Price check - Mod 17

[pilot1950]

Looking for a good ballpark for this S&W Mod. 17. 6 inch. YOM 1959. 4 screw. Target grips (unnumbered). Very faint turn line. Trigger shoe. Pinned / recessed. Very light wear on muzzle ends. Evidence of firing, but not much. Plan to walk it to the show this weekend. Sorry for the mediocre pics. I'm not a pro.

I've already checked GB asking and sold and see some crazy prices there but don't know if they are real or not. Thanks

 

[ken158]

Looks like a nice condition gun for being a 1959. I recently bought a model 48 that is a 1959 in similar condition and paid $700. As you know, asking and selling prices vary but the selling price determines value.

 

[22hipower]

"Walking a show" trying to sell something has never worked out very well for me. Usually draw lots of low ball offers from the table holders and more from others walking the show. It's worth, where I shop, in the $700-$1000 range. I doubt that you'll do better than $700 "walking a show." Good luck though.

Jeff
SWCA #1457

 

[pilot1950]

"Walking a show" trying to sell something has never worked out very well for me. Usually draw lots of low ball offers from the table holders and more from others walking the show. It's worth, where I shop, in the $700-$1000 range. I doubt that you'll do better than $700 "walking a show." Good luck though.

Jeff
SWCA #1457

Thanks Jeff. That's good advise. A friend of mine will have a table. Maybe i can mooch a little space on his table. I seriously need to start thinking about getting a table in the near future. At my current state of maturity (nearly ancient) reducing the herd is consuming more of my thoughts.

 

[Pine_Worker]

What Jeff said. My guess is $900.

 

[Retired W4]

While those targets are nice, they are not correct for a 4 screw 17. That definitely effects the value.

 

[H Richard]

I'd price it at $850, then be willing to take $700. Put it on a table where customers can see it. You'll do better.

Put a few boxes of ammo with it to show it off.

 

[pilot1950]

While those targets are nice, they are not correct for a 4 screw 17. That definitely effects the value.

What would be correct? Diamonds?

 

[Retired W4]

What would be correct? Diamonds?

Yes. Diamonds until approx. 1968. Your gun likely shipped with diamond center magnas but only a letter could confirm that.

 

[JP@AK]

What would be correct? Diamonds?

Yes. The diamond on the K frame target stocks was ordered eliminated on December 28, 1967.

 

[rbmac52]

Purists will not want to see that trigger shoe on there. I'd remove it. I agree on the price range; $700-$1000.

 

[minconrevo]

Purists will not want to see that trigger shoe on there. I'd remove it. I agree on the price range; $700-$1000.

If the screws are cup point they may have marked the trigger. If that's the case, gently put the shoe back on in exactly the same place.

 

[rbmac52]

As a buyer, I'd rather see marks on the side of the trigger (if any) than a trigger shoe hiding possible blemishes. I would never buy a gun with a trigger shoe, without seeing what's underneath.

 

[Retired W4]

Ok, you are in Wisconsin and I set up in the Atlanta area. And...I don't do this to make money. It's strictly a hobby of mine.

Having said that, I have put in my display case this non-model marked 4 screw K-22 Masterpiece that shipped (according to Roy) in 1957. Target Hammer/Trigger, with original numbered magnas and gold box. $1400. Do I have room on that? Yes. Will I sell it to someone for $1100? No. FTF, no tax, no shipping, no FFL fees, no hassle.

It's the one on top.

If you walked your gun around here I would expect it to sell for that (between 1200-1400), minus the cost of proper (period correct) stocks and box, trigger screw. The original magnas are gone so Diamond center K targets would be good. A nice set to match the gun is expensive.

Soooo, here in ATL, as it sits, $750-$800. That's the long way around to get to what others have said.

 

[rct269]

In the for what it's worth department, an as new 17 with "3T's" of mine sold on GB within the last month for $800. Its cousin, an as new 14 with "3Ts" also sold on GB within the last month for $920.

The better, or at least other news is I paid $600 for each of them---albeit quite some time ago. I say "I paid", I was owed some money on "a price adjustment" on another gun I bought, and was asked if I'd take part of it "in trade". I said yes. The K-22 and K-38 mentioned above constituted the "in trade" portion of the settlement.

Ralph Tremaine

 

[Drm50]

Where I come from that is a solid $900 gun. The Targets aren't stock on gun but in nice shape matching rest of gun wouldn't be something to dock the price. I know some will find it shocking but a lot of people buy guns to shoot. Everyone ain't a collector that needs a box, docs, ect. Not worth buying box, docs, grips, ect to try to get $1300-$1400. I would hang a tag of $1000 on it and have $100 haggle room. I would pay $700 in heart beat and wouldn't care about wrong grips and trigger shoe. Shooters look at that as a plus. Targets bring more than Diamond Magnas and trigger shoes go for $20.

 

[minconrevo]

As a buyer, I'd rather see marks on the side of the trigger (if any) than a trigger shoe hiding possible blemishes. I would never buy a gun with a trigger shoe, without seeing what's underneath.

I am not a trigger shoe fan myself. If I am looking at a S&W revolver with a shoe installed I assume that I may need to pull a replacement trigger out of my stock of good used ones to replace same, if necessary.

 

[bananaman]

Here is my 17-2 from 1964. Picked these stocks at a flea mkt for cheap. Bob

 

[Retired W4]

Here is my 17-2 from 1964. Picked these stocks at a flea mkt for cheap. Bob

That's the way to do it. The fit looks good.

 

[JSR III]

I agree with those that think that walking a show will get you low ball offers from the crowd and dealers will only offer 75% to leave something on the bone for their profit. Buying a table at local shows has its advantages. You get in early and get to cruise for deals before the show opens however, the down side is the cost of the table and the 3 days spent sitting on your rear possibly doing nothing.

Around here the cost is $90 for the weekend and that comes off the top of any gun you do sell (assuming that you do) Having sat all day on a Saturday at a buddies table, there are a lot of tire kickers out there.

Personally, I would try a for sale ad here on the forum first as you are dealing mostly with S&W collectors/shooters/buyers that have a reasonable idea of what your gun is worth.