I need some help with a price on a 5946

[sar4937]

I gun store has a 5946 that has been worked on by Novaks. It has Novak sights, been melted, bead blasted, front strap stippled, and probably a trigger job. It has a case colored trigger and bobbed hammer. It seems to be a newer model and is like new, no box, one mag and a pouch. They want $699, 5906's go for $375 in good shape around here. I am not near my SCSW and not sure if the Novak's work added value or took it away. Any opinions?

 

[sar4937]

I gun store has a 5946 that has been worked on by Novaks. It has Novak sights, been melted, bead blasted, front strap stippled, and probably a trigger job. It has a case colored trigger and bobbed hammer. It seems to be a newer model and is like new, no box, one mag and a pouch. They want $699, 5906's go for $375 in good shape around here. I am not near my SCSW and not sure if the Novak's work added value or took it away. Any opinions?

 

[RufusG]

If you are concerned about ever getting your money back out of it, I think at $700 there is almost no chance of that. Personally, even if I was unconcerned about ever selling it but thought it was a neat gun, I don't think I'd go over $450 for it, but what do I know.

 

[Denver Dick]

. . . a 5946 that has been worked on by Novaks.
. . . no box, one mag and a pouch.

How do you know it was "worked on by Novak"? Without a box (the label with product code, etc.) it's hard to tell what it is. Without documentation, it simply sounds like a 5946 that's been messed with. But that's just, me. FWIW

 

[sar4937]

Because it is stamped with the Novak's logo. I spent some time on the Novak's site, over $600 not counting shipping spent on this gun. It also got a match barrel, a magwell massage and sights. I thought I might simply send in my 5906, and spend less but custom work is expensive. Even the shipping.

 

[varoadking]

I really like Smith DAO's, but I found the 59XX series boring. I'd rather have a PC piece in a major caliber - and those in excellent condition will run from your $700 and up.

The Shorty Forty comes to mind...my only DA/SA Smith other than my nickel 39-2

 

[10ring]

FWIW, I agree it isn't an "investment" or "rarity" thing, but if you like it and would spend, say $300.00 or more anyway to have Novak customize a stock gun if you bought one, then it is a good deal for you, so why not?

A concern, I guess, is that someone could have had minor work done by Novak and added $25.00 for the Novak etching, and tehn remaining work may or may not be from Novak??

Probably not, though.

 

[stiab]

That gun came stock from S&W with Novak sights, a bobbed hammer, and relieved front strap. I wonder why someone would pay Novak to do those things all over again?

 

[sar4937]

The sights were switched to a different style, all the DAO's had bobbed hammers from what I can tell, and everything from the checkering on the trigger guard to the magwell was stippled. Someone did spend $600 additional on the work, There is a lesson in there about custom work, if you spend an additional $600 plus shipping on a $300 pistol you still have a $300 pistol not a $900 one. I have wanted a pistol like this from Novak's and spent the money.