The 12 Revolvers

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As many of you know, in 1990 a set of revolvers was produced, one a month, by subscription. I have read that it was capped at 500 sets but less then that were actually sent out. What is your opinion of this as a collectable set. I think it is a unique set to have one of 500 but I also already have some of the revolvers in the set. I see a lot of loose ones floating around on the auctions sites. Are these collectables that will increase in value? What are your thoughts.....stuck trying to decide......


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The "target audience" would seem to be very small. I recall seeing an auction for a complete set of 12 a few years ago and interest was about nill and it garnered no premium as compared the sum of individual non-collector- series revolvers.
 
g8rb8 said:
The "target audience" would seem to be very small. I recall seeing an auction for a complete set of 12 a few years ago and interest was about nill and it garnered no premium as compared the sum of individual non-collector- series revolvers.
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I agree with g8rb8.

Now, having said this, what advice I have for you is this, if it is of interest to you, and you would enjoy having one of those sets, go for it, but do NOT purchase a set based on any thought of it being an "investment" (as for me, this is how I purchase all of my firearms, as I can not afford the TRUE investments).

Just my opinion on this, but hope it helps................
 
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They are Smith & Wesson and will go up at least for that reason.
It is possible as we get more collectors that those twelve may get more
important.
What are the 12?
 
The 12 guns: model 66 357 "Critical Moment", model 14 38spl "Last Stand", model 29 44 mag "the Attack", 629 44 magnum "Mountain Lion", model 29 44 mag "Hostiles", model 27 357 "Outnumbered", model 19 357 mag "Hands Off", Model 25 45 colt" Horse Thief", Model 57 41 magnum "Last Cartridge", model 686 357 "with the wolfhounds", model 17 22lr" the Revolver", model 24 44 spl. "through the line" You can pick up a whole set for around $10,000. Not a bad price, but I'm not into special edition stuff.

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As a VERY new revolver ADDICT all this helps, I guess my thought was that I would purchase or have on my list to purchase all but maybe one of those guns. That being said, I am hearing that there is no real value as a set but more as just them being individual SW revolvers. I know that the 4th edition mentioned that Rock Island sold a set but as individual guns and it garnered $21,000. Wonder if the same person bought them all.

Another point is I have a 66 no dash and I would assume that in 1990 the 66 in the set has a dash?

Thanks for the input.
 
Do you have pictures of the series? I guess I could look myself...
 
This is the only one I have. Wouldn't try to get the other 11 at this juncture. Joe
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g8rb8 said:
The "target audience" would seem to be very small. I recall seeing an auction for a complete set of 12 a few years ago and interest was about nill and it garnered no premium as compared the sum of individual non-collector- series revolvers.
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I too have had a number of the individual guns over the years but have let them all go.
Execution of the "enhancements" was indifferent at best, and the entire set was more of a contrived grouping than a real collection.
Personally, I would rather have a solid unadorned example of any of these pistols than one of these instant collectibles.
Interest and lack of appreciation for these over the years has definitely been for good reason.
 
bobbyd said:
I too have had a number of the individual guns over the years but have let them all go.
Execution of the "enhancements" was indifferent at best, and the entire set was more of a contrived grouping than a real collection.
Personally, I would rather have a solid unadorned example of any of these pistols than one of these instant collectibles.
Interest and lack of appreciation for these over the years has definitely been for good reason.
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I noticed too the up close pics of these were much less impressive than individual work I have seen come out of a quality shop...
 
Of all the sets I've seen pictures of, I've not seen the book included. I wonder why that is?
 
rburg said:
Of all the sets I've seen pictures of, I've not seen the book included. I wonder why that is?
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Nobody actually thinks of these as collectibles. I bought the "Hostiles" for a lot less than a comparable 29-5 would have cost. The guy even had the nerve to shake me down for an extra $5 for the rug he had it in. Box and any accoutrements were long gone. Joe
 
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