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I'd be on that like white on rice, and I'm not a fan of nickel or 6" guns. I'd make it work, just for fun. 
If the timing isn't out and the barrel isn't shot then it's a good deal
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You have to ask yourself some questions. Is the condition good enough to warrant buying it for your collection? Would you rather put that money to use along with some more funds and buy a much better gun? After sleeping on it see if it still excites you. If you still like the gun and want then yes the price is more then fair.
I stopped buying guns in that condition, unless they are a rare or hard to find item. Even then i usually pass. Yes the grips are worth half the price, then you have put something else on them to have a $200 gun again...if you want one for your tackle box, maybe...
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45NUTT
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Buy it. You could always use it as trade fodder for something you want more. I'd buy it in a heartbeat.
BKLooney
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I'd have taken it home!
I would have passed on it and put some additional money with the $200 to buy something in better condition. Usually with a gun like that what looks like a simple project becomes a bigger project the closer you look at it.
S&W .38 Revolver in shootable condition for $199.00 I would have purchased it.
DEAL. I struggle with pictures of nickel guns especially hammers and triggers!! I'm all in on this one, it looks like original finish Buffed and buffed and polished and polished for 100 years.
Screws look Great,, thumb piece looks Sharp.
They have a FEEL when you push on the thumb piece and swing out the cylinder,,, a "clunk !! of the hold open device if still functioning.
I too am not a fan of nickel guns. But I'd buy that. Probably play around with it a while and sell it.
AudieMurphy
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The vast majority of post stated that they'd buy it....just because of the price. and when you buy junk like that...thats what you end up with...JUNK! that cost more money to fix up and in the end when you go to sell it...All the ones that would've bought it...they're nowhere to be found...been there, done that
I'd buy it for the grips alone. Then I'd strip it down, and polish the nickel with a little bit of mother's. Looks original, and not beat up, my guess is it would be a decent little shooter. Parts aren't hard to come by for these if it did need a little bit of work. Apparently I have a different definition of "junk" than some.
Model19man
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Agree.....my money is hard to get and better to save up for one that you will be proud to own.
"If", you wanted a piece to practice and learn on to do a trigger job, to tighten up cylinder slop, to improve headspace, to clean up checkering and refinish stocks, etc, then it might be a good deal. Then when you fix all the things wrong with it you might be able to sell it for $200.
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austintexas
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You would be amazed at what some Flitz and elbow grease would do for that revolver.
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You would be amazed at what some Flitz and elbow grease would do for that revolver.
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My thoughts, exactly.
As a matter of fact, I just paid that amount yesterday for a 3rd Model HE, 6th Change in .32 Long (499xxx). The nickel looks like someone took a piece of scotch-brite to it. I'll work on it with Flitz and post pics after it looks satisfactory.
Was it worth 2 bills?… Probably not to many people.
But, I'm not many people. So…
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