The Pennsylvania Gun Collectors Assoc. is having their bi-monthly show this weekend in Pittsburgh. I'm thinking about taking one of my "gun shop rescues" a pre 39 Ser. No.22xx. The Ser. number range according to SCS&W started at 1000 and ended at 2600. This is not a steel frame....
All my other Smith autos are all 3rd generation and this 39 doesn't really fit my "collection". I brought it home knowing it was an early gun in great shape and was pretty sure it was worth more than the LGS was asking.......now I've got it and don't know what I want to do with it..keep it.... sell it... trade it ?
It's almost anib....95-98%; in fact not sure if its been fired in the past 56 years since leaving the factory. I'd say this gun spent most of it's living in a sock drawer. No box or tools. Way to nice to shoot.......not to mention the extractor issue with these early guns....
I'm trying to get a value; from what I've found I'm thinking something north of $1,500. A couple of moths ago someone (edit: David Carroll) posted a notice,on the Forum, about an upcomming auction; they had 2 pre 39's in their catalog with I guess was an "estimated value" of (IIRC) $1,850 on each. Looking at the pictures they posted this one is just as nice. So at that price it is a hard gun to trade.....short of a nice 3 1/2 inch 27 !
Not sure how the "auctions houses" work but assume the House gets 15-20%???? Add shipping and Insurance that's $400-500.
Think I'll show it to a couple of dealers I've know for years to get their thoughts.
I'd like to get a other opinions; is anyone going to be at the show?
Any and all input welcome!!!!!
All my other Smith autos are all 3rd generation and this 39 doesn't really fit my "collection". I brought it home knowing it was an early gun in great shape and was pretty sure it was worth more than the LGS was asking.......now I've got it and don't know what I want to do with it..keep it.... sell it... trade it ?
It's almost anib....95-98%; in fact not sure if its been fired in the past 56 years since leaving the factory. I'd say this gun spent most of it's living in a sock drawer. No box or tools. Way to nice to shoot.......not to mention the extractor issue with these early guns....
I'm trying to get a value; from what I've found I'm thinking something north of $1,500. A couple of moths ago someone (edit: David Carroll) posted a notice,on the Forum, about an upcomming auction; they had 2 pre 39's in their catalog with I guess was an "estimated value" of (IIRC) $1,850 on each. Looking at the pictures they posted this one is just as nice. So at that price it is a hard gun to trade.....short of a nice 3 1/2 inch 27 !
Not sure how the "auctions houses" work but assume the House gets 15-20%???? Add shipping and Insurance that's $400-500.
Think I'll show it to a couple of dealers I've know for years to get their thoughts.
I'd like to get a other opinions; is anyone going to be at the show?
Any and all input welcome!!!!!
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