Estate sale find

[lkabug]

You've heard the story before...two old guns looking to escape from an estate sale.
So here's my new to me,unfired, with original box and tools, model 48-4 and model 37no dash.

 

[lawandorder]

Well done.

 

[tekarra]

Good on you for rounding up the escapees.

 

[Andy Lowry]

The original owner bought them and stuck them in a closet, or what? Not even a turn line on 'em. Good going!

 

[jinx]

WOW! and WOW again

 

[jimmyj]

A W E S O M E !

 

[stansdds]

Awesome find!

 

[SuperMan]

..whatever you paid it wasn't enough....

 

[Wee Hooker]

The problem I see is that now your going feel obligated to go to every estate sale in fear of missing something similar

You know that those finds were once in a lifetime, right?

 

[The Norseman]

S&W Model 48-4 and 37

Congratulations on a great find. I like
Estate Sales. One never knows what you
will find at them.

Thank you for the pictures.

I also like those Revolvers. I the perfect
condition their in, I would be hard pressed
to shoot them.

If you do shoot them please give us a
Range Report.

 

[Triathloncoach]

After a previous thread last week on an estate sale find I put my email on the local estate sale announcements

 

[les.b]

Wow. Just Wow!! I only have a couple of guns in that kind of condition, and they are a mixed blessing. I am primarily a shooter, and when I have something that nice, its hard to convince myself to shoot it, and if I don't shoot it, that bugs me also!!

But you did really well. Beautiful. thanks for sharing.

Best Regards, Les

 

[SuperMan]

Reminds me of a very old friend of mine who I grew up with in the 1960s...

Saw him for the first time since the 1970s last year. He likes to "antique" at small shops... He goes into this one place and finds a box of movie posters that he wants a few of for his "man cave". He buys the box for $15.00. Gets it home and starts going through them. When the box is empty he looks in the bottom and there are two more small ones rolled up... He pulls them out and the paper is "different"...and when he unrolls them they are paintings...by Pablo Picasso... He has them checked and sure enough they are the real deal...$15K each...

 

[wreckville]

Ohhh yes!
Schweet!!!

 

[bananaman]

Congratulations to you! I have NEVER seen a gun for sale at any estate, or garage sale! (BB guns, yes) Bob

 

[max503]

I hope you agonize over the decision to shoot them or not.
Just Kidding.
Congratulations. They are beautiful.

 

[D Brown]

Very nice! Congratulations!

 

[two-bit cowboy]

Superb finds. Congrats.

I especially like the, um, oh, heck I can't make up my mind. They're both fantastic.

 

[HamHands]

Wow. Just Wow!! I only have a couple of guns in that kind of condition, and they are a mixed blessing. I am primarily a shooter, and when I have something that nice, its hard to convince myself to shoot it, and if I don't shoot it, that bugs me also!!

But you did really well. Beautiful. thanks for sharing.

Best Regards, Les

Hahaha, I'm with you on that one! I found (3) mint "J" frames at an estate sale several years ago. One blued round butt and one nickel square butt were un-fired outside the factory. The other nickel round butt "J" had maybe a hand full of cylinders fired thru it. I fixed all that soon enough because I couldn't stand to have something that nice and just set it in a safe... It just didn't seem right. All of them get regular use now. Use, not abused I should say as I take care of my things and especially things that we depend on to keep the family safe. I'll probably never ever make a find like that again and neither will you OP. Good job, and enjoy both of those fine pieces. I really enjoy that M37... Thanks for sharing!

 

[m4user]

What a great find!! Now you will tell us that you paid a $100 for the two of them and really make us feel good.

 

[joe sacco]

Why, oh, why does envy have to be one of the 7 deadly sins? Great find, congratulations. Best, Joe

 

[s3dcor]

Double Wow!

 

[HamHands]

What a great find!! Now you will tell us that you paid a $100 for the two of them and really make us feel good.

I hope the OP only paid that much too! I gladly offered $500 for the round butt Nickel J frame that had less than 100 rounds thru it, and $600 each for the blued "J" round butt and the nickel square butt in the pic below. I'd pay that again all day knowing how good they've all been and the use I'm getting out of them. The Colt "D" is my wife's self defense "purse/Jeep" gun... It's getting a Tyler T for her little hands. If they fit my big hands well I know she'll love it similarly equipped!

This one is getting the most use as of late with the addition of the Tyler T. (2) more Tylers on the way now!

 

[VinnieL59]

I stumbled upon a AR-7 Survival Rifle at a Garage sale for $15. Same sale had a big heavy Redding reloading press for $20. Bought them both quickly!

 

[Valmet]

Very cool- the unexpected finds are always some of the best. Thanks for sharing

 

[Krogen]

Gasp! and again.... Gasp!! Nice rescue job. Apparantly we don't have that kind of people dyin' in my area.

 

[apollo99]

An FFL friend of mine get a lot of estate guns, ammo and reloading supplies. About every 4 months we have a sale at my house, as I have a big garage and plenty of parking. The sales start at 9:00 am the customers show up around 7:30. I should start selling breakfast. The rare ones go fast, the older pre-lock Smiths just fly out the door. Ammo we sell at a great price as we don't want to move it twice.

 

[damienph]

Fantastic rescue on those two!!

 

[HamHands]

I stumbled upon a AR-7 Survival Rifle at a Garage sale for $15. Same sale had a big heavy Redding reloading press for $20. Bought them both quickly!

Oh my... What a steal. Good job! That reloading press sounds awesome.

 

[zebrajeb]

Great find! I'm envious.

I also like your Avatar - 18th MP Brigade, Vietnam.