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Originally Posted by Joe in SC
Dad-gummit, I wish I had bought a model 18 when they were in production. I have been looking for a good shooter at a price that I feel is correct. Too many folks with shooter grade guns see the prices that collector grades bring and price their stuff too high, not accounting for wear.
Anyway that is a good shooting gun. I understand perfectly the use of non-factory grips on a shooter. I don't hesitate changing grips to have a better fit and improve my scores.
I have a model 17-3 and it likes most match grade ammo. The crazy thing is several years ago a local discount store had Blazer 22's on sale and I purchased several bricks. The Blazers will shoot as well as any premium ammo in my 17. I've tried some of the newer lots of Blazer because I'm running a little low on the first one's I bought on sale. They shoot well enough so I'm encourged that I will find a great lot to buy a larger quantiy of.
I hope I can find a good shooter grade 18 before too long while my eyes are still good for factory sights. I'm getting a little "long in tooth" to continue seeing factory revolver sights really well.
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Hi Joe, There are NIB, current production, 4 inch barrel, K frame .22's on gunbroker right now. They do have the lock, MIM parts, and a Patrige front sight. Figure to pay in the $700.00 range.
Now, as you're looking for a good shooter at a price you I feel is correct; you will have to have infinate patience and hope a deal falls into your lap as did in mine (I paid $475.00, and figure he gave me a real-deal).
You may have to just suck it up and pay the going freight on a shooter grade gun.
Simply put: 18's just don't come up on the market too often!
They ain't getting any cheaper next year either!