Model 38 price

[PuertoRican]

Would $375 be a good price for a nickle Model 38 shipped in 1983? Condition about 95%.

 

[AKsRule]

Would $375 be a good price for a nickle Model 38 shipped in 1983? Condition about 95%.

I think that's a fair price for ANY S&W j frame with no major
finish or function issues.

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[Double-O-Dave]

New ones here, on sale can be found for around $365-ish. That said, I'd much rather have an older model. I think $375.00 is an okay price, but I'd try to get it for $350.00 OTD if possible.

Regards,

Dave

 

[Old cop]

A Model 38 is hard to find and in nickle even harder. I believe it to be a fair price and wish I could find one.

 

[photoman]

I picked up a nice used one a few months ago for $325. Got lucky on that one.

 

[Stu454]

Photoman, that's a great looking M38. It looks like one of the flat nickel pieces from the 90's.

PuertoRican, if I found a clean, nickel M38 from any pre-lock generation for $375, I'd hand over the money and run. And probably be giggling under my breath the entire time. For $350 OTD, I'd have to contain the shakes during the transaction so as not to tip my hand.

 

[longrangedog]

Look under the forcing cone at the very thin portion of the frame under it. My mod 38 frame cracked at this point after very few standard 38 special rounds. I read that the barrels may have been screwed too tight. S&W replaced it with a mod 638.

 

[Vulcan Bob]

Heck, I think thats a good deal and I agree see if you can haggel a bit! Here's one I found last year for $369.00. Let us know how you made out and some pics if ya snarf it up.

 

[photoman]

Photoman, that's a great looking M38. It looks like one of the flat nickel pieces from the 90's.

Yep. It dates 1994-1996.

 

[DC7]

Would $375 be a good price for a nickle Model 38 shipped in 1983? Condition about 95%.

That's an excellent price! I'd pay it in a heartbeat.

 

[Stu454]

You guys are killing me with these sweet looking nickel M38's!

 

[PuertoRican]

I bought the Model 38 about 8 years ago. Gave $220 for it. Reason I posed the question was that a friend had asked what I'd sell it for. I didn't want to give it away but I didn't want to rip him off either. Anyhow its moot at this point. He hesitated & I decided I'd keep it. Here's the pic.

 

[NFrameFred]

I would call that a steal of a price. Wouldn't part with mine for that . . . .

 

[Larry from Bend]

If something happened to mine, I wouldn't hesitate to pay $375 to replace it!

 

[PuertoRican]

Y'all are makin mine like bad.