Ash, that's a gun that just might justify keeping un fired, it's a real museum piece. Glad you got it. Nice story too.
Eh.....by the vey.....how much for the vatch?
Eh.....by the vey.....how much for the vatch?
Can't be too many nicer Highway Patrolman (Pic Heavy)
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I am always amazed at how often that happened. My friend's FiL passed and they found a closet stacked from floor to ceiling with brand new handguns in the boxes. He'd been buying them for 30 years and never took even one out of the box. Most still had the retail hang tag.
Of course, that's a perfect HP. Good thing you got it. I'd shoot it.
Of course, that's a perfect HP. Good thing you got it. I'd shoot it.
Stunning package!
That's awesome. Congrats on the find.
Guard that screwdriver with your life.
Screwdriver, what screwdriver?
Oh, you mean the Sight Adjustment Tool! Yeah, that baby's worth a couple hundred by itself! 
THAT is a beautiful time capsule there! 
jubela#4
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That's a great looking HP. I wouldn't shoot it either. Congrats on the purchase!
Sparrowbird
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That's a good story and good pictures. I'm happy for you and sad for the ol boy who is selling off his collection. He knows the end is coming on but at least he was able to handle it his way.
Beautiful and too nice to shoot. Preserve it and it will pay you back in the years to come.
tlay
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Ash, now I know why you sold me your other one! That is one great looking HP!!
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Tom,
It was hard to top the one you picked up. But I had to jump on this one.
It was hard to top the one you picked up. But I had to jump on this one.
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That's the nicest one I've ever seen, congrats !
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Interesting about the ammo. Paraphrasing, "...fear the man who owns just one gun; he probably knows how to use it..."
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The Winchester was beautiful, with two 16g barrels (both serialized). I had some interest in it but my friend already had a guy in mind for it. I don't know what the final sale price was, but I know it was North of $10K.
Side by side shotguns would be a big step outside of my collecting knowledge base and comfort zone. Paying that kind of money for something I didn't know that much about would have been tough for me. Besides, my friend has a guy who he looks for side by side treasures for. I just want to be his guy for S&W revolvers.
Side by side shotguns would be a big step outside of my collecting knowledge base and comfort zone. Paying that kind of money for something I didn't know that much about would have been tough for me. Besides, my friend has a guy who he looks for side by side treasures for. I just want to be his guy for S&W revolvers.
gjamison
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OUTSTANDING HP!!!!
Doesn't get any better. I recently purchase a 28-2 that is perfect in box with everything. It's from the mid to late 70's but still perfect in box.
Think it's great when any S&W is found like this.
Would have loved to see the Winchester model 21.
Doesn't get any better. I recently purchase a 28-2 that is perfect in box with everything. It's from the mid to late 70's but still perfect in box.
Think it's great when any S&W is found like this.
Would have loved to see the Winchester model 21.
r3captain
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Hard to believe it's 60 years old, looks like it left the factory yesterday.
Congratulations!
Congratulations!
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samandglove1
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Funny update
If you remember the original post, I bought an early Highway Patrolman from an elderly gentleman that was selling all his guns and moving to an assisted living facility. My friend, who is an FFL, met him with me and we bought everything he had, and we made sure to pay him a fair price. It was a little expensive for me, but really expensive for my friend. But I was happy with what I picked up and my friend was able to sell everything and make an acceptable profit.
UPDATE
I get a call on Monday from the older gentleman's grandson. He and his sisters came across another gun in the closet. His grandfather told him to call me to see if I wanted it. The grandson (who is maybe a couple of years younger than me) knows nothing about firearms, and asks his grandfather to describe the gun so he can tell me what it is. This is the description I get: "It's a newer model Colt handgun. It's a pistol and not a revolver. It's not that old, but he just wanted to see if I wanted it". Being mainly a revolver guy with a few older Hi Powers and 1911's, I told him to call my FFL friend as I'm sure he would be interested.
My FFL friend called me this morning asking me how I could pass on a 1967 pre-70 series 1911 with the box and accessories……
The old man said it was "newer", and I guess to an 88 year old guy, it is newer. I wasn't even born until 1968!!
I learned a lesson the hard way this time. I won't make that mistake again.
If you remember the original post, I bought an early Highway Patrolman from an elderly gentleman that was selling all his guns and moving to an assisted living facility. My friend, who is an FFL, met him with me and we bought everything he had, and we made sure to pay him a fair price. It was a little expensive for me, but really expensive for my friend. But I was happy with what I picked up and my friend was able to sell everything and make an acceptable profit.
UPDATE
I get a call on Monday from the older gentleman's grandson. He and his sisters came across another gun in the closet. His grandfather told him to call me to see if I wanted it. The grandson (who is maybe a couple of years younger than me) knows nothing about firearms, and asks his grandfather to describe the gun so he can tell me what it is. This is the description I get: "It's a newer model Colt handgun. It's a pistol and not a revolver. It's not that old, but he just wanted to see if I wanted it". Being mainly a revolver guy with a few older Hi Powers and 1911's, I told him to call my FFL friend as I'm sure he would be interested.
My FFL friend called me this morning asking me how I could pass on a 1967 pre-70 series 1911 with the box and accessories……
The old man said it was "newer", and I guess to an 88 year old guy, it is newer. I wasn't even born until 1968!!
I learned a lesson the hard way this time. I won't make that mistake again.
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Ouch!......
medxam
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I am drooling over everything, BUT, especially the Winchester Model 21 with "two large 16 gauge barrels". No wonder it went for north of 10K. I wish that I had had the opportunity to have been in on that one!
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Beautiful HP, and yes Model 21's are through the roof, even field grades.
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