38 airweight

[ajt2505]

I bought a 38 airweight revolver a year ago for a backup weapon. I am changing my backup weapon, so Im trying to sell this one. It has only had 25 rounds shot out of it. What is a good price to ask for this gun?

 

[rz625-8]

Which airweight is it? 642 cent.,638,or 637 with exposed hammer????

 

[PUPP86]

All depends on the model and the market you are in. Just sold my 442-2 no-lock model for $ 400 which I thought was a good price. With the amount of interest I had in it, I should have asked for more as I probably could have got it.

 

[snubbiefan]

J-Frames have crept-up in price a bit over the last few months and especially the light-weights. Hard to keep them on the tables as everybody wants one for his wife during the current panic. BUT....like mentioned above....."38 airweight" doesn't tell the folks here that can help you a lot about what it's worth.

 

[mc5aw]

I recently sold a nickel Model 38 Airweight for 550, which was reasonable for both buyer and seller.

 

[hotrod150]

"Airweight" doesn't necesarily mean a j-frame-- don't forget the k-frame model 12 airweight M&P.. I think "airweight" must rival "38 CTG" as a misunderstood-for-model designation. A guy I know was telling me about his "S&W airweight", when I asked what model he said "an airweight (you darned fool)". He didn't understand (or believe me at first) when I explained that S&W made quite a few different airweight models. Turns out his is a model 38 Airweight Bodyguard.

 

[snubbiefan]

Don't leave out the "Airlites" in the mix as well. Some folks don't differentiate between those two terms either.

 

[spad124]

This is somewhat old info and I'm not sure how helpful it is in light of the record guns sales earlier this year, but three years ago I traded a late 1970s M37 nickel airweight and a Taurus PT22 for a S&W 1917 at a LGS.

The nickel plating on the M37 had begun to discolor on the right side and the gun had been carried, so it had wear. I know it was shot, but I don't know how much or with what loads. A friend who could no longer use handguns because of a medical condition gave both the M37 and Taurus to me. I'm not fond of small handguns so I traded both. The M37 booked at about $350 at the time. The LGS put the M37 up for $400. He didn't have it long.

 

[rromeo]

All depends on the model and the market you are in. Just sold my 442-2 no-lock model for $ 400 which I thought was a good price. With the amount of interest I had in it, I should have asked for more as I probably could have got it.

I would have paid that. Centennial Airweights are near impossible to find in stores out here. I've been looking around for almost a month, One place has them advertised at $389 but they're never in stock.
I ended up finding a 642 with lock for $429 yesterday. It's a little more than I wanted to pay, but this shop usually treats me well.