About 5 more years.

[Art Doc]

Looking at the asking prices for S&Ws I figure 5 more years and I sell them all, buy an island and retire.

 

[RussellD]

If my 401k had only done as good....

I sure miss the days of $125 model 10's and j frames for under $300.

 

[LimaCharlie]

I will be selling my Colts and S&Ws and keeping my Glocks and Rugers to enhance my retirement.

 

[kennyb]

I was at my LGS a couple hours ago...prices are unreal....glad I'm not just starting out

 

[DWalt]

That's the problem with guns as an investment. There's always the possibility that the metal scrap truck may someday be coming through your neighborhood to pick up all your guns (and everyone else's). Ever see the videos of what happened in Australia?

 

[SJshooter]

Seriously, I can totally envision a scenario where S&W phases out the lock and the locked guns become hot property and the pre-lock guns sink in value overnight.

 

[ben_g1]

Looking at the asking prices for S&Ws I figure 5 more years and I sell them all, buy an island and retire.

I wouldn't be interested in any of your collectables,, They've all been shot

 

[Qmark]

Thought I had seen it all until yesterday. A beat up, pitted police trade-in Model 19 at a pawn shop with a $599 price tag. After handing it back to the sales clerk. He tried to tell me its a collectors item and the Taurus and Charter Arms 357's are much stronger than S&W.

 

[Art Doc]

The local Gander Mountain had an early 1950s M&P in about 80% finish tagged at $699. A shooter 28-2 was offered recently for nearly a grand. People are asking $1500 and up (way up) for decent but not pristine 27-2s.

 

[1blindref]

The local Gander Mountain had an early 1950s M&P in about 80% finish tagged at $699. A shooter 28-2 was offered recently for nearly a grand. People are asking $1500 and up (way up) for decent but not pristine 27-2s.

be thankful you don't want a Colt Python

 

[BigBill]

How much is my recent 99.99% condition revolvers worth?

It's all priceless? I hate to shoot them now?

I been eyeing a python in nickel. (2k)

 

[BigBill]

Thought I had seen it all until yesterday. A beat up, pitted police trade-in Model 19 at a pawn shop with a $599 price tag. After handing it back to the sales clerk. He tried to tell me its a collectors item and the Taurus and Charter Arms 357's are much stronger than S&W.

I posted months ago my LGS had s&w used k38's starting at $750 to n frames $1,200. He has an outdoors man for $1k now.

 

[fyimo]

They are getting totally crazy prices these days for S&W revolvers in pristine condition but what is shocking is that they are asking ridiculous prices for 80% condition revolvers and getting it and that makes no sense to me.

 

[MN2944]

Looking at the asking prices for S&Ws I figure 5 more years and I sell them all, buy an island and retire.

You must have a very small island or a VERY large gunsafe.

 

[pownal55]

It isn't just S&W revolvers. Watch Antique Road Show or Barrett's Car Auction. Collecting anything is becoming a hobby reserved for the wealthy.

 

[Skeptic 9c]

Get out the inflation calculator folks. The stuff isn't going up in value, the paper money is going down. Tak a legit 20 dollar gold piece to a dealer and ask if he'll trade for a revolver and a box of ammo...
Geoff
who notes the price of EVERYTHING!

 

[whataboutbob]

If I sold mine I could buy this (if someone went in half with me)

 

[Desert Rat 416]

If I sold mine I could buy this (if someone went in half with me)

The way I have seen some S&W's described at auction, that would be " a wooded lot with an excellent view of the lake."

 

[66snub]

I was in a local pawn shop lately, and there was a M66-2 snubby for sale for $699. The crane was loose when locked in place, and I suspect that it was slightly bent because it didn't quite line up with the frame when closed. It also had several significant dings around where the barrel and frame meets, as well as on the bottom of the trigger guard. I wouldn't pay $300 for this gun. I would agree, things are a little out of control.

 

[Iggy]

Go buy some groceries and check the prices there before you go looking at islands.

The dollar ain't worth spit anymore.