Near mint 19-3 2.5in at the gun show

[clang444]

While a 19 2.5 is certainly a desirable gun, when I think of spending $1500 on a handgun, I think N frame.

Agreed. A 3.5" Model 27 at $1500 would be a big yes.

 

[Hawg Rider]

The asking price is way too high, IMHO. But there's no deception here, just a guy who thinks his revolver is worth more than it probably is. If you're not OK with paying that price...walk away. I have done it many times, and it can be painful, but I usually end up finding another one that I'm happy with. Just passed on a nice 6-1/2" Model 29-2 consignment that I felt was overpriced by $700+. Oh well, did I really need it? No. I'll bide my time until another comes along.

 

[jmark1651]

Its interesting what value some place on a nice revolver. I have found that blued specimans that are 40 to 50 years old and in great condition are not common in my neck of the woods. Everytime you buy one, remember the quality of the revolver you are purchasing. They dont make them anymore.
Sorry for the ramble, if you want it, buy it.

 

[CH4]

Have to agree with everyone else. Way too much and TT / TH have no place on that model in my opinion.

I had a -4 I believe came that way from the factory. I quickly swapped them out for the skinnier version.

 

[Aircrewman]

I believe that I would have bought it. While the price is or seems a little high, it came with the original box w/ paperwork but not tools. However, the tools could be found and added to make it a complete package. At least the box showed that the TT and TH were appropriate to the revolver/box.

As many of us know and have commented in other posts, the guns w/ proper OEM items are more and more difficult to find. OP says the revolver didn't have a mark on it.... Still looks pretty good to me. Are prices falling? I don't know. Out west here, I am not seeing any appreciable decline in prices. My thoughts would be "when will I find another Model 19-3 in very, very good condition, with the original box and paperwork?" An original sealed tools bag can be found. Maybe another $50?

They are never going to come around again like this. Never. The glory days are over. Like the pre-war guns, like the steel and wood WW I and WW II rifles, like the 50's and 60's all steel cars and muscle cars..... I'm just saying that these revolvers are from the last of the "good old days......"

So, for me, I think that I would have "bitten the bullet" and bought the Model 19. I might have spent more than I should have but, in the long run, I would have it to add to my pile or just to admire it once in a while and maybe even shoot it. 'course it's just my opinion, I could be wrong....."

 

[local_dirt]

Why is he a thief? Because he isn't playing the game
as you see it? No deception on his part. And the
potential buyer has the right to say "no."

Must have been you. And he did say no.

 

[BC38]

I have to agree with UncleEd.

It's not thievery to offer something for sale and put an "I don't really want to sell it price" on it - or even to put a higher-than-market-value price on it. As long as you aren't misrepresenting it or doing something dishonest to try to make the sale.

What people value their stuff at is their business and there's no right or wrong about it.

Someone selling an overpriced item is no more a thief than the guy who buys a gun at a low-ball price is guilty of being a thief.

 

[A10]

Nice guns, but I am not dropping a grand on a Kframe, let alone the asking price.

I wish the seller luck....

 

[RKmesa]

There is just "something about" a beautiful 2.5" Model 19. I agree that $1.5K is a lot for one... but it would have been hard for me to hand it back to the seller, once I held it in my paws. Just because we don't have any photos in this thread, here are a few glamour shots of one of my favorite CM snubs (this one happens to be a 19-2 with a swapped cylinder)... and I would be totally fine if it had a TH and TT.

 

[1911haulic]

Mine from a forum member $740, be patient.

 

[CH4]

There is just "something about" a beautiful 2.5" Model 19. I agree that $1.5K is a lot for one... but it would have been hard for me to hand it back to the seller, once I held it in my paws. Just because we don't have any photos in this thread, here are a few glamour shots of one of my favorite CM snubs (this one happens to be a 19-2 with a swapped cylinder)... and I would be totally fine if it had a TH and TT.

Sweet pinto!
There are nice Smiths and there are your smiths. You seem to shop at different places than the rest of us.

 

[local_dirt]

Why is he a thief? Because he isn't playing the game
as you see it? No deception on his part. And the
potential buyer has the right to say "no."

And... he did. Lol.

 

[JohnRippert]

I might have been willing to pay that for a 99% 19-2 version of the Model, but that is only because my collecting niche is dash-2's. I agree with most here that the price was a few hundred too high. But, if you are really that enthused and regretful about it, see if he is there next time around. I expect the gun will still be there at that price.

 

[BC38]

I might have been willing to pay that for a 99% 19-2 version of the Model, but that is only because my collecting niche is dash-2's. I agree with most here that the price was a few hundred too high. But, if you are really that enthused and regretful about it, see if he is there next time around. I expect the gun will still be there at that price.

EXACTLY. I think he had it marked with his "I don't really want to sell it - but I could be persuaded" price...
Nothing dishonest about that.