$1000 M&P

[arjay]

I've been watching this postwar M&P because of it's condition.Is there anything rare about it that would cause it to sell for that price?
M&P Pre Model 10 Smith & Wesson Collector - Rare
Museum Quality Early 1948 Mfg 38 Special - Mint
Auction # 332344711

 

[crsides]

seller's hype drove the price over what you would normally see. He did a pretty good job of selling.


Charlie

 

[mikepriwer]

There might be something significant in its provenance. Or maybe its a special-order
barrel length. Without knowing where its being sold, and reading the write-up, its
difficult to comment on it.

Mike Priwer

 

[murphydog]

Common gun in (relatively) rare condition. If you're not looking to make money on it ever it may be worth $1K, but it is not to me personally.

 

[DWalt]

I do not believe there would be many, if any, museums interested in displaying a 1948 M&P. Unless it has some historical significance, the price asked is far out of the range of sanity. But things are not too sane right now.

 

[arjay]

When I bookmarked the listing it had a reasonable (IMO) price.When the email notifying me of the impending end came,the price had me half convinced I had missed something ;-)

 

[gjamison]

I saw 3 pre war m&p's in Ohio last weekend all over $1000.

 

[DCWilson]

Signs of the times. There is a mid-1930s six inch M&P in 98-99% condition at my LGS with a price tag of $1100 on it. There isn't even a box.

I can only consider this and the examples mentioned above as "aspirational marketing." The fact that one might actually sell from time to time at an elevated price doesn't set a new price floor for all the others, much as the sellers might like to think it does.

It'll be interesting to see where such guns are priced at the end of the year.

 

[DWalt]

For some time I have suspected that revolvers have become more attractive if the "Assault Weapons Ban" ever comes to pass, as most of the more modern semi-auto pistols will become NFA items or contraband, while revolvers may not. Now if the current Obama plan to register and tax everyone's firearms of any kind catches on, then I don't think revolvers (or any other firearms) would escape it.

 

[bmcgilvray]

"...aspirational marketing."

Aspirational marketing. I like that.

There's a lot of aspirational marketing going on these days. It's easily recognized by the lack of any bids recorded on an auction and the frequency that the gun being watched is "re-uped" without ever receiving a bid.

At gun shows, the dirty, worn, and faded price tag is a sure indication of aspirational marketing.

 

[handejector]

Remember the old German hausfrau headed out to buy groceries in the late 20's with two baskets full of cash?
After turning around from locking her door, her baskets were gone- STOLEN!!!
Not the money, just the baskets. They had value.

 

[Tom K]

Remember the old German hausfrau headed out to buy groceries in the late 20's with two baskets full of cash?
After turning around from locking her door, her baskets were gone- STOLEN!!!
Not the money, just the baskets. They had value.

That reminds me of the story my wife tells about her Grandpa. He said that as he got older, he kept getting stronger and stronger. When he was a young man there was no way he could've carried $20 worth of groceries home, but eventually he could carry that much with one hand!

 

[jsfricks]

Makes me feel even better about the 1946ish I recently purchased in a tad better condition with original box and hang tag. And mine cost a little over half of that one.