Help with 1952 Combat Masterpiece and non relieved diamond target grips value

[cyprant]

I recently picked this up and I decided to sell it. I think my grips may be worth more than the gun it self. Can you please help me value the gun complete, the grips alone, and the gun if i put incorrect grips on it. I dont want to separate the gun from the grips, but I would like to find out a ball park value...I am told its a 1952 combat masterpiece, with target hammer, trigger and non relieved target diamonds. The numbers do match...
Thanks

 

[410bore]

those are standard diamond MAGNA grips...

 

[VM]

Welcome to the Forum!
Those are not Target stocks - they are Magnas and they have been altered on the inside washer.
The pics show some considerable wear to the gun. IMO, it's a nice 5 screw in shooter condition. You could probably get $350 - $400

 

[Homie]

Sorry, but the trigger and hammer, as well as the stocks, are standard issue and not the target options.

Good shooting.

 

[cyprant]

Hmm. Well I dont know much about stocks, but Im pretty sure the hammer and trigger are of the target variety...please have another look and let me know.

 

[cyprant]

The flash really made this look worse than it really looks..

 

[bigmoose]

Standard trigger. Standard hammer too, also known as the fishhook or high speed hammer (I think). I agree with VM as to value. These are well balanced guns and very rewarding to shoot.

Oh yeah, and welcome to the forum, glad you are here.

 

[cyprant]

Doh! Thanks for your wisdom...

 

[PMRet]

Welcome to the forum. So you can see the difference, here is an example of a target hammer, trigger, and stocks. Don't swap out your stocks as they are numbered to the gun, which generally increases the overall value somewhat.

 

[Culina]

if you clean off all the gunk, you could probably get $350-$400 for the package

 

[JP@AK]

here is an example of a target hammer, trigger, and stocks.

Boy! Some people will use any excuse to show off their K-32!



Very nice looking gun, PMRet.

JP

 

[PMRet]

Boy! Some people will use any excuse to show off their K-32!



Very nice looking gun, PMRet.

JP

Well, whaddaya know, that IS a K-32 attached to those 3T's that I posted for the OP to see...

 

[Lenny_D]

I'd estimate it being worth alittle less in my area. I'd say 300-350.

 

[linde]

Sorry, but the trigger and hammer, as well as the stocks, are standard issue and not the target options.

At the risk of adding confusion to the great answers already posted, I'd like to make this thread a learning moment for all of us still climbing the learning curve.

While it's very true that the hammer pictured on the OP's Combat Masterpiece is a "standard issue" for a target grade revolver, the terms "standard" and "target" when applied to hammers can be easily mis-understood.

Here are three hammers from the early 50's . . .

The hammer on the left is typical of fixed sighted M&Ps and is often referred to as a "service" hammer. The hammer spur is the same .265" width as the hammer itself.

The hammer in the middle is typically found on factory-standard, target-sighted, K-frame Masterpieces. The hammer spur is .375" wide whereas the hammer itself is .265" wide. I've heard this hammer called many things . . . including high-speed, fishhook or sculpted hammers . . . but I've also heard them referred to as "semi-target" hammers.

The hammer on the right is a typical target hammer with a .500" wide spur and can be described as a "full target" hammer. On later models, there is also a .400" wide spur.

Perhaps some of us invented the term "semi-target", but it seemed helpful at the time

Russ