? on early 50.s Pre 27

[markggtp]

You are looking at one of the earliest post war production .357 Magnums. There were a very few post war .357 Magnums made from primarily from pre war parts. The regular production model of 1950 .357s began around serial 75000. Whether its worth $1350 or not is kinda up to you. However, if I was looking at it, I would consider that new ones list for more than that, have the lock in the side and are considered as good a revolver as the post war production guns. At least you have a choice.

I have no interest in one of the new ones,can't affordn the realy high end collector grade guns,so i kind of stay in the middle.My thought is if i had to sell it ,i could at least get what i paid for it. PS Got it down to $1240....

 

[MIKELUVR]

...so , did you ever look under the grips ?

 

[markggtp]

...so , did you ever look under the grips ?

Not yet, won't get to the shop until saturday.Got the price down over the phone . I know this guy pretty well, said he would hold it for me

 

[H Richard]

This is what early 1950's Pre 27 Target stocks would look like. These are from 9/53 and letter as correct.

 

[Stirling]

230grfmj, your .357s are absolutely fantastic. Truly very very desirable handguns both of them.

 

[markggtp]

Looked at the gun again, pulled the grips, found a 1-51, and a 12-55 with a star. The12-55 makes sense, but i don't get the 1-51, seeing that the gun was mfd in 51 (ser#799xx).I'm not totaly convinced that it hasn't been reblued, nothing looks overpolished or anything, the blue just seems too black.

 

[rck281]

One of those dates may have been the installation of the gold bead front sight. If reblued, the price is way too high.