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Its never been fired. I just lubed it for an upcoming shoot and its brand new inside. None of the mags look like they were ever loaded.
Performance Center 952-2 Longslide
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Its never been fired. I just lubed it for an upcoming shoot and its brand new inside. None of the mags look like they were ever loaded.
I'm just here to be jealous, and thank you for posting quality pictures. 
Congratulations! That is a beautiful pistol! IMO the finest purpose built target gun ever made in the USA, and possibly the world. I'd very much like to do a serious comparison one day with a copy of the 952 and the Sig P210.
Congratulations! That is a beautiful pistol! IMO the finest purpose built target gun ever made in the USA, and possibly the world. I'd very much like to do a serious comparison one day with a copy of the 952 and the Sig P210.
I'm just here to be jealous, and thank you for posting quality pictures.
Congratulations! That is a beautiful pistol! IMO the finest purpose built target gun ever made in the USA, and possibly the world. I'd very much like to do a serious comparison one day with a copy of the 952 and the Sig P210.
Thank you sir.
I've done that a few times, as I've got a number of P210s. When comparing the best to the best, it's very hard to pick a winner. I'm not a good enough shot to see a difference. I will say that I firmly believe the 952 matches the P210's accuracy and sheer beauty. As far as sheer build quality is concerned, I feel only a few pistols in the world can match the P210. The 952 comes close and certainly holds its own in comparison.
Here are my Sig P210s. The most amazing thing about it was that it wasn't designed as a target pistol. It was strictly a military/service gun. It's wasn't until later that the target variations were introduced. The craftsmanship that the Swiss put into a service pistol is mind blowing.
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vigil617
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Sure would be nice if one of these 952's in the thread was lettered from S&W Historian Roy Jinks to confirm production numbers on these exceptional pistols from the Performance Center. There were up to 952-3 models, and some variations within those according to barrel length and other features, and knowing how many were made would help answer the question of how rare they are. No doubt, they are rare, considering how seldom they have come up for auction until a flurry recently, and considering the prices asked and given for them. Yes, I think prices are catching up to value on these, for sure.
As I am fairly new to this particular site, I would imagine this subject had been talked about before/frequently, but to the point about production numbers & "value", WHY has the Standard Catalog of S&W not been given a Fourth Edition? Surely it would seem that Supica & Nahas must know how well this series has been received and I would like to think or hope that a Fourth Edition would have one tremendous section simply on PC guns.
The price paid for this particular pistol is very nearly a -steal- it seems. It's not like there are places to find them (regularly) outside of Gunbroker. The $6,525 recent sale does not set the market but it is foolish to suggest that it doesn't affect the market. These long slide 952 pistols were closer to $3,000 a year ago and now $3,500 seems to be the low end. This one at $2,400 in the year 2015 -- I dare anyone to match it (I have cash, just LMK...)
The price paid for this particular pistol is very nearly a -steal- it seems. It's not like there are places to find them (regularly) outside of Gunbroker. The $6,525 recent sale does not set the market but it is foolish to suggest that it doesn't affect the market. These long slide 952 pistols were closer to $3,000 a year ago and now $3,500 seems to be the low end. This one at $2,400 in the year 2015 -- I dare anyone to match it (I have cash, just LMK...)
There are now five "rare" long slides on GB. The latest has a starting price of $3445 with no reserve and a BIN of $3995. Should be interesting, IMO those are more reasonable prices. There is still one listed for $6500 if you just insist on paying more.
Everyone started putting them on GB once the one sold for $6000+
Before that, there had not been one for a couple months.
---within the next two days actually, as I watched that auction unfold. And since that auction ended over $6,000 -- there has been no period on Gunbroker that didn't have at least one 952-2 Longslide up for bids.
I believe that some guys who happened to have a 952-2 Longslide watched that auction unfold and decided right then an there "well heck, if someone will pay over SIX GRAND, then yeah, mine is for sale as well."
If anyone reading this was REALLY paying attention a number of months back (I want to say it was just short of a year ago?) there was a listing for a 952-2 Longslide that still had the red zip tie attached to it. The red zip tie that the SHOT Show (maybe it was an NRA Show?) required it had as a display model. So while some of the sellers say, "this has barely been shot" or "I can't be sure but it appears to be unfired...", well, the offered Longslide was a Smith & Wesson Performance Center event display piece.
I believe it went for $3,300. Gunbroker doesn't keep auction details for more than a handful of months back.
Point is... yes, the "going rate" is not north of six grand.
But the OP's purchase at $2,400 is "MUST BUY" for that pistol if you don't own one and you believe you need one. Because if you see a minty 952-2 Longslide for $2,400 and you say "meh, I want it but I'll get a better deal down the road..." you just missed the boat.
vigil617
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See the recent post by Jim Supica in "The Forum Office" section regarding a new "folder" for the S&W Forum....I'm not sure what it means, but it is interesting to me, and I hope he will respond to my inquiry about it.....http://smith-wessonforum.com/forum-office/427727-scsw4um.html
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Much thanks for your reply, Vigil!
I think it is safe to "assume" that a Fourth Edition is close!
This is simply fantastic news. I am fully prepared to buy hardcover, new retail for such a book, something that I'm sure most "gun folks" don't all too often do, due to our frugal nature.
Frankly, I would find it that useful, that valuable, and I don't mind saying that it simply seems to me that it actually takes an enormous amount of work by those two guys (and others) that it is worth it in my mind.
It isn't going to be a low-priced book, but I'll pre-order it if I have that chance. And boy will I be annoyed if there isn't a wildly, radically expanded PC section, for certain.
Thanks again!
I think it is safe to "assume" that a Fourth Edition is close!
This is simply fantastic news. I am fully prepared to buy hardcover, new retail for such a book, something that I'm sure most "gun folks" don't all too often do, due to our frugal nature.
Frankly, I would find it that useful, that valuable, and I don't mind saying that it simply seems to me that it actually takes an enormous amount of work by those two guys (and others) that it is worth it in my mind.
It isn't going to be a low-priced book, but I'll pre-order it if I have that chance. And boy will I be annoyed if there isn't a wildly, radically expanded PC section, for certain.
Thanks again!
Ole PM
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I'm not too familiar with some S&W models, just learning. But you have a real beauty here!
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