1917 Brazilian

[smoothshooter]

Having Post-Gun Show Remorse (PGSR)

Got home from a tiny gun show a few hours ago.
As I was leaving I noticed a seller had an S & W 1917 Brazilian revolver in .45 ACP marked $650.
Looked all original to me. Very good shape. No pitting, rust, or dings. Bore shiny. Double-action very smooth. Lockup tight.
Thinking now I should have bought it. I have a 1950 ( or 1955, don't remember ) Target, but want something lighter.
Did I screw up by walking away from it? Today was the last day of the show.

 

[kamloops67]

Yes you did
Had one for years , very accurate and fun to shoot with a nice combination of big bore performance coupled with manageable recoil
I sold mine and truly regret it

 

[Inland7-45]

I bought mine in 1990 from Century Arms. Fun to shoot with lighter charges in .45 AR cases. They are still out there and occasionally a good will show up. I would not part with mine. Lots of history associated with US arms used by Brazil. Mine is from the 1946 shipment.

 

[gmborkovic]

Well Mr. smooth, to damn late now. Did you have the money?
Dont feel bad, we have all done it at some point in time.
Here I will make you feel better, You at that instant in time were a dumb ***! All ways helpful, Mike

 

[mrcvs]

If you walked out of the show the last day and that revolver was still on the table for $600, there may have been a reason why no one else snatched it up much sooner.

 

[JohnRippert]

Don't feel too bad. I did the same thing years ago when they were available at gunshows for $300. If you really wanted one you would have done the deal today.

 

[Jack Flash]

I bought a couple for $350 and $400 some years ago, before the wild spending spree government has been on since. That price sounds good now, considering inflation.

 

[smoothshooter]

Well Mr. smooth, to damn late now. Did you have the money?
Dont feel bad, we have all done it at some point in time.
Here I will make you feel better, You at that instant in time were a dumb ***! All ways helpful, Mike

I had the money.
But in the last 3 weeks I bought a new CZ .22 Magnum rifle, and spent $1,100 getting front end and transmission work done on my F-150 Ford 4WD pickup.
And a month ago $1,200 on my Honda CR-V.
Figure I better cool it a little while on buying stuff I don't really have to have.
Still, if I had it to do over, I would buy the Brazilian and sell something out of my safe that I don't shoot any more to ease the pain by rationalizing the situation.

 

[JH1951]

The price sounds good, but as stated above, if it was still sitting there after a two day show, there is likely a very good reason for that. We may never know what it is/was. But, take comfort in the fact that you are not the only one who passed it up and look for another one in the future.