Model 19-3...for $300...How'd I do?

[fmflorida]

Met a very young guy at a local shop a few days ago....He had this Model 19 and was looking to trade it towards a "better" gun (as he put it).....Store made an offer of $225.......

Guy needed $300 and I happened to overhear the conversation....

I offered him $300 and the deal was done later that day.


Side note......I did feel kind of bad paying so little for such a beautiful gun, especially because I know the value of it....however the guy who had it was very young......didnt appreciate what he had and as he said wanted something "better".....by which he meant Glock......so hopefully my lowballing doesnt make me seem like a jerk....

I am very happy though.

There is hardly even a line on the cylinder, I doubt this 19-3 has even been fired much.

 

[peter-paul]

You could literally double your money right now! As they say "Youth is wasted on the young!"

 

[fmflorida]

You could literally double your money right now! As they say "Youth is wasted on the young!"

Oh I figured that out quickly, as soon as I made my offer I went to Google.

I doubt Ill be selling it, at least not soon....but I also wont be shooting it much.

 

[SweetMK]

Met a very young guy at a local shop a few days ago....He had this Model 19 and was looking to trade it towards a "better" gun (as he put it).....Store made an offer of $225.......

Guy needed $300 and I happened to overhear the conversation....

I offered him $300 and the deal was done later that day.

THAT is exactly how I became the owner of a Delta Gold Cup,, including ammo and reloading dies,, for exactly $300,,,


but, I got the Delta "a few years ago!!"

Nice find,,,

 

[Hair Trigger]

I think you did very well; now, I'd do a search to see if the gun was stolen. A P&R M19-3 with no turn ring is bound to have been somebody's safe queen. Maybe his Dad had it, passed and he inherited it, but something doesn't quite smell right to me. Of course the LGS doesn't care that they were going to cheat him; after all, he said he needed $300, so they weren't going to tell him the gun was easily worth twice that much, even with no box. Maybe they offered him less than he needed so they didn't have to just say no, maybe they suspected something, too. Young kid, no real gun knowledge, probably has his eye on a Glock or some other piece of....plastic..... and only has $75 in his pocket. If he'd had any sense, he'd have hung on to that revolver, or at least asked a couple hundred more than what its value is, to have some bargaining room. What is the first 5 letter/digits of the SN#, so someone here can date it? Yours does not have the red visibility insert on the front sight ramp, so I figure it's an early -3. Mine has it, and it's a 1974 gun.

I have a M19-3 (see my avatar?), a 3T 4" model with the original box, looks every bit as good as yours except mine has a thin turn ring from being used. I gave $750 for it 4 years ago.

 

[gmborkovic]

Mr.fm, you really are a giggle on that 19 for $300. You got screwed, and a few members will help you get your money back, with no pain. Im in for $310, just to help you out. Mr. Kindness.

 

[Bill Bates]

Wow, hope your not the second person that stole that 19-3. Great buy on a fantastic revolver.

 

[Walter Rego]

That's about an $850-$900 gun here in California. And while there are plenty of people here too who would rather have a Glock, there are also enough knowledgeable people around that would gladly pull out a fistful of cash to buy a pre-lock classic S&W.
Excellent score.

 

[22hipower]

Nice gun, great price. Hope you offered him the $300 outside the store after he turned down the offer from the store. Otherwise, where I shop anyway, there won't be any deals for you the next time you go back.

Jeff
SWCA #1457

 

[pharmer]

.....Side note......I did feel kind of bad paying so little for such a beautiful gun, especially because I know the value of it....

Shop offered $225. Kid needed $300. You gave him $300. I can't see any negatives in the narrative. Joe

 

[bigggbbruce]

I go visit a few LGS now and again, have overheard some ridiculous low ball offers.

I'll walk out real quick and up the offer before they get to the car..

Came home with several..

 

[LPD256]

I bought a 28-2 S serial number from a kid who wanted a Glock once. I was happy to help him.

 

[fmflorida]

I think you did very well; now, I'd do a search to see if the gun was stolen. A P&R M19-3 with no turn ring is bound to have been somebody's safe queen. Maybe his Dad had it, passed and he inherited it, but something doesn't quite smell right to me. Of course the LGS doesn't care that they were going to cheat him; after all, he said he needed $300, so they weren't going to tell him the gun was easily worth twice that much, even with no box. Maybe they offered him less than he needed so they didn't have to just say no, maybe they suspected something, too. Young kid, no real gun knowledge, probably has his eye on a Glock or some other piece of....plastic..... and only has $75 in his pocket. If he'd had any sense, he'd have hung on to that revolver, or at least asked a couple hundred more than what its value is, to have some bargaining room. What is the first 5 letter/digits of the SN#, so someone here can date it? Yours does not have the red visibility insert on the front sight ramp, so I figure it's an early -3. Mine has it, and it's a 1974 gun.

I have a M19-3 (see my avatar?), a 3T 4" model with the original box, looks every bit as good as yours except mine has a thin turn ring from being used. I gave $750 for it 4 years ago.

First thing I did was check the serial number to see if it was stolen.....Its not. The guy had multiple guns he was trying to sell....he liked the offers on the others....just not this one....Luckily I think Im safe to think its not stolen.

As for the front sight....its just a black blade.

First 5 of the serial are 7K971.

 

[mauser9]

Great deal!! Sure makes me wish I had my 19 snub bought back around 78 Price for a new one was $180. I can see they have gone up a bit!!

 

[Xfuzz]

The gun shop needs a new buyer.....
What dumb-butt would they let that gun walk
over $75 bucks.

 

[mod34]

You know dang well how you did, so really no need to post the question. There is a value called, "Integrity". Take a look..... The right thing to do was to educate them.

 

[girvin02]

Yours does not have the red visibility insert on the front sight ramp, so I figure it's an early -3. Mine has it, and it's a 1974 gun.

The red ramp/white outline sights were an option, like target trigger and target hammer.

 

[docjonson]

This type of bargin scares me.

Met a very young guy at a local shop a few days ago....He had this Model 19 and was looking to trade it towards a "better" gun (as he put it).....Store made an offer of $225.......

Guy needed $300 and I happened to overhear the conversation....

I offered him $300 and the deal was done later that day.


Side note......I did feel kind of bad paying so little for such a beautiful gun, especially because I know the value of it....however the guy who had it was very young......didnt appreciate what he had and as he said wanted something "better".....by which he meant Glock......so hopefully my lowballing doesnt make me seem like a jerk....

I am very happy though.

There is hardly even a line on the cylinder, I doubt this 19-3 has even been fired much.

I hope you got a good ID from him.

 

[steelslaver]

Hey, he is happy and your happy. Ain't like you did it to a widow woman. He had the ability to check around on the net.

 

[merl67]

Caveat emptor in reverse sort of. I have more than once prevented vulnerable folks from selling something they shouldn't. In this case I would have probably done what you did no harm no foul unless it is hot. I doubt that as he would have known, or I think he would that paperwork would be involved most guns that are hot are sold on the street.