624 .44 Spl.

[Smith &W]

Not one, but, two 3" 624`s at the gun show today. I picked these two out of a group of 5. The other three consisted of two 29-3`s and a 629-3. All 3". The seller told me to take them all and pay him later but I had to refrain. It was tempting though. 624 serial numbers are ALU 0573 and ALW5422.

 

[g8rb8]

Congratulations.
Very nice.
When it rains it pours.
Is that normal for five 3" N frames to be at the gun shows you frequents? They're rarer than flying pigs around here.

 

[Smith &W]

I see a lot of nice revolvers at the show here but that was not the norm. He was getting low on table stock and had to get in his safe.

 

[walkinghorse]

Nice !!!!!

 

[Shark Bait]

Well done!

 

[S&WIowegan]

Very nice buys. You can call Lew Horton tomorrow and they will tell you if those two were part of the Lew Horton special runs of the 1980s.

 

[THE PILGRIM]

That seller must really need money!

 

[okiegtrider]

Ok to go ahead and say..?










...nice pair!

 

[Kernel Crittenden]

An embarrassment of riches.

The ALU is a known Lew Horton s/n prefix. The ALW is so close, it's probably LH, too. Worth a call, or email, to confirm.

Plus, if you ask, LH will send you nice pseudo "factory letters" for free on their letter head confirming the province of the guns.

 

[Duster340]

Outstanding! !!

 

[75Vette]

Have mercy! How often does that happen?!? I wish I'd been in line behind you. That 3" 29 would be in my safe right now!

 

[Rhetorician]

Impolite question?

Not one, but, two 3" 624`s at the gun show today. I picked these two out of a group of 5. The other three consisted of two 29-3`s and a 629-3. All 3". The seller told me to take them all and pay him later but I had to refrain. It was tempting though. 624 serial numbers are ALU 0573 and ALW5422.

Impolite question?

I know it is impolite to ask what you gave for them, so I will ask what was the seller asking each for them?

If I have offended please forgive but I am sure others are wanting to know also?!

rd

 

[diyj98]

That seller must really need money!

Or perhaps just likes profits. I've sold some nice collectible S&W's not because I needed the money, but the profits were too good to turn down.

 

[Smith &W]

I think you hit it on the head. I did not get them cheap. He started out at 1350. each ,came down to 1250. each , but with my trading material, I ended up having 1050. in each. I believe he has been hiding them in his safe for years,

 

[19leben]

Really good deal on that pair, congratulations on your find.
I never see the LH 3" guns anywhere I look.
I do have a 29-3 Combat with the 3", along with a 3" 657. Happy to have them both. The 29-3 came with box, paper and tools about 25 years ago ($350.00!). I bought the 657 within the last year, not as good a deal.

 

[Gpsman]

Well done!
Those are some of my Grail Guns.