S&W Triplelock at local auction

[jsfricks]

This one sold today at a local auction that the wife and I go to every once in a while. It's usually antiques but once or twice a year he'll sell guns. He runs a great auction. I won a M&P 32-20 there a couple of years ago. Being broke on gun money, I didn't bother going today but it was on Proxibid too. It sold to an online bidder for $1000 plus 18% internet fee plus shipping. In person you only pay a 10% fee. So hopefully someone here got it. Looks like it'll be a good shooter. So, thoughts on how good of a deal it was? Serial is 13615

 

[jsfricks]

A few more pictures.

 

[Muley Gil]

Looks like the buyer got a deal.

 

[jsfricks]

Looks like the buyer got a deal. What caliber was it?

44 S&W Special. I'd post a link but the auction is still in progress.

 

[rbmac52]

Looks like .44 S&W Special on the left side of the barrel, pretty hard to see, though.

 

[Hondo44]

Wouldn't have been too bad a deal w/o the fees.

In first post you stated it sold.

Appears to be all original including the finish. If mechanically sound, a good shooter grade TL.

 

[jsfricks]

Wouldn't have been too bad a deal w/o the fees.

In first post you stated it sold.

Appears to be all original including the finish. If mechanically sound, a good shooter grade TL.

Yes, it sold earlier today. The serial appears to be 13615. Thought that might be of some interest to some.

 

[daddio202]

It is wearing my favorite style service stocks. Looks to be all original and pretty good shape. If I were there with a grand in my pocket I would be a bidder on it. Not that many out there and to come across one in original condition would be worth a look. I just wish I had a friend that owned one so I could shoot it. Just like that old saying the only thing better than owning a boat is having a friend that owns a boat you can use!

 

[quinn]

A stock TL in 44 for less than $1200? I think Ida been all over it.

 

[Chukar60]

I would have gladly bought it for that money. And then been here bragging about it shortly afterwords

 

[SDH]

The guy that bought it would have outbid you~~
We know he wanted it.

 

[jmace57]

I was one of the bidders...well, one of the pre-bidders. I was expecting $1100-$1200 before the commission and was not watching it live.

 

[dacoontz]

The guy that bought it would have outbid you~~
We know he wanted it.

Let us know how it shoots.

 

[H Richard]

Yesterday must have been the day for local gun auctions. I was at one also, and very surprisingly I found prices going in the more reasonable range. This one was also on Proxibid with a 17% premium and local bidders paid no premium but did pay a $15 FFL transfer fee. Model 36 brought $275, S&W "E" Series 1911 with box etc $650 (I bought that). A 1969 Colt Gov't mod bullseye gun $950, 29-3 NIB 3T's 725, a Pre-29 4" 3T's 98% $1550, a 14-3 95% box etc 6" $650, 17-3 LNIB $800, 17-4 8" LNIB 675, 17-4 6" 750, 28-2 95+% (but rear sight blade filed on) $575, 66-1 box etc 625, 36 Nickle in box 475, 36 Blue 90% 350, Mod 63 95% (no box) 600, 1969 Colt Woodsman (beautiful) 875.

There were about 200 guns and a dozen ATV's as well as some WW2 German and Jap souvenirs. He has 3 gun auctions a year.