goldwinghg
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I need some help pricing a Model 24-3 3" blue Lew Horton addition. No box or paper work. I would rate it 95% +.
S&W Model 24-3 Lew Horton Addition Prices
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I see that you have several Threads in the Forum concerning your 24-3. I won't claim to be an expert on Model 24s, but here's what the SCSW 4th Ed. says about your revolver:
A special Combat Variation was introduced in 1983 as a Lew Horton Special...3" bbl., round butt, red ramp front sight, adjustable rear sight with white outline, blue finish, limited edition, supplied with special black holster. 5,000 reported as manufactured with 1,000 shipped with black holster. ANIB value: $1250.
A standard 24-3 in ANIB condition is $900, and in Excellent condition is valued at $750- but probably worth a little more in the current market. For your Lew Horton Combat, perhaps $1100-$1300 for 95% without box or holster in the current market. However, others may feel that your firearm is worth a little more.
A special Combat Variation was introduced in 1983 as a Lew Horton Special...3" bbl., round butt, red ramp front sight, adjustable rear sight with white outline, blue finish, limited edition, supplied with special black holster. 5,000 reported as manufactured with 1,000 shipped with black holster. ANIB value: $1250.
A standard 24-3 in ANIB condition is $900, and in Excellent condition is valued at $750- but probably worth a little more in the current market. For your Lew Horton Combat, perhaps $1100-$1300 for 95% without box or holster in the current market. However, others may feel that your firearm is worth a little more.
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$1,800 and up on GunBroker. I've been looking for one to buy but not while they're in that price range.
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goldwinghg
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How can you tell if it's a true Lew Horton model?
Model19man
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The edition with 3" bbl., round butt, red ramp front sight, adjustable rear sight with white outline, blue finish, limited edition, supplied with special black holster was exclusive to Lew Horton - if you see one with those features it could not have come from any other distributor.
Lew Horton was just a distributor that commissioned some special runs of guns. It is possible that some in that configuration were made and sold by S&W without going through Lew Horton. I believe there is someone that used to work for them that is doing factory letters now. A web search should turn them up. And honestly, being a Lew Horton gun really doesn't make it worth more IMO.
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I would agree that a gun just being from Lew Horton by virtue, does not make it more valuable, but it's the exclusive (non-factory) features and limited production numbers that does.
The same goes for the special runs commissioned by the other large distributors such as Talo, Camfour, etc.
Also of significance (to S&W accumulators/collectors), the LH 24-3 was the first factory produced round butt N-Frame, prior to that, round butt N-Frames were the purview of custom gunsmiths or DYI'ers.
