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Old 08-20-2018, 12:27 PM
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Originally Posted by LoboGunLeather View Post
Your Detective Special was made in 1966. Nice condition overall, nothing but honest wear from normal use. Won't bring the collector value of one in pristine condition, but a lot of collectors will want it to fill that slot in their Colt collections.

I suspect that those very nice original grips are worth at least half what you paid for the revolver (not that I'm suggesting that you part it out, just commenting on market demand!).
What he said^^^^^

Also, you can get a pair of beater grips or pachmayrs for around 20 bucks and keep those nicely checkered OEMs in the safe. 😊
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