If any of you followed my Colt government .380 saga, you’d know I had that gun on consignment the past couple weeks. It finally sold, so I had some money burning a hole in my pocket. Showed up to the shop yesterday when they opened at 9 to peruse what they had for hood used guns (I rarely buy new ones).
I was originally after a M&P 40, because I don’t have a 40 S&W yet and the ammo is very available… but the M&P sold.
They had a flat latch mode 36, serial started in 28 so I think it was a 53-55 YOM, but it was very dirty, the lockup was ok but not great, and the bluing had spots in the “nostril” behind the trigger guard that looked weird… while I don’t have a flat latch, it was more than I wanted to spend in that condition. So I kept looking- Nickel model 12 snubbie… very nice! But more than I wanted to spend. Had a Decent model 10 4” barrel, but I just bought a nice Military and Police 5” barrel, so I passed on that.
They have like 6 kit guns various years, one nickel 4” barrel, a flat latch 4” barrel, and a few others- all way more than I was going to spend…
Then as I was about to give up hope, I saw a polished stainless humpback… I’ve been after a “humpback” for a while, really wanted a blued model 49, but this stainless one was so shiny, I had to look. It’s a mid to late 80’s (I believe) high polish 649-1 in 38 special +P… it was clean, lockup is tight, looks well cared for, no Hillary hole, hammer mounted firing pin… price was right… sold!
So here it is! Serial number starts with BFKxxxx so if anyone has info on year etc let me know
I paid $599 plus tax, and I think I did great. That’s only $100 more than I paid for a worn but tight 3” J frame around Christmas.
I was originally after a M&P 40, because I don’t have a 40 S&W yet and the ammo is very available… but the M&P sold.
They had a flat latch mode 36, serial started in 28 so I think it was a 53-55 YOM, but it was very dirty, the lockup was ok but not great, and the bluing had spots in the “nostril” behind the trigger guard that looked weird… while I don’t have a flat latch, it was more than I wanted to spend in that condition. So I kept looking- Nickel model 12 snubbie… very nice! But more than I wanted to spend. Had a Decent model 10 4” barrel, but I just bought a nice Military and Police 5” barrel, so I passed on that.
They have like 6 kit guns various years, one nickel 4” barrel, a flat latch 4” barrel, and a few others- all way more than I was going to spend…
Then as I was about to give up hope, I saw a polished stainless humpback… I’ve been after a “humpback” for a while, really wanted a blued model 49, but this stainless one was so shiny, I had to look. It’s a mid to late 80’s (I believe) high polish 649-1 in 38 special +P… it was clean, lockup is tight, looks well cared for, no Hillary hole, hammer mounted firing pin… price was right… sold!
So here it is! Serial number starts with BFKxxxx so if anyone has info on year etc let me know
I paid $599 plus tax, and I think I did great. That’s only $100 more than I paid for a worn but tight 3” J frame around Christmas.
