I went into my favorite local shop today, just to see what they had. Turns out they have four or five revolvers that piqued my interest and I am actually considering buying three of them if not all five.
The prices seem reasonable, but there is one I'm not sure about.
The most expensive and the one I know the least about is a 5 inch 38/44 Heavy Duty. It dates to 1935 and appears to be all original, not modified to .357, including the large medallion grips, no box. The finish is a deep rich blue, probably 90%+ (some holster wear at the muzzle and cylinder drag line). Asking price is $995.
Since I know very little about this model, is this a decent price?
The others range in price from $495 to $650 each and are:
1. Model-10-8 in nickel (Dates to 1980ish) in very nice shape, no finish wear that I can see.
2. Model 28-2 6 inch, very clean, Packmeyer grips, no evident wear on the finish.
3. Model 19 in nickel, much like the model 10 above in condition, 1976ish dates.
4. Model-36 dating 1967, square butt. Has obvious signs of being carried, but not beat up.
If I were to get the three that most interest me, they come to $2050 + tax. The total asking price for all 5 comes to just under $3200 + tax. I was thinking of offering somewhere between $2500 to $2800 for all of them.
Am I in the ball park on this? Too much? Too low?
The prices seem reasonable, but there is one I'm not sure about.
The most expensive and the one I know the least about is a 5 inch 38/44 Heavy Duty. It dates to 1935 and appears to be all original, not modified to .357, including the large medallion grips, no box. The finish is a deep rich blue, probably 90%+ (some holster wear at the muzzle and cylinder drag line). Asking price is $995.
Since I know very little about this model, is this a decent price?
The others range in price from $495 to $650 each and are:
1. Model-10-8 in nickel (Dates to 1980ish) in very nice shape, no finish wear that I can see.
2. Model 28-2 6 inch, very clean, Packmeyer grips, no evident wear on the finish.
3. Model 19 in nickel, much like the model 10 above in condition, 1976ish dates.
4. Model-36 dating 1967, square butt. Has obvious signs of being carried, but not beat up.
If I were to get the three that most interest me, they come to $2050 + tax. The total asking price for all 5 comes to just under $3200 + tax. I was thinking of offering somewhere between $2500 to $2800 for all of them.
Am I in the ball park on this? Too much? Too low?
