dsk: that is an excellent price for that gun. And the gun looks to be in great condition. Nice pickup! Congrats!
Is a model 10 really a $450 gun now?
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Mr. Wonderful
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Hello friends,
Just yesterday I went to the Miami Gun show. It’s a hit-or-miss kind of thing, but I have come across some nice guns on occasion.
One of the smaller, independent sellers had a beautiful model 10-7. No box, but the gun condition was amazing. The only wear to the bluing was the slightest turn mark on the cylinder. Not a rare gun, but so nice.
The tag on the gun said $450. I examined the gun, and complimented the seller on the condition. (I never bad mouth a gun I’m interested in.) Then I asked, “I’ve got cash and a concealed weapon license, what can you do for me as an out-the-door price?”
He said “let me see what I can do”, did a quick calculation, then “$425 out the door… how does THAT sound?” I told him it sounds like we have a deal.
All went smoothly, and both buyer and seller were happy.
The gun is probably from around 1982. I’ll be getting a shipping date from Mr. Jinks this week.
Best wishes everyone.
Roger AKA Mr. Wonderful
Just yesterday I went to the Miami Gun show. It’s a hit-or-miss kind of thing, but I have come across some nice guns on occasion.
One of the smaller, independent sellers had a beautiful model 10-7. No box, but the gun condition was amazing. The only wear to the bluing was the slightest turn mark on the cylinder. Not a rare gun, but so nice.
The tag on the gun said $450. I examined the gun, and complimented the seller on the condition. (I never bad mouth a gun I’m interested in.) Then I asked, “I’ve got cash and a concealed weapon license, what can you do for me as an out-the-door price?”
He said “let me see what I can do”, did a quick calculation, then “$425 out the door… how does THAT sound?” I told him it sounds like we have a deal.
All went smoothly, and both buyer and seller were happy.
The gun is probably from around 1982. I’ll be getting a shipping date from Mr. Jinks this week.
Best wishes everyone.
Roger AKA Mr. Wonderful
Old Corp
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Apologies for a slight wander from the M10 topic -
I blundered into this at my local LGS last year - a M12, 4" RB.(an 'alloy frame M10') This LGS rarely has the kind of stuff that really interests me and like so many, there's a lot of black guns and poly-pistols in there. It went for $350, which I didn't feel too bad about.
It's one you don't see a lot of.
I blundered into this at my local LGS last year - a M12, 4" RB.(an 'alloy frame M10') This LGS rarely has the kind of stuff that really interests me and like so many, there's a lot of black guns and poly-pistols in there. It went for $350, which I didn't feel too bad about.
It's one you don't see a lot of.
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CAJUNLAWYER
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This. In spades. Trying to find .38 sp 158 gr for my 64 is almost impossible
CAJUNLAWYER
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WOW
I've got a mint 64 no dash with Tylers and Greshorn bone service grips that I was thinking of selling for 550. NOT NO MO!!I have already had a few M14&15’s along the way, and still have a couple. For some reason I am drawn to the simple fixed sight guns, all my current S&E’s have adjustable sights, and certainly “need” to fill that void.
Regarding ammo, while 38 is certainly more expensive and harder to find off the shelf than 9mm currently, I suspect almost all serious revolver fans reload anyway, so I don’t think that is much of a factor.
Regarding ammo, while 38 is certainly more expensive and harder to find off the shelf than 9mm currently, I suspect almost all serious revolver fans reload anyway, so I don’t think that is much of a factor.
EVERYTHING is more expensive than 9mm nowadays. It's no reason not to enjoy other calibers just because they're not as cheap. Besides, you can only shoot 9mms so many times before they too get boring.
Anyway, I think now is the time to buy up any older pre-lock Smiths you find while there are still great deals to be had. I strongly sense the market is about to explode with these, especially with the resurgence in popularity of revolvers lately.
Anyway, I think now is the time to buy up any older pre-lock Smiths you find while there are still great deals to be had. I strongly sense the market is about to explode with these, especially with the resurgence in popularity of revolvers lately.
Old Corp
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As many of our 'more mature' folks here may remember, .38 Spl. commercial reloads in WC and LSWC used to be a basic bread 'n butter LGS offering. The semi-exotic 9mm factory ammo 'in the back' was actually more expensive. And there were few JHP designs that would actually feed in the pistols of the era - IIRC, Browning HP's were some of the first that would feed JHP's with some regularity.
Yep, I'm sorta telling my age......
Yep, I'm sorta telling my age......
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Old Corp - while maybe not quite as much grey in my beard as some, I am still old enough to recall the days getting an auto to feed hollow points was something of a rarity, and those that did were held on to like precious gems. When I started in shooting, 1911’s and browning high powers were about it in semi autos, except war trophy P38’s and lugers. The first and second generation S& W’s were around, but hadn’t really developed much of a following. Revolver was still king back then..
bmcgilvray
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Well last Saturday I saw not one but two model 10 heavy bbls for sale for 400 each. One nickel and one blue. Both used but not abused shape. Both on the same table.
There still out there.!!
There still out there.!!
As a fairly serious collector of rare items (vintage motorcycle not gun) I have found that when I pass an item up because it is too high or the seller is a difficult person I usually stumble upon the same item sooner than later for a deal I like. Patience is your ally.
Well. All I can add is I just bought two pre model 10 circa 1926 in mint unfired condition for $650 each and a model 1902 for $360 in very nice condition but reblued. Seems the later models are selling for the same price. I think I lucked out for once on Gunbroker.
bananaman
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Old corp quite the deal on the 12! I don’t see many vintage K frames in my area at all, and have only in all my years seen a handful of 12’s about half of those having cracked frames. For that reason I won’t consider buying an alloy frame gun sight unseen on line unless there is a very well executed picture of the area known to crack.
