S&W .455 Hand Ejector 2nd Model

meanoldman

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I am looking at an unconverted model-still .455 in about 90%. What is a resonable price for it. I see them for any where freom $600.00 to $1000.00. Appears to be commercial-no military or police markings.

Thanks,
David
 
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That may be a hard question to answer. The .455 HE/2nd models were produced under a military contract for the benefit of Great Britain and, to a lesser degree, Canada. I am unaware of any strictly commercial production for this model, so explaining the one you are looking at might involve finding guns diverted from a military delivery or perhaps shifted from military to private hands without the benefit of the decommissioning process that involved stamping all those proof marks. I have seen references to other "commercial" units of this model, so they must exist. But I don't know if we are talking about a few dozen, a few hundred, or a few thousand out of some 70,000 manufactured.

Does this gun have a lanyard loop, or a plugged hole where a lanyard loop might once have been mounted?

Leaving aside the curious fact of the military markings (or lack of markings) on this gun, I might be tempted to spend about $700 for a 90+% .455/2nd that was still in its original configuration. If someone could persuade me that a commercial .455/2nd was a known collectible with some additional value, I might go higher. I doubt I would go over $850 on trust. Somebody would have to show me comparables.

If you get it, please post pictures.
 
Here in Canada they are selling fast ,when you can find one, wich is not often for a commercial finished gun in 455 Eley closer to $1000 in 90%+ cond.
The thing is most were converted to Auto rim.ACP, so there are getting fewer and fewer 455 Eley's out there! If S&W still chambered this cartridge, it would sell well up here in the North! good luck, Dale the crazy Cannuck!
 
Thanks for the responses. Still has the lanyard loop.

Thanks,
David
 
Look closely.
A military might have nothing more than a broad arrow on it.

What serial range? After the contract, I believe all the leftover parts were assembled and sold.
 
It is on Gunbroker. I found a Model 28 locally so I am going to have to pass on it.

Thanks,
David
 

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