talk me out of this one

[mikeruns]

I think that is a slightly better than value…I am slightly biased as I have 4 CMs'….I would probably add it to my pile…

 

[Lou_the_welder]

Thats cheep. I'd be all over it.

 

[JMD999]

OK, dont buy it, next year it will be 520.
Your money will be worth less, and the gun will be worth more.
If you need your $ to live/eat, dont buy it!

 

[hdfinder47]

You can eat later - gun won't be there long!

 

[Narragansett]

Looked at this one at the local range today. Model 15-5 has holster wear and wear from use but seemed good and tight. What do you guys think its worth before I pick it up?


thanks

Talk you out of it?? Sure, I think you should put a few C-notes with the 400 dollars you would spend on this one, and hunt down a pristine 15-2,3,4 or 5.

See, nothing to it, and while you are at it, hunt down a model 67 too. The hunt is the fun of it all

 

[bedwards]

I made an offer today. They can't sell guns on weekends? Anyhow, whatever they come back with I will buy it Monday. They have my name and number.
The function all seemed good. I will keep y'all posted.
Thanks for all your input. I would have probably put it off without some prodding!

 

[ruger 22]

Follow your gut. You only come this way once.

 

[brucev]

Oh boy! Now you've got to deal with having to wait till Monday!!! What are you going to do? You've got to get ready! You know! Ammo. Holster. Maybe some different grips. And then, off to the range!!! Sincerely. bruce.

 

[bedwards]

Actually, I cleaned up some brass and am going to load some tomorrow for it.

 

[Grayfox]

In my neck of the woods, that a very decent price.
I woulda bought it.

 

[hdfinder47]

"They can't sell guns on weekends?"
W T H ? Where are you?

 

[bedwards]

Its a gun range. I don't think the guy running the counter was allowed to sell guns. Its a gun on consingement there

 

[stansdds]

Retail firearms sales must be done by a FFL holder, so if the shop's weekend staff does not include someone with a FFL, then they cannot sell a firearm on the weekend.

 

[murphydog]

"talk me out of this one"

Glad we weren't successful. More photos!

 

[chief38]

I would have offered $350 - which is a great deal. If you had to pay close to the asking you still did OK, but I would think you can get it for $375 - $400. To me and from what I can see in your picture, the gun was shot, but carried more. It does not look abused and M15's are work horses, reliable and accurate. With a little care and common sense they will last lifetimes.

As excited as you are, check the B/C Gap, lockup, timing, end shake, push off, tightness and alignment of the Yoke and make sure the ejector rod is not bent. Also make sure the sights are not wobbling and that they are not chipped. Look down the barrel and in each cylinder hole for rust and defects. If you do not know how to do these simple and easy checks, bring someone with you who does. They should not take more than 5 minutes. Do not rely on the seller to tell you how it's in perfect shape how great a deal it is.

Buying a used vintage revolver can be very rewarding, satisfying, and getting a quality made piece of history no longer produced these days, but you must do your diligence so you do not get a case of buyer's remorse. Good luck on Monday! Let us know how you made out.

NOTE: IMHO new production S&W revolvers are not comparable to vintage models. The only disadvantage to vintage is that parts are getting harder to find in good shape and there is no warranty. Still, I only buy vintage S&W revolvers prior to the mid 1990's, mostly earlier. Thankfully I have a plethora of parts and know how to repair & work on them. The good news is that a good vintage gun should last a long long time with no issues (providing it was good at purchase)!

 

[bedwards]

Thanks for your input. I offered 380 out the door for it. I'll let y'all know what I get it for. I'm no revolver expert but I did check it over for most of what you said. Didn't think about yoke alignment and bent ejector rod though I think I would have noticed it.
I don't care about holster wear but really hate if there is any rust. I much prefer the older revolvers also. So far I have not been bitten by a bad one.

 

[Rodan]

Around here, well worn, skinny barrel M10s are priced in that range.

I'd jump on it at that price.

 

[YeshuaIsa53]

talk me out of this one...

If you buy that, it will be another one to feed and take care of.

 

[max503]

I would buy it.

 

[bedwards]

Well, I ended up paying 400 out the door for it. I took it and ran some wad cutters through it. What a great shooter! Is either worn smooth or has been worked on but it is butter smooth. I really don't care about the looks so much. You can see in the pic where I walked the sights up from 5 o'clock to where I wanted them.
Thanks again for pushing me to buy it.