Yesterday, my cousin called me and said a LGS in a town about 50 miles from me had bought a collection of S&W revolvers. It was too near closing time so I got up early today (Saturday) and was there just after they opened.
I also met a gentleman who is also an S&W collector and member here (can't remember his screen name). The employee said they were the personal guns of a local S&W collector and he "kept his nice stuff." All were in pristine condition and all in the box.
They originally got over 50 revolvers from the 1950's to the 1990's. They had already sold about 20 on the first day they put them out (Friday). They sold three as soon as they put them out today. Lots of J and K frame guns. Most of the N frame guns were already sold when I got there.
I was able to get the gun below. Its a 686-3, four inch, in Midnight Black from 1989. The gun is in good condition, supposedly unfired from the factory, but it has a few small blemishes. I have a 19-5 DSS and a 36-6 in the same finish and I already knew that particular finish is not very durable so no surprise that the gun is not pristine just from handling.
It came in a mahogany display case, although I don't believe this is original. It has the paperwork, sealed cleaning kit with the sight adjustment tool and the original end label from the box.
I have read everything I can find about the run of guns. My only question deals with the gold lettering on the gun. I remember people filling the lettering/S&W emblem with gold/white/red in the 70's, but don't know if this was done aftermarket or if it might be original???
I was also wondering what the experts here would value the package I got today at.
Thanks in advance.
Bill
I also met a gentleman who is also an S&W collector and member here (can't remember his screen name). The employee said they were the personal guns of a local S&W collector and he "kept his nice stuff." All were in pristine condition and all in the box.
They originally got over 50 revolvers from the 1950's to the 1990's. They had already sold about 20 on the first day they put them out (Friday). They sold three as soon as they put them out today. Lots of J and K frame guns. Most of the N frame guns were already sold when I got there.
I was able to get the gun below. Its a 686-3, four inch, in Midnight Black from 1989. The gun is in good condition, supposedly unfired from the factory, but it has a few small blemishes. I have a 19-5 DSS and a 36-6 in the same finish and I already knew that particular finish is not very durable so no surprise that the gun is not pristine just from handling.
It came in a mahogany display case, although I don't believe this is original. It has the paperwork, sealed cleaning kit with the sight adjustment tool and the original end label from the box.
I have read everything I can find about the run of guns. My only question deals with the gold lettering on the gun. I remember people filling the lettering/S&W emblem with gold/white/red in the 70's, but don't know if this was done aftermarket or if it might be original???
I was also wondering what the experts here would value the package I got today at.
Thanks in advance.
Bill
