Anybody else watch this one?

[DubsModel29]

I am the seller and I just got off the phone with the buyer. He is thrilled. He already has the original invoice in his hand from S&W and it didn't come from Mike. The gun is fully documented. The main reason why the gun went so high was because 2 retired Oklahoma police officers wanted it really bad. The winner knew exactly what he was doing and bidding on. This particular gun will never be for sale again based on the estate plan of the buyer.

Now you are free to go back to your speculating....

 

[glshuck]

A couple things to consider. First, there were multiple shipments of these revolvers to the OK HP. Those 25 that I mentioned went to Tulsa for the highway patrol. There were other guns that went to various locations in Oklahoma for the Highway Patrol as once documented by Heavy Duty collector Bill Patterson. Individual guns serial numbered at 50,764, 51408, 15514, and 55407 all went to OK HP with no mention of how many in each shipment. That number, 50, whether 50 or 55, was for one shipment of guns to Oklahoma City and the other examples of this model indicate there were likely many more that went to Oklahoma. The point is that the seller seemed to imply there only 50 Heavy Duty revolvers ever shipped to that state's highway patrol.

I believe that buying the gun without the bigger picture ended someone paying way too much. That Heavy Duty will probably never see that price again when sold down the road, but even so the present owner has a scarce model.

Maybe their are records of more guns shipping to OSP, but I would bet the seller's information regarding qty was straight out of this paragraph of the 5th edition. I don't think there was any heinous intention to understate the quantity of these guns whatsoever.

 

[steelslaver]

To a guy knocking down a million a year $10,000 is the same part of his income as $1,000 is to someone making $100,000. The average income of the top 1% is about $800,000. The top 1% have a net worth of about $12 million

 

[glowe]

. . . Now you are free to go back to your speculating....

OUCH!

As for the number shipped to Oklahoma City for use by the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, it was indeed 50 or 55 guns. That was only one shipment to the state, not to be confused with the total number of 38/44 Heavy Duty revolvers going to the state for use by their highway patrolmen. Overall, at least twice that many were likely shipped for the OKHP.

 

[The Gila Bender]

Looking through my pile of iron now....

 

[DubsModel29]

Gary,
Remember this is the interweb and it's all in good fun. lol

Bottom line is the buyer and seller were both winners. He knows exactly what he got and he couldn't be happier. I was the beneficiary of a bidding war that really drove the price up.

Steelslaver's comment was spot on.

 

[larkworthy]

20+ years ago I displayed a group of law enforcement revolvers at the NRA show in Houston. I had a group of Oklahoma Highway Patrol revolvers with a pre-war HD in the group. I later sold my collection to fund a house (which I don't regret). In my early days of collecting (and then dealing), I always enjoyed the thrill of the hunt more than the trophy. As time has passed the hunt is still fun, but buying for personal preference or for a specific purpose brings a lot of satisfaction. I was taught early on that you can never pay too much for a gun..... but you can buy too early. As time progresses most pieces will surpass the value you paid for them if they are in decent shape and better if they have a story.

Below is the listing for the 38/44 HD revolver I sold in 2007. I think I took a trade for it, but I wish I could buy it back for the price!

S&W 38/44 HD 38 52297 Blue, 5" barrel, matching magna stocks, marked "Oklahoma Highway Patrol" on backstrap, 90% $1,200.00

Regards,

Lyle

 

[Tom K]

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1108781013

I think that’s the most I’ve seen a pre war HD run up to.

Completed GunBroker links die after a few months. For posterity, here are some screenshots of the auction. (The original poster should be required to do this. )

 

[SouthNarc]

Completed GunBroker links die after a few months. For posterity, here are some screenshots of the auction. (The original poster should be required to do this. )

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I’m the original poster and didn’t realize that GB links expired.

I’m not sure why you’re putting an anger emoji into a conversation with a stranger.