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the 629 44 mag avengers Only five of them made.I own number one.The dealer i got mine off has 2/3 .
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Revolver King
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What no pictures!
So where is the picture? You have a 1 of 5 and you don't want to show it to us. Come on be a sport, show us some pictures. Chances are it will be the only one we will ever see.
Smithhound
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While not pinned nor recessed I would have to say the 4" 24-3, .44 special is certainly in the 'collector' definition, 2,625 made in 1983. Also the 4" 16-4, .32 H&R Magnum, only 8,800 of the total run of 4, 6 and 8 3/8" models made from about 1988 to 1992, I believe the 4" was only made in '90-'91 but could be off a year.
As with considering any 'collectable' try for as near NIB condition as possible, they will always hold value longer than lesser grades, all else being equal. The trick is to get them NIB and then have the patience it takes to keep them in that condition, that is the hard part.
RD
As with considering any 'collectable' try for as near NIB condition as possible, they will always hold value longer than lesser grades, all else being equal. The trick is to get them NIB and then have the patience it takes to keep them in that condition, that is the hard part.
RD
How about the Model 45.
Or maybe an Aircrewman
Or a factory nickel Model 48.
Or maybe an Aircrewman
Or a factory nickel Model 48.
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I guess it depends on your definition of Modern. However if I had to pick one. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Back in 1973 I saw a revolver on display in Lew Horton's shop. I fell in love with it but was too young at the time to buy it. I briefly chatted with one of the salesmen and was told that S&W produced 10,000 of this particular Commemorative revolver. So I was not too worried about finding one as soon as I was old enough.
The problem is I was looking at a Deluxe Texas Ranger. Over the years I learned the following
10,000 of the Texas Ranger Commemoratives were produced in three different configurations.
2,000 of those were shipped with just a fitted presentation case and no knife.
The remaining 8,000 had knives with serial numbers matching the revolvers. These came with presentations cases that held the revolver and knife.
Of those 8,000 sets, 50 revolvers were master engraved and sold as Deluxe Texas Ranger Commemoratives. Here is mine
Here is the original tear sheet
It took me 15 years to find the revolver pictured above. I consider myself quite lucky that I found it so fast considering only 50 were produced.
Back in 1973 I saw a revolver on display in Lew Horton's shop. I fell in love with it but was too young at the time to buy it. I briefly chatted with one of the salesmen and was told that S&W produced 10,000 of this particular Commemorative revolver. So I was not too worried about finding one as soon as I was old enough.
The problem is I was looking at a Deluxe Texas Ranger. Over the years I learned the following
10,000 of the Texas Ranger Commemoratives were produced in three different configurations.
2,000 of those were shipped with just a fitted presentation case and no knife.
The remaining 8,000 had knives with serial numbers matching the revolvers. These came with presentations cases that held the revolver and knife.
Of those 8,000 sets, 50 revolvers were master engraved and sold as Deluxe Texas Ranger Commemoratives. Here is mine
Here is the original tear sheet
It took me 15 years to find the revolver pictured above. I consider myself quite lucky that I found it so fast considering only 50 were produced.
hillmillenia
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I had to pay quite a bit for mine
Jeez I bet that's a hand full of fire...
hillmillenia
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Yes that is part of the evil plot to sneak the MIM parts in on us...
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