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I think that’s the most I’ve seen a pre war HD run up to.
Anybody else watch this one?
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I think that’s the most I’ve seen a pre war HD run up to.
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Someone wanted it bad.
If you check out the bidding history, after $3,100, the highest feedback number is 9.
I've bought guns from him. Real nice guy.
I bet he peed himself when that auction closed. He had told me about that gun.
I bet he peed himself when that auction closed. He had told me about that gun.
And not lettered either...To fork over that kind of cash, I would want confirmation of authenticity...Especially seeing it is sold "as is"...
...Ben
Should make a nice shooter after it's refinished.
45NUTT
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Two dudes wanted and bid it up starting at $3,150 to its unfortunately high closing price. Well, not so for the seller and #2 bidder anyway.
I understand how #2 feels. I had to stop bidding on a pretty hard to find revolver Sunday because I can wait on another one. It's will pop up eventually, and besides, it's the thrill of the hunt!
I understand how #2 feels. I had to stop bidding on a pretty hard to find revolver Sunday because I can wait on another one. It's will pop up eventually, and besides, it's the thrill of the hunt!
I just came here to start a thread about this auction.
I was wondering what I missed?? That's a crazy number for 38-44 HD. If that's the new norm, I'll sell my HD collection and retire!!
I was wondering what I missed?? That's a crazy number for 38-44 HD. If that's the new norm, I'll sell my HD collection and retire!!
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Buyer will be in this one for over $10,000 with shipping and sales tax - YIKES!
I have a record of #52297 being one of a 55 gun shipment to State of Oklahoma\, Department of Public Safety; Oklahoma City\, OK\, thru Oklahoma City Hardware Co.; backstrap marked ''Oklahoma Highway Patrol''
Also find another, #52890 being one of a 25 gun shipment to Harry Goldstein Co.\, Tulsa\, OK\, for the OK HPD.
I am guessing that it is likely that more than these two shipments went to OK HP during this era.
I have a record of #52297 being one of a 55 gun shipment to State of Oklahoma\, Department of Public Safety; Oklahoma City\, OK\, thru Oklahoma City Hardware Co.; backstrap marked ''Oklahoma Highway Patrol''
Also find another, #52890 being one of a 25 gun shipment to Harry Goldstein Co.\, Tulsa\, OK\, for the OK HPD.
I am guessing that it is likely that more than these two shipments went to OK HP during this era.
65-2x2
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I am happy for the buyer and seller. It is a nice piece...Whether it is that nice is subjective.
I've probably bought 75 firearms on gunbroker. As far as a deal goes, you win some and you loose some. I over bid some and won, and rarely under bid and won. Over all I'd say I came out with a fair market value. I'm a sucker for old Smith revolvers like new in box. They are hard to come by so I'll go a little extra. On the other hand, I know when to quit.
I'd have to go find it again, but there is a paragraph about these guns in the 5th edition. I certainly wasn't a player on this gun knowing it would price me out, but know the seller and was watching the auction to see how it went.
IIRC, the snippet in the book about these guns states 50 of them are thought to have been in existence. There is a note in the section about these guns that openly states they hadn't yet been able to confirm whether these guns were outdoorsman, or heavy duty. I suppose this auction answered that question. Could be wrong, but if the book couldn't ID it, I'm not sure one of these guns has gone to market. I would guess that to have influenced the price.
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Hell.... I may be able to retire after-all....
A couple things to consider. First, there were multiple shipments of these revolvers to the OK HP. Those 25 that I mentioned went to Tulsa for the highway patrol. There were other guns that went to various locations in Oklahoma for the Highway Patrol as once documented by Heavy Duty collector Bill Patterson. Individual guns serial numbered at 50,764, 51408, 15514, and 55407 all went to OK HP with no mention of how many in each shipment. That number, 50, whether 50 or 55, was for one shipment of guns to Oklahoma City and the other examples of this model indicate there were likely many more that went to Oklahoma. The point is that the seller seemed to imply there only 50 Heavy Duty revolvers ever shipped to that state's highway patrol.
I believe that buying the gun without the bigger picture ended someone paying way too much. That Heavy Duty will probably never see that price again when sold down the road, but even so the present owner has a scarce model.
I believe that buying the gun without the bigger picture ended someone paying way too much. That Heavy Duty will probably never see that price again when sold down the road, but even so the present owner has a scarce model.
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We do not have a clue to why the buyer wanted that piece that much, and frankly, it doesn't matter. I do find the selling price noteworthy, but I am not going to laugh at the buyer or call it a shill without evidence. I sincerely hope that both parties are happy.
My personal financial circumstances are such that I impose a limit to the guns (and other things) that I lust over. I have a very satisfying, if modest, collection of firearms and I have never paid as much as thousand bucks for one. (although some of them have passed that number now) Other's, means and limitations are very different; I get it. What others choose to do with their money is really none of my concern.
As a somewhat related issue, I find myself somewhat astonished at the number of young trades persons that ride around in trucks that cost nearly six figures, and park them in front of their rented mobile homes. There again, I find it interesting, but none of my business. Different strokes for different folks.
My personal financial circumstances are such that I impose a limit to the guns (and other things) that I lust over. I have a very satisfying, if modest, collection of firearms and I have never paid as much as thousand bucks for one. (although some of them have passed that number now) Other's, means and limitations are very different; I get it. What others choose to do with their money is really none of my concern.
As a somewhat related issue, I find myself somewhat astonished at the number of young trades persons that ride around in trucks that cost nearly six figures, and park them in front of their rented mobile homes. There again, I find it interesting, but none of my business. Different strokes for different folks.
50 target
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Well at least we know one buyer that has the money to match his testosterone. When I see something I want I ask myself if I have the money. If the answer is yes I then ask myself if I should.it makes me set aside the i.pulse a lot of the time.
