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01-13-2017, 01:19 PM
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Smith & Wesson Safety Hammerless N. 79477 Avory grips what's the model? Value?
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01-13-2017, 02:10 PM
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Hello New Guy. Appears to be 32 cal. and a classic after factory nickel
finish. Nice Ivory grips, after market. Value to a collector, nil. Sorry. Best.
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01-13-2017, 02:13 PM
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I think the value would be $250+- for the gun, and $250+ for the grips.
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01-13-2017, 02:18 PM
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Actually, I'd pay $200 for the gun if I saw it out at the LGS just to get the grips. Old ivory is very hard to find when it comes to grips. I can think of several guns I could put those on.
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01-13-2017, 02:43 PM
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I agree. For the grips and some parts, I would stop and talk. Best.
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01-13-2017, 02:48 PM
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Welcome to the Forum. You have a 32 Safety Hammerless, 1st Model, shipped around 1897.
I am sorry to report that the gun has seen some harsh buffing and a re-nickel job, so the value as a collector piece is gone. The factory made a quarter-million of these guns and value is generally low. Your revolver would be worth $150 without the ivory stocks.
Ivory has become a hot topic of debate on what is legal and illegal to own, so prices have dropped as fewer and fewer collectors want to deal with the issues and laws. The maximum amount of ivory that is legal today is 200 grams or about 8 ounces. I think you might get $150 for the stocks alone, and probably not much more if you sold the gun with ivories. I do not believe that the stocks will show as original to the gun since there is no gold medallion inset into the top round. Pearl or ivory stocks made after 1893 all had gold medallions. Often big distributors would buy basic guns and add fancy stocks to help with sales.
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Welcome to the forums from the Wiregrass, nady! In the U.S., your safety hammerless, also known as a lemon squeezer, is an antique. Antique guns do not fall under our Federal gun laws although some states regulate them. Even though it is an antique, modern smokeless .32 S&W ammo can be fired in it as long as the gun's action is in good condition. .32 S&W can still be purchased in the U.S. but it is not commonly stocked by many gun stores. Do you plan on shooting your gun?
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No, I don't! Thanks a lot!
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