Expected sell price of pre 17

[Mountain Goat]

I need to come up with some funds, and I'm thinking about selling some Smith and Wessons. I am not sure what I really want to part with though. What do you guys think this pre-17 would sell for? The grips are numbered but do not match the revolver. Locks up and is mechanically perfect. Holster wear in all the normal places.
Serial K211xx
Thank you!

 

[KalamazooKid]

Good pictures and perhaps a S/N helps A LOT in these threads.

 

[Mountain Goat]

Serial number is k21134. I thought I had a picture attached...trying again.

 

[gunnails]

$625/$700?

 

[murphydog]

It is an early gun to have a highly polished blue finish; is there any evidence it has been reblued? A photo of the right side would help, along with one of the left lower side of the grip frame with the stock panel removed.

 

[Mountain Goat]

I don't think that it's been reblued. Here's some more pictures.

Thank you!

 

[H Richard]

That # puts in in 1948. The wear condition brings the value down, so I agree it's about a $600 to $700 shooter, maybe less.

 

[Mountain Goat]

Thank you guys!

 

[DWalt]

The non-matching SN on the grips also cuts the value a little, but at least they appear to be period-correct. I'll go with the $600-$700 estimate range, but I'd tend to be toward the bottom end as more realistic. Nothing collectible about it, just a shooter, but a good shooter. K209xx is a K-22 which shipped in 5/48.

 

[bdGreen]

The non-matching SN on the grips also cuts the value a little, but at least they appear to be period-correct. I'll go with the $600-$700 estimate range, but I'd tend to be toward the bottom end as more realistic. Nothing collectible about it, just a shooter, but a good shooter. K209xx is a K-22 which shipped in 5/48.

"I'll go with the $600-$700 estimate range, but I'd tend to be toward the bottom end as more realistic."

I just spent two days at Wanenmacher's gun show.

In the condition of the OP's K22, $500 - $550, max.

They were all over the place by the dozens.

bdGreen

 

[target tech]

There are more pre 17s on the market now than there ever were when they were in production. If you want to actually sell it, it's probably a $500-550 gun.

 

[Wrangler Rich]

We don't know your location, but where I am, I wouldn't turn down $500.


WR