Mis-marked model number, raise the value?

[Trigger-Time]

I bought two NIB 432PD's. One of the two is marked 423PD (box is marked 432PD) also the front sight looks like someone filed it down and then tried to cover it up.

Anyway, would the pistol marked 423PD make it a collector to someone?

Thanks,
TT

 

[Trigger-Time]

I bought two NIB 432PD's. One of the two is marked 423PD (box is marked 432PD) also the front sight looks like someone filed it down and then tried to cover it up.

Anyway, would the pistol marked 423PD make it a collector to someone?

Thanks,
TT

 

[NFrameFred]

I would surmise the front sight was a) filed to "regulate" the point of aim, or b) somebody dropped it and crunched the sight and was trying to 'clean it up'.

As for the mis-mark, some folks collect such things, I guess, but I personally never saw why something like that would particularly add to the value or collectibility of a gun other than the obvious fact that it was a mistake, a mis-mark, and there aren't any (many) like it.

But then, a lot of folks collect things for reasons strange to me . . . .

 

[VM]

Anyway, would the pistol marked 423PD make it a collector to someone?

S&W and alot of other companies have mis-marked many guns. IMO, they do not bring a premium until they are 100 years old

 

[Trigger-Time]

Mis-marked dose nothing for me.

But the front sight ticks me off though.
I bought two at the same time off an on-line auction. One was to be put up and never shot. Other for the wife.

The seller must have a few of these.
He told me I would have to send it to S&W about
the front sight. IMO he should have taken it back and sent it to S&W, I don't think they will belive me that I never touched the FS.

This is the second new S&W I have had to send back to S&W, first was a 6 shot 617, it was so loose, I never shot it. They sent me a new 617.