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Old 03-07-2021, 11:00 PM
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Some of you may have been following this auction. I was in until about $1200. Condition was excellent but the interest was in the 4 inch barrel. Curious to hear the thoughts of the collectors of models 17 and 18 on this forum.
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Old 03-07-2021, 11:07 PM
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Not exactly "ultra rare" but not seen too often. Crazy prices these days but $2k is about double what I'd be willing to pay. Passed on one (without box/etc.) showing light use a few months ago that was priced at $750. Kicked myself a bit later thinking I probably should have grabbed it. But $2k, wouldn't be worth that much to me.

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Old 03-08-2021, 10:58 AM
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I have one that is one of my favorite k-22's to shoot, not as a good condition as that one. Great guns, but $2k? It's a different world out there right now.
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Old 03-08-2021, 01:38 PM
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I passed on a 6” 17-6 for $800. They are heavy.


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Old 03-08-2021, 07:14 PM
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Oh my. I really like my 4" Model 17-6. Keystone Arms gets top dollar don't they ?
I had mine listed as valued at $1000 on my insurance record. Maybe I should rethink that some. I know those Combat Stocks bring some crazy values on their own when they are auctioned on ebay.
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Old 03-08-2021, 09:12 PM
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"One high sale doesn't set the market," he said, optimistically.
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That does it. Next item I put on Gunsmoker, I’ll wear white gloves when handling it for pictures. That’s gotta add at least $500 to the price!
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Well I guess that I'll dig mine out of the safe. That's just nuts.

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Things are nuts. A model 16 sold for over $5,000 a few days ago.



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I was bidding on a NIB one 5+ years ago and placed my top bid of $800 fairly early on. It was considered a high bid at that time. I was leading until the last day. I decided not to look at the auction again until after it was over. I lost by $1 to a forum member. That was the closest I got to getting one.
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One off pricing is off the charts..... for some folks $2500 is walking around money!

Wonder how it's will look after a year on "The Road"????


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Well the last one there a month or so ago went north of 1800.--and one a few months ago without box and some wear went for 750 or so. I have one, but its a shooter , wanted a nicer one but not willing to pay that much.
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I wouldn’t mind a 4” to go with my 6”. Paid $ 480 for it at an auction (opening bid) in 2014 here in Switzerland





It is a heavy revolver for 22 lr but very accurate and pleasant to shoot

Then I have a friend who recently bought a 8 3/8”

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In comparison a used 617-6 4" went for $1500 last month.

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If the full underlug 17-6 is bringing the prices discussed above, I can't help but wonder what my 17-6 four inch without the full underlug is worth. I would assume there were less of that variation produced than the full underlug. Anyone care to speculate????
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If the full underlug 17-6 is bringing the prices discussed above, I can't help but wonder what my 17-6 four inch without the full underlug is worth. I would assume there were less of that variation produced than the full underlug. Anyone care to speculate????
In 2019 I sold a on GB a 17-5 4" 98% with box for a little over $1000. In this market yours would go well north of that. $1500-$2000?
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My understanding is that S&W brought out the 4" Model 17 after they discontinued the "pencil barrel" Model 18.

Here's my lineup of .22 LR Smiths - two 17s and an 18.

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