M-651...Maybe it's the extra cylinder?

[Frank237]

Smith & Wesson Mod 651 22 Mag Extra 22 LR Cylinder : Revolvers at GunBroker.com

$3275.00 ending bid. Maybe it's the extra .22 cylinder?

NR bidder...wonder what the story is here?

GunBroker has gotten insane lately, but this is beyond insane.


FN in MT

 

[Nygma]

And a 2" to complete the $5,600 collection!
Smith & Wesson 651 Rare 2 Inch Target Model : Revolvers at GunBroker.com

 

[Frank237]

And a 2" to complete the $5,600 collection!
Smith & Wesson 651 Rare 2 Inch Target Model : Revolvers at GunBroker.com

WOW!

At least the 2" 651 TRULY is rare.

 

[stonehorses]

Same seller on 2/26
Smith & Wesson 357 Reg Mag Orig Box NO RESERVE
End bid $10,707.00

 

[fotoman12001]

I really wanted a 651

But I probably wouldn't buy two for the prices they fetch now. The last one I asked about on Gunbroker (GB) was $700 BIN I think and it had dents on the cylinder from dry-firing. I gave up after that. I'll just have to be happy with my 351PD. Those have also gotten stupid. I saw a new one on GB go for $1400 recently and used ones going for $700-800. I got mine NIB in 2008 for $509.

Obviously all guns have been getting crazy lately but the Smith revolvers surprise me. Luckily I got on my Smith revolver craze last year before things got nuts and got most of what I wanted for reasonable prices.

Even Ruger MKII pistols have gotten expensive over the past few months. I don't even enjoy browsing GB anymore.

 

[srsmyth]

I was watching those too. I guessed they would be high priced but I'm still surprised.

 

[perrazi]

maybe a shill bidder and gun not really sold at that price? stranger things have happened. think this might be a subject for mr. jarrett or david carroll.

 

[SuperMan]

If you look at the guns in that collection, most were NIB and sold for big money. There was a 34 Pinto that brought over two grand...

Strange things happen in auctions...you as a Seller pray that two or three people get into a bidding war... I've had it happen several times over the years that something sells for way more than the going price.

Bob