I wuz sniffing around this LGS....

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And there is a 3 inch S&W 624 .44 Special. No dash.

Now this .44 has the rear sight broke off. Just the front part was one (square front, not the new rounded ones.)

And the Houge grips were obviously made for a K frame.. Didn't fit the frame right.

Action is tight. Front sight ok. Screws not bunged up.

Now $639... but one would have to find an original S&W rear sight and S&W N frame grips.

Sight would cost at least $100.

Decent grips at least $50.

Plus tax (they won't come down in price) about $50.

That makes it a $840 buck gun... and then it needs to be stripped to the bare frame and scrubed... Filthy.

Oh well, I have the 4 inch 624, no dash, but I'd love to have a 3 incher.
 
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I would probably pass, your reasoning is wise.To add to the matter you are figuring on $50.00 for a set of grips.If you want the correct Combats they will probably run you $250.00.One of my cardinal rules in gun buying has always been condition condition condition, good luck.
 
If you are not looking to sell it and getting the pieces to make it right are not of the utmost importance at the moment. Then I would say buy it and make it a project gun. The old saying you never pay to much for a gun, you just bought it to soon. Overall condition is a factor, but as long as it is presentable..............then buy it, if it makes you happy.
 
I think I would buy it at that price. I believe if you look your 4" straight in the eye, you can see loneness it its eyes, an emptiness that can only be satisficed by having close company of a 3 incher. And looking around for grips and a sight will give you something to do with your time.
 
I'll bet one can actually get .44 Special rounds right now....

I put CTC laser grips on my carry revolvers.....come in handy when it's dark. Also great for driving the neighbor's cat mad....don't ask how I know this.

Point out the issues, try and talk the owner down. It's worked for me before!
 
Runs With Gun said:
I'll bet one can actually get .44 Special rounds right now....

I put CTC laser grips on my carry revolvers.....come in handy when it's dark. Also great for driving the neighbor's cat mad....don't ask how I know this.

Point out the issues, try and talk the owner down. It's worked for me before!
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I reload .44 specials for my 624. 250 grain SWC hard cast with Unique powder. I have a paint can full of slugs and plenty of primers.

Well if I win one of those Billion dollar power ball lotteries maybe I will get it....
 
AJ said:
If you are not looking to sell it and getting the pieces to make it right are not of the utmost importance at the moment. Then I would say buy it and make it a project gun. The old saying you never pay to much for a gun, you just bought it to soon. Overall condition is a factor, but as long as it is presentable..............then buy it, if it makes you happy.
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But if I buy it it won't make my wife happy....
 
LEO918 said:
Why would anyone discuss buying a gun with their wife?
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30-40 years ago, I did. Not much money in the till at the time. Nowadays more funds available, I do a lot of trading and selling/buying stuff too. Enough coming in and out the door that one more does not cause any questions to be asked.
 
AJ said:
Do you like the Grandkids? I like mine, so as long as she is not wasting the money, I have no problem wit it. Besides it makes her happy.....
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It has nothing to do with 'liking' Grandkids. It is having to do with spending as if there is no tomorrow. While we are in a good position financially that can change with Biden & co. One would be wise to be debt free and have a nice bank account (we do.) But keep spending like there is no tomorrow and well, tomorrow will come anyway.

I do not like one-upmanship in the financial department. That can lead to unintended consequences.
 
Last time I was looking for a square front (pre-1993 ) style rear sight for a N frame they were getting VERY problematic to find .
Plus the mounting screw holes are not drilled very uniformly .
So the sight could be quite a problem.
 
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Square front rear sight can be a problem, but can be overcome. I bought a 27-2 with an after market sight on it. 27-2 rear sights are checkered like the top of the barrel rib. They are extremely hard to find.I found one at Jack First. One! Pretty expensive. I ended up buying all the parts separately and assembled one for under $100. But it took several weeks. Food for thought.
 
A 3" 624 would be a Lew Horton .44 Combat Special. If they were still in business, you could email them the serial number to confirm that. Otherwise, it would be whatever was left over after the 5000 gun Lew Horton order.
They are typically worth way more than $639.00, but that would be clean, unmarred and with the goncalo alves combat stocks.
If I didn't already have one and had the opportunity you have, I'd buy it and hunt for the needed parts.
Since you have a 4" 624, you already know how much fun they are to shoot.

George
 
My $0.02.
You and your wife live the lives that make you two happy.
Do you want that gun?
Can you afford that gun?
Are you willing to pay that price for the gun?
If you answered YES across the board then you have the answer that works for you. Who really cares if someone else thinks you got screwed in the deal. Big reason I will NEVER post what I paid for a gun.
 
george_lehr said:
A 3" 624 would be a Lew Horton .44 Combat Special. If they were still in business, you could email them the serial number to confirm that. Otherwise, it would be whatever was left over after the 5000 gun Lew Horton order.
They are typically worth way more than $639.00, but that would be clean, unmarred and with the goncalo alves combat stocks.
If I didn't already have one and had the opportunity you have, I'd buy it and hunt for the needed parts.
Since you have a 4" 624, you already know how much fun they are to shoot.

George
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Yes, if had the bucks laying around and wanted a project I'd probably get it. I just don't have the will to fork over that much and then hunt down the parts. Plus you would need to totally clean that gun and polish off the mars. But it is tight and I bet once fixed up a dandy to shoot.

I'm gonna look at my parts box tomorrow. I know I have a rounded rear sight but I doubt a square one. Of course one can get one off Ebay but no guarantee the holes will line up.

And original wood S&W RB stocks??? $200 plus!! Best one could do is fix it up so well it equals what the going price of them are, but at the cost to were it's the same amount of $$ if you just bought one from some gun broker.
 
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