Lew Horton 24-3 .44 Spl.
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Sounds about $350 low from what I've seen lately! Bought it yet? 
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It's a horrible deal. Would you mind if I looked at it before some unknowing sucker paid that terrible price tag for it? I just want to see it in person first so if you could please tell me where it is...
Just go buy it. If you suffer buyer's remorse, you can sell it here in minutes for $200 more. If you wanted $350 more you might have to wait half an hour.
You mean it really is worth that much.
Has a thin barrel, round butt, S&W combat wood grips? Blued? I think it had a red insert front sight?
I mean it looked nice, They had also a 57-1 or 2 in .41 magnum (4 inch bbl) but it had some wear marks on the top strap on one side for $695. Also a 1917 S&W .45, U.S. Army, but that one was $895.
Dang.... I'll have to go buy there (I mean by there) and look it over one more time.
Say, will it have any 'Lew Horten' stamp or anything like that?
Has a thin barrel, round butt, S&W combat wood grips? Blued? I think it had a red insert front sight?
I mean it looked nice, They had also a 57-1 or 2 in .41 magnum (4 inch bbl) but it had some wear marks on the top strap on one side for $695. Also a 1917 S&W .45, U.S. Army, but that one was $895.
Dang.... I'll have to go buy there (I mean by there) and look it over one more time.
Say, will it have any 'Lew Horten' stamp or anything like that?
I paid a thousand for a Lew Horton 24-3 NIB three years ago. Since then the demand has continued to rise. Fair price for a 24-3 by itself in high condition (not perfect, but pretty nice) has got to be at least $800-850.
It won't say Lew Horton on it. You can only tell it was part of a LH order by the serial number. Most LH guns had AEL or AEM serial numbers, but a few started with AEJ. There is another 24-3 thread that started a couple of years back but was active again just a couple of days ago. Look for that one. There is lots of good information about what determines LH status and whether it even matters that much.
Again, with price at $650 I'd be a buyer. The other prices you mentioned for the other guns are not unreasonable, but not something I would rush to take advantage of.
It won't say Lew Horton on it. You can only tell it was part of a LH order by the serial number. Most LH guns had AEL or AEM serial numbers, but a few started with AEJ. There is another 24-3 thread that started a couple of years back but was active again just a couple of days ago. Look for that one. There is lots of good information about what determines LH status and whether it even matters that much.
Again, with price at $650 I'd be a buyer. The other prices you mentioned for the other guns are not unreasonable, but not something I would rush to take advantage of.
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superpelly
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Lew Horton ordered 5000 from S&W, they could not sell the whole run of the 24-3's, sent back the remaining 1000 or so and S&W distributed the rest through their distribution stores. So some of the serial numbers reflect that they went through Lew Horton and some through S&W, Mine SN starting with ALAXXXX went through S&W, But the SKU number on my box reflects that it was made for Lew Horton. I talk to several Lew Horton reps and S&W reps to confrim this. So either way you can say its a Lew Horton, they either come in S&W box or Lew Horton Box.
Thanks guys. I'll go by the pawn shop tomorrow and check it out again.
Yes I thought the others were ok prices but I also really liked the .44.
I presume I can handload it to about 1000 fps for a 240 but no farther!
I have a 625, 3 inch .45 ACP and I use .45 Supers all the time in it. And my 4 inch 629-2 (or -3, can't remember) I do load 240s at 1000 with magnum brass.
Yes I thought the others were ok prices but I also really liked the .44.
I presume I can handload it to about 1000 fps for a 240 but no farther!
I have a 625, 3 inch .45 ACP and I use .45 Supers all the time in it. And my 4 inch 629-2 (or -3, can't remember) I do load 240s at 1000 with magnum brass.
Snapping Twig
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Excellent price for a superior revolver.
The Skeerer load should get you where you want to be.
The Skeerer load should get you where you want to be.
superpelly
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You can call Lew Horton 508-366-7400 , give them you SN and they can tell you if it went through them or S&W ,
Did it come with box? Lew Horton box? S&W box?
It does'nt matter value wise.
smokey04
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I have one[Lew Horton 3" .44 SPL] NIB and another with old meprolite night sights[my old night stand gun] I would trade for your 625 3" ACP. PM me if interested.Nick
Well gang, I shot it with Winchester 'cowboy' loads.
10 yards, slow fire, two handed. Target had a little red button in the middle. 5 shots went into one ragged hole in the bottom half of the red button. But being me, I screwed up one shot and it landed about 2 inches high. Bummer.
But I have LOTS of .44 Spl. brass and about a thousand 240gr LSW as well as a hundred 240 gr. Speer half jacketed LSWHPs. I'll have no problem with ammo for a while.
Oh yea, I'll keep it.
And sorry smokey, but I most defiantly will keep my 625. I only have three N frames and these are all keepers.
10 yards, slow fire, two handed. Target had a little red button in the middle. 5 shots went into one ragged hole in the bottom half of the red button. But being me, I screwed up one shot and it landed about 2 inches high. Bummer.
But I have LOTS of .44 Spl. brass and about a thousand 240gr LSW as well as a hundred 240 gr. Speer half jacketed LSWHPs. I'll have no problem with ammo for a while.
Oh yea, I'll keep it.
And sorry smokey, but I most defiantly will keep my 625. I only have three N frames and these are all keepers.
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