What S&W Revolver do you regret letting go of the most?

[srgvaz]

My first, a nickel 357 model ??, and a pre 14 was one of the most accurate I've ever owned.

 

[Sixgun Southpaw]

696 no lock and no mim. Either no dash or dash 1, can't remember. First gun I reloaded for. Sighted in for 15 yards with my reloads. Could shoot one ragged hole all day. Although I do that now with my classic series 29 at 25 yards.

 

[GCT00427]

I had a very early production 629 Classic DX, 6 1/2". Came with test target with six rounds in 1 1/4". Serial # was BFY43XX. Trigger was absolutely outstanding. Wish I had kept it. Also let a 3" 65 go around the same time. Sold it to a good friend. He was good enough to let me trade him back out of it. Win some and lose some.

Regards,

Chuck

 

[Revolver King]

The one that got away

I have a lot, but this one sticks out the most. 686+

 

[timbo]

I regret not starting earlier in being a proud American gunowner, the Model 10-8 my son gave me will be cherished till it get's passed back to him.

 

[akviper]

My first police department issued gun was an early run Model 66 four inch with stainless sights. They assigned the gun to me in 1977. Everybody else wanted the later guns with the red ramp, white outline sights but I kind of liked the older gun and shot it well in spite of the supposed handicap of the all stainless sights. I shot my first possible with that gun on the old Tactical revolver Course (required eighteen rounds of the total sixty from the fifty yard line, six of which were weak hand). The department decided to replace the 66s in the early eighties with the 686 and traded the 66s to a local shop to sell. The shop had my revolver but wanted almost full retail price for a used gun so I passed. I really wish I had sucked it up and bought the gun when I had the chance.

I remember getting dressed down by the Lt. when I showed up for duty one night with Pachmayr Presentation grips on the 66 and a set of speed loaders on my duty belt. Ah, the good old days.

Old fart rambling on too long mode off.

 

[bmcgilvray]

I can never decide on which one I regret selling the most.

A pre-war 4-inch Model of 1926 .44 Special in factory nickel or a 4-inch .44 Magnum that lettered to December 1956.

The one that got away was a 4-inch pre-war nickel non-registered .357 Magnum for $600 at a local gun shop. I admired it but handed it back, wishing for a Registered Magnum. What we don't know gets us into trouble.

 

[4inch357]

A like new 3.5" M27.

 

[NFrameFred]

A lot of years ago I had managed to obtain a 29-2, 27-2 and model 57, all nickel, all new in presentation cases with all the extras, all with 8 & 3/8" barrels and full target stocks, triggers and hammers.

I traded them off on a whim to a dealer who was a S&W junkie and as I recall I left with a back seat full of long guns and handguns of various S&W, Colt, High Standard and Remington persuasion. At the time, I made out like a bandit ( at least I thought I had, looking back now, who knows?) but this was at least 30 years ago so it's arguable if I could have done any better had I kept them put up and not used them. I may have one of the several that I had traded for left in the safe . . .

Truth is, I've been lucky enough not to sell or trade off too many that I haven't been able to replace with something as good or better. A model 28 that had some custom work done to it and a nickel 3" model 36 come to mind, simply because I would not have let them go except I was made "an offer I couldn't refuse". When you really don't want to sell one and someone insists on you giving them a price, and you price it at least 25% too high and they just start counting out the money . . . well, they made more than one or two of most of them .

 

[mikeruns]

I let go of my 1st new S&W, a 4" 686 with rosewood targets. Bought while on leave after USMC bootcamp in July '87..... my most miserable loss yet....

 

[dukewayne45]

I regret selling my Smith & Wesson Pre-War K-32 Revolver in near mint condition. I sold it about 15 years ago and I did not realize how rare it was. I saw that I could make a quick profit on the gun. Shame on me for thinking about only making money. It was a learning experience and I have never seen another one I was able to buy.

Michael Tait
SWCA # 1197

 

[model70hunter]

One? Some of us erred more than once. My first early post war K-22, 2 early 29's in nickel a 6" and a 6.5", a 36, a 60, 2 or 3 10's, a 15, a 65 and twice from the patrolmen who received them I did not buy sets of a 66 and a 60 with the MO Highway Patrol logo and badge # on them, dirt cheap. Some one above said it well, bills with kids to raise ate some guns. :-(

 

[Milo Talon]

Model 29 4 inch.Hard up for cash about 15 years ago.Kickin' myself in the butt ever since.Probably the best gun I ever owned.Starting to put some money away for another one.

 

[HeyJoe]

model 36 square butt for $50 in 1999.

 

[Srigs]

I'm very proud to say I have never sold a Smith revolver and don't plan on it any time soon.

 

[Dosgatos]

M66 no dash, four-inch, sold for $325 about ten years ago. Bought it from the estate of the original owner for $250, and at the time a $75 profit seemed pretty good. Besides I wanted to buy this .45 Kimber Pro Carry....

I still have the Kimber, but I wish I had the M66.

 

[BLACKHAWKNJ]

My 3.5" M-27 and 6.5" M-29. Unfortunately i was cash strapped college student at the time.

 

[S+W Newbie]

627-0 I was offered 200.00 more than I paid 6 months prior as the buyer wanted a un-fluted .357 It was'nt until years later, we both saw what we bought / sold. O'well.

 

[cherokee5425]

About 18 years ago I told a friend to keep an eye out for a .44 special. I always wanted one. Well, he called me and while on his deliveries he stopped at an older gunshop seen one and told me they had one for $240.00 but he didn't know what it was. I went out to look and I couldn't believe it. They had a S&W Triple-lock, factory nickel. They didn't know what it was. Of course I bought it, never even took to fire it to try it out. Ended up selling it to Mr. Jinks. I got a nice price for it but don't have a thing left to show for it. I just wish I would have kept it. I recently picked up a Ruger Flattop .44 10". I am Not going to make the same mistake with this one. Live and Learn I guess.

 

[Mule88]

The two I regret the most (was going through divorce at the time and had to move some) Was my 6 1/2 M-29-2 from mid 70's and my M-16.