The S&W 12 'Set', was made by S&W, sold to Only to, Ellett Bros out of SC. (who distributed them) At that time, E.B. Only sold to B&M Stores, Not, 'kitchen table dealers'. Their were 500 of each made. I Bought a, 'set' one by one. (I had a Brick & Mortar store then, and they came direct from E.B.) They came, sometimes, 3 a month, and sometimes several months. It took 1.5 years to get a, 'set'.
They sat in the safe, (Well at first a cabinet), Never fired. Paid 4,000.00 for the set.
The, 'sets' were, 'sets', sold to the same dealers, up to, about 240-260, (out of the 500) Then E.B. started listing them individually. (As I am sure they were committed to 500 x 12 guns)
How many Dealers, got, 'Sets', then broke them up, to sell individually, Don't know, but perhaps, their are only 150 - 175, 'sets', (All the same number) left. Lots of the 12's put together, but all the same number of 500 ????
( I would be highly suspicious of a, 'set', that all had a number higher than 250, of 500)
I sold mine as a 'set', but had the MOST, requests for the, 'Revolver', the ONLY, .22 17, Nickel Plated 8.3/8" S&W made. and the next was the , 'Mountain Lion'.
But I kept it as a UN-fired 'set', then sold it, about 12 years ago, for 7,000.00
Regrets ? Well 3, (maybe 4), of them.
Today, 10,000.00 for a, 'set' all the same number. Un-fired.
For guns to look at, and not fire. Probably not.
I have 3, of the same models, probably have less than 2 into them, and I shoot them.
It was like the, 'Set', Colt & Win made.
A Peacemaker & a 94, in .44-40.
Listed at, $4,440.00, First Dealer cost was 2,220.00. I bought 3 NIB sets, at 1,200.00, (cause no one bought them), sold ONE, as a 'set', the other two I broke up.
Now, the 44-40 Peacemakers, those I regret.
(Not the Win 94's)
