It depends entirely upon who's asking. When the Mrs. asks, it's not rude at all. If a complete stranger asked, either my gun is showing or they are being rude...
I found my wife a RB 3" Model 36 about a year ago. Nice old S&W revolvers are tough to find locally but one turned up on GB with a $500 BIN so I jumped on it. No regrets...
Excellent "no dash"! The snubby would look much better with a little polishing but some of the scratches on the side plate look pretty deep. I picked up a CDC marked 2" 64 a couple years ago that showed similar wear but it cleaned up nicely with some Flitz and an old T-shirt.
Members of Parliament gave Sergeant-at-Arms a rousing standing ovation the following day. He appeared to be humbled if not mildly embarrased by all of the attention.
Canadian Parliament Gives Sergeant of Arms Kevin Vickers Standing Ovation - YouTube
The fleet of F150's at work run Mobil 1 with a 10K drain interval. At every oil change a sample undergoes analysis at CAT to check for wear metals and contamination so the 10K interval is based on reliable information.
The $450 asking price isn't out of line. A while back there was an influx of CDC marked 2" 64's and "select" quality examples could be had for around $400. I picked one up for $389 but the shipping and transfer fee bumped the grand total up into the $450 price range. The gun was pretty clean but...
The oldest revolver in my modest collection is this old M&P. The chipped stocks and holster wear suggest that it's been carried alot and give the gun great character...
Most of my photos are with the barrel to the left but one of my favorites is this 10-5 pointed to the right. The light was just right so the detail of the S&W logo and address show clearly. The lines of the gun are pleasing to the eye, IMHO it's a work of art...