Lee's Landing Billy
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Big Sunday here!! A retired LE came by with a S&W Model 520. The NY SP gun.
The 520 has a new home inside the gates. Pictures to follow.
The 520 has a new home inside the gates. Pictures to follow.
Model 520
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Lee's Landing Billy
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"The ALMOST NY SP gun.
Fixed it for you. S&W showed the NYSP the new L frame revolvers that were about to be introduced and the NYSP cancelled the M520 order.
Fixed it for you. S&W showed the NYSP the new L frame revolvers that were about to be introduced and the NYSP cancelled the M520 order.
Bill In Texas
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Congratulations!
S&WIowegan
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That is a very nice gun...SCSW 4th ed. values an excellent specimen at $1000. Just FYI, the front sight didn't originally have a red insert.
gtoppcop
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VERY Jealous! The 520 is one of my Bucket List guns. Very cool!
CONGRATS!!!
CONGRATS!!!
Shooterzshack
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I owned one about 18 years ago for about a year. Unfired with box and goodies. I wish I had held onto it.
I bought mine in 97-98 NIB for $425. I didn't know anything about them at the time. According to the Standard Catolog of S&W, the value on them has fallen to around $1200, from $2K+. I don't know if this is just an attempt to reassert some sanity, or an accurate reflection of the S&W collectors Market.
I owned one for 30 years and sold it about 3 years ago. Mine had been fired when I bought it and I shot about 200 rounds of .38 over the 30 years of ownership.
Tyrod
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What's a NYSP?
New York State Police. I remember when Gil Hebard was closing those out some time in the 90s. I should have bought 3 or 4 of them. 
Dave T
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The 520 is an interesting revolver and reminiscent of the old Heavy Duty from the 1930s.Too bad S&W didn't bring it out as a regular model, but then with the introduction of the L-frame at about the same time there was probably no business incentive to introduce an N-frame variant. Our loss.
I've wanted one of these for years but the ever escalating prices have turned them into safe queens, priced out of reach for us knuckle draggers who just want guns to shoot. (smile)
Dave
I've wanted one of these for years but the ever escalating prices have turned them into safe queens, priced out of reach for us knuckle draggers who just want guns to shoot. (smile)
Dave
UNCLE PAULY
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Gratz!! Very nice.
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Lee's Landing Billy
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That red front sight is what made the price right! And makes it a SHOOTER!!!
UNCLE PAULY
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Bought mine with no box, tools or paper. It had been shot but looked new.
Took it to the range 1st day and shot 100 rounds of 158gr 38+p.
Since then many rounds of 38+p and 357 mag.
It's a great shooter and should not be a dedicated safe queen.
Took it to the range 1st day and shot 100 rounds of 158gr 38+p.
Since then many rounds of 38+p and 357 mag.
It's a great shooter and should not be a dedicated safe queen.
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automan71
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Very cool! I've always thought they give the appearance of "all business!"
