Wondering why the prices have gone thru the roof on this model. I bought one last year from a dealer with a 6" barrel for $1300. Looking at prices now in the Blue Book & Auctions nice examples are over $2000.00. Seems like they doubled over night. My LGS just got a minty 6" Model 16-4 and priced it at $2400. When I asked about it they said they priced it according to the Blue Book.
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A 16-4 for $2,400? I'd better double my insurance for the 8 1983 and before S&W revolvers I own.
Wow, that's crazy. They've been running $1500 sans box to around $2000, with box and goodies. I think $2400 for a 6" is pretty optimistic, imagine what they'd ask for the more desirable 4 and 8 inchers. Makes me happy I already have one. Pre Covid ammo was easy to find and reasonably priced; unfortunately, that's not true post Covid.
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When I bought my 4" about 4 years ago at $1500 I knew I was paying to much THEN
Joe Buck
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I also bought mine when they first came out. It's a 6" model
with all the tools, wax paper, original grips and matching box.
Very accurate and still in excellent condition. Being in California
I never see these come up for sale. One of my favorites!
with all the tools, wax paper, original grips and matching box.
Very accurate and still in excellent condition. Being in California
I never see these come up for sale. One of my favorites!
I'm locking my 1913 38HE back in the safe.
cmj8591
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I bought a 4" that had been sitting in the case at my LGS for close to a year. It was 1992 I think. I want to say I paid around $400 but the owner had to talk me into it and grease the deal with some ammo. He was getting sick of looking at it and wanted to make room in the case for some other, more desirable stuff.
You made me look. I bought my NIB 4" in 2008 for $850. Felt a little spendy then.
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This might be the reason the 16-4 has increased in price!
I bought this a few years back after the owner had it chambered to 327 Fed Mag. The exterior is rough but everything inside is great! The gun is a tack driver at 100yds, if I do my job! With the 32 long it is a great gun to introduce new shooters to the sport.
jcelect
This might be the reason the 16-4 has increased in price!
I bought this a few years back after the owner had it chambered to 327 Fed Mag. The exterior is rough but everything inside is great! The gun is a tack driver at 100yds, if I do my job! With the 32 long it is a great gun to introduce new shooters to the sport.
jcelect
This might be the reason the 16-4 has increased in price!
I bought this a few years back after the owner had it chambered to 327 Fed Mag. The exterior is rough but everything inside is great! The gun is a tack driver at 100yds, if I do my job! With the 32 long it is a great gun to introduce new shooters to the sport.
jcelect
I've mulled punching mine out. I probably will at some point as soon as I put a few other projects behind me. Do you think it will hurt the value over one with a non- reamed cylinder?
Pizza Bob
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I completed my trifecta four years ago with the final purchase being the 8 3/8" version at $1600 (which was the most expensive of the three).
While the combat stocks are nice, I thought these deserved stocks by iconic makers. The 4" are Hurst's, the 6" are KB's and the 8 3/8" are Fuzzy's.
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Pizza Bob
While the combat stocks are nice, I thought these deserved stocks by iconic makers. The 4" are Hurst's, the 6" are KB's and the 8 3/8" are Fuzzy's.
Adios,
Pizza Bob
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I guess I'm late to the game as I paid quite a bit for all 3 of mine!
I just picked the 6 up 3 weeks ago and I can say I got a great deal! but not at the prices as some have paid in this thread. Mine are 99% papers tools as well. All 1st year manufacture. Boxes are in great shape. bought these to have as a collection so no shooting. I have shot all 3 sizes and Love em! When I decide to sell I plan to put 1 cylinder full to shoot as I will do with all of my collected guns God willing.
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I guess I'm late to the game as I paid quite a bit for all 3 of mine!
I just picked the 6 up 3 weeks ago and I can say I got a great deal! but not at the prices as some have paid in this thread. Mine are 99% papers tools as well. All 1st year manufacture. Boxes are in great shape. bought these to have as a collection so no shooting. I have shot all 3 sizes and Love em! When I decide to sell I plan to put 1 cylinder full to shoot as I will do with all of my collected guns God willing.
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scott024
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If it's a pre-lock with factory Goncalo Alves combats and LNIB, you can give a couple hundred more than it's worth. In 5 years, it'll be worth more than you paid. It's getting harder and harder to find mint guns that are 30-40 years old.
If your gun is in 95%+ condition I would not punch it out to 327 Fed mag. Ammo is hard to find, unless you reload, I would guess you will hurt the value by 25%. The one in my picture is probably in about 60% condition and I bought it already punched out to 327 Fed mag. I'm a sucker for the unusual Smith! A 617 8 3/8 chambered in .224 Harvey K-Chuk, a 7 1/2" Full underlug mod 29-5 chambered in 22 Hornet, a 10 5/8" mod 57 Silhouette.
jcelect
From a collector standpoint, I wouldn't ream, but the shooter in me made me do it.
I've had these two 4" -4's with boxes, etc for some time now. I think maybe around little over $1k in the pair, but would hafta check.
The lesser condition of the two (top), has been reamed to .327. And as anyone that's fired one can confirm, it's a fun round. My 2 cents if going .327, go with the longer 6 or 8".
On a side note, the versatility of firing ACP, Short, Long, .32 mag, .327 mag, etc.
Probably about most any straight-wall .32 caliber case that'll fit in the cylinder?
I've had these two 4" -4's with boxes, etc for some time now. I think maybe around little over $1k in the pair, but would hafta check.
The lesser condition of the two (top), has been reamed to .327. And as anyone that's fired one can confirm, it's a fun round. My 2 cents if going .327, go with the longer 6 or 8".
On a side note, the versatility of firing ACP, Short, Long, .32 mag, .327 mag, etc.
Probably about most any straight-wall .32 caliber case that'll fit in the cylinder?
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