S&W 19-5 Price Check (NEW Pics Added)

[doctorj357]

I need some input here. I'm looking to offload my Colt Detective Special, 95% shape, made in 1975. And trade for 6in .357. My two picks were a Colt MKIII/MKV Trooper 6in, or any S&W .357 mag with 6in half/qtr lug barrel.

I got an offer from someone in my state with Model 19-5 6in Nickel. Now I paid $500 for my Colt DS. Which I felt is fair for its great condition. And he was trying to sell S&W for $500 before we started talking trades. The pictures he sent me, it looks in really good shape, no flakes or chips in the nickel, I think I can see some brush scratch marks, but no gouging, and the grips are definitely not original, they appear to be hogue rubber finger grips.

Anyway, just curious if $500 seems normal or fair. In Michigan prices seem to be higher than most anywhere I've looked. I keep reading posts, that are only a year old, but other states, where people are saying "I wouldn't spend more that $350", etc etc.... But up here, that's what a used Taurus .357 sells for.

And all the info I'm reading on here is about 4in models in blue. I guess this must be the most popular variant of the model 19.

Anyway, looking forward to your input.....thanks

 

[HAWKEYE10]

I say if it's a gun you want go for it. I think it would be pushing it for a M19 with a 6" barrel to be worth $500. Maybe $450 or so. I have a M66 six inch barrel that I have for sale for $475 with no luck. Don

 

[doctorj357]

Its definitely a gun I want. I don't know the DOB on it, not yet anyway. But from owner testimony, there is no cylinder ring. But I can see there is something there. He claims its been shot that little.

 

[jpwhel]

The nickel looks to be in fairly decent shape and should polish up nicely. Except for the next to last picture, has the screw been messed with.

Without a box and wood grips I would put the gun at $400-450.

 

[doctorj357]

You know I wondered the same thing. I looked at it more, and the picture before that shows better detail. I think its just the lighting in that second to last pic.

So bottom line, he might be $50 under what others would pay. But this is a trade after all. So maybe I'm losing out potentially $100 on my gun, cause I'm feel its worth $550 really. Its what I paid. But may not be what others would pay. So within a $100, whoever comes out on top $$$ wise, I'll be happy with this. Anyone have any tips on polishing nickel? Never done it but hear you can really mess it up if not done right.

 

[Pilgrim]

being as it's nickel, I think the price is in the ballpark. Not a steal but fair.

 

[doctorj357]

Well I got the gun after all. I replaced the rubber Hogue grips with Factory originals. Took it to the range today, only played at 13yrds. I'm not a professional shoot by any means. But I'm happy with the results. I used a mix of 158gr .38spl, 110gr .357 and 180gr .357.

 

[CT Smith Fan]

Your model 19 looks good,and if you enjoyed shooting it with the various magnum rounds, then you did just fine.Try some 148 grain wadcutters and I think you'll be happy with the results.