)?
p.s let the nighthawk fly!
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Good suggestion. We bought three new refrigerators which were ten grand and we tiled the dining room and bathrooms ourselves, everything else I think we’d need a contractor. We’re replacing the store front and getting custom benched seating so we need to pull permits with a contractor.
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07-13-2018, 09:32 PM
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My bet is that the PM messages with offers for the Jovino will outnumber offers for the 627
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07-14-2018, 03:12 PM
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Both very nice guns but I would keep the Jovina if I could only keep one.
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07-14-2018, 04:57 PM
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Keep everything else and sell the Jovino to
ME!
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07-14-2018, 06:32 PM
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Sell the Nighthawk it has the highest value. And it isn't a S & W.
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07-15-2018, 10:04 AM
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Keep the guns, sell blood if you have to but keep the guns!
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07-15-2018, 01:06 PM
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Agreed. A kidney is even replaceable but not these wheelies
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07-16-2018, 09:23 AM
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Keep the guns, that's not much money for remodeling. We just put in 30k+ into remodeling the house to sell and that amount doesn't go far, plus you won't get anything near that amount even if you sold them all, firearms are way down.
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07-16-2018, 09:42 AM
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Sell the restaurant, open a shooting range, buy more guns....
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07-16-2018, 10:01 AM
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Selling a couple guns will only add a few drops in the bucket of money you'll need for construction.
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07-16-2018, 12:57 PM
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I agree with a couple here.In the long run the money you'd get for either one won't go far for a restaurant renovation.I'd say keep them both since both are relatively rare .
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07-16-2018, 01:01 PM
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SELL EVERYTHING !
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07-16-2018, 01:11 PM
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Sell the semi-automatic pistol keep the revolvers.
If you have any extra empty .44 magnum brass sell it to someone who reloads that caliber.
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...I woulda kept the 27...
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07-16-2018, 01:22 PM
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I also don’t reload 44 magnum but love shooting the round. Its a very expensive round so I don’t shoot often.
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Fix this problem and keep the 629!
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If keeping them both is not an option, I would keep the 629 Jovino for sure!
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07-18-2018, 11:33 PM
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For the remedial reader in the room - what is a jovino?
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07-19-2018, 10:27 PM
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So I decided to sell the 627-3. Also sold an S serial 3.5 inch 27-2, another 3.5 inch 27-2 and a 4 inch 27-2. Kept the Jovinos. O yeah selling the nighthawk too. I've got plenty of other nice guns in the collection so it's all good. I'll track down another 627-3 in the future. Right now going to fix the restaurant. Just completed phase 1 of the renovation. It's looking great. Phase two of the renovation starts in two months. I handled a 66-4 f comp. I think that's going to replace the 627-3 in the near future. I got plenty of N frames, I need some sexy K frames in my life. K frames feel so damn good.
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For the remedial reader in the room - what is a jovino?
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John Jovino owned the Jovino gun shop in Manhattan of all places. He was a distributor for Smith and Wesson. Some time during the 80's his shop began chopping down long barreled guns to just under 3 inches, tuning the action and adding some other very nice features. I don't think Jovino ever did the work himself, his employees did the work, but I could be wrong. I just love the way they look and the slick action on them.
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Where’s the Restaurant?
At least one NJ S&W fan would like to visit and say hello. Sell the Nighthawk then the 627s. If 44 price is a problem Lee Loaders work fine for a days shooting
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