Pre model 10 snubby value

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Can someone give me an idea what this is worth? Seller is asking $500. I know the grips are wrong. He claims it was made in 1930.
 

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Others would have a better idea of value than me, but I'm pretty sure it wasn't made in 1930, 1940 or even 1950. My best guess on value would be maybe $400 but, as I say, others will have a better idea.
 
pssman308 said:
Can someone give me an idea what this is worth? Seller is asking $500. I know the grips are wrong. He claims it was made in 1930.
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In my area I don't see very many snub model 10's come up for sale. I have not seen one in many years and I frequent LGS's often. But they could have been there an hour before and I just missed them.

IMHO I don't think $500 is to much for a hard to find gun if its in 90%+ condition.

Just out of curiosity how many have come available in your area?
 
if you can post a serial number an approximate date can be given....definitely NOT from 1930.....but prior to 1948.....

value = condition quality and mechanical soundness.....
 
vytoland said:
if you can post a serial number an approximate date can be given....definitely NOT from 1930.....but prior to 1948.....

value = condition quality and mechanical soundness.....
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Does the s&w stamp under the cylinder release mean it's pre 48?
 
My understanding, and I may be entirely wrong, is that they used the half-moon front sight until about the early '50's, then they went to the ramped front sight. I know the small trademark stamp on the left side ended on the Registered Magnum N frames in about 1938. Not sure about the K frame guns, but I'm sure they didn't use that front sight pre-war. Serial number would be most helpful here.
 
Your revolver does have a ramped front sight which means it was produced on or after 1952, before which all .38 M&P's Pre Model 10's had a half moon front sight. So, definitely 1952 or later. A serial number will let us pin it down for you.

Stu
 
Thanks guys. I'm gonna have to pass on it anyway. Looks like the septic tank is gonna take my gun money.
 
Sorry you have to pass, but that one is a mix-master anyway. The ramp front sight has already been pointed out as not being from the prewar period. But the hammer is certainly a long action, putting the frame date prior to early 1948. Moreover, the threaded hammer pivot stud is inconsistent with an M&P revolver shipping later than about April, 1946. I'm convinced the barrel has been swapped on this one. A 4", 5" or 6" barrel was replaced by the 2" barrel. The extractor rod also had to be changed.
 
Yep, I'd agree the barrel is probably not original. Grips may not be either. You didn't miss out by not buying it. On the other hand, a nice condition original S-series M&P snubby could easily be in the +/- $500 range even though they are not particularly rare. For an original pre-WWII M&P snubby, the sky's the limit. Those are rare. From what I have seen here, finding a longer barreled M&P which was retrofitted with a 2" barrel is not that unusual, and one must always be aware of that possibility.
 
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