Would very much appreciate knowledgeable feedback on the value of following:
-Pre-War Registered Magnum correctly numbered throughout
- Original blue finish, 8 3/4" barrel, King Luminous Red Bead FS, U-notch RS
- 97% condition with a cylinder drag line, some minor high edge wear, light muzzle wear, and some thinning blue on the left side of the barrel
- Original service grips numbered to the gun
- Original large Type 1 blue picture box correct for the gun (number not visible) and containing the grip adaptor (shipped unattached), extra U-notch RS for .38 Special, SAT, caution sheet, Helpful Hints brochure, material and workmanship green slip, and a set of original pre-war Roper grips
- S&W factory letter says 8 3/4" barrel with King Luminous Red Post FS and square notch RS; S&W Historical Foundation documentation says King Luminous Red Bead FS and "standard" RS. (pictures attached)
- Shipped from the factory in 1935 (Reg# 108)
Any and all comments relative to value of this piece would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

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Terry Lester

The well experienced will reply here eventually but given the less common bbl length, box, documentation etc. I'd hazard a guess to the right buyer at something north of 8-9k! IMO
More close ups of the piece will certainly help.

With the provenance you have, the correct answer would be "priceless". As far as a rough estimate of it's monetary value, I don't think $7,000-$10,000 is not out of line. I think the 8 3/4 inch barrel adds value since that length was discontinued (I think in '39 when they "standardized" the barrel lengths and it became 8 3/8). They could be ordered with any barrel length you wanted of that length or shorter (in 1/4 inch increments down to 3 1/2 inches), there could be some one of a kind barrel lengths out there somewhere. Even after they "standardized" on 8 3/8, 6 1/2, 6, 5, 4, 3 1/2, you could still order a special length and pay $1 more. There couldn't be that many 8 3/4 inch ones out there, especially in such excellent condition. Congratulations.

I'm thing somewhere between $15000 and $20000. Outstanding RM!!

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George Jamison

The 8 3/4" barrel length was dropped and 8 3/8" became the longest available length due to USRA (US Revolver Association) rules restricting sight radius to 10" (I think).

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John 3:16
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