RightWinger
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Just curious, from 1980-present, what would be one of the most rare or sought after Smith? I need to just break down and buy a S&W bible....
The rarest S&W.....
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RightWinger
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Just curious, from 1980-present, what would be one of the most rare or sought after Smith? I need to just break down and buy a S&W bible....
KurtC
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My vote goes to the 25-6. A fixed sight .45 acp with round butt. Supposedly only 2 or 3 made.
JoeS
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I think during that 'gun of the week' period there must have been a ton of short run models made.
I have a model 19 with a 3" full underlug barrel, bead blast blue finish, no hammer spur from the performance center commissioned by Lew Horton. According to the book only 75 made.
I have a model 19 with a 3" full underlug barrel, bead blast blue finish, no hammer spur from the performance center commissioned by Lew Horton. According to the book only 75 made.
BugEater
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My model 64-6.
It's a .38 snub pre-lock that belongs to me and only me and you can't have it.
It's a .38 snub pre-lock that belongs to me and only me and you can't have it.
JohnK
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Model 73 ?
Just when I think I'm getting Smith & Wesson "smart", some body brings this up.
Never heard of it before.
It seems to be a modified J frame that takes a 6 shot K cylinder (Wikipedia).
Just when I think I'm getting Smith & Wesson "smart", some body brings this up.
Never heard of it before.
It seems to be a modified J frame that takes a 6 shot K cylinder (Wikipedia).
I think the M73 is a good suggestion, but isn't it too early for this section?
Here's a photo of Mike Priwer's M73:
The suggestion by KurtC on the fixed sight M25 (Mountain Gun barrel profile) is pretty good, I lust after this gun:
My own humble suggestion if this M627 Hunter with 8 inch barrel, supposedly only 2 made, but I've only seen one....
(Top gun in photos)
Here's a couple more hard to find - not made in much quantity models, also on the list:
Here's a photo of Mike Priwer's M73:
The suggestion by KurtC on the fixed sight M25 (Mountain Gun barrel profile) is pretty good, I lust after this gun:
My own humble suggestion if this M627 Hunter with 8 inch barrel, supposedly only 2 made, but I've only seen one....
(Top gun in photos)
Here's a couple more hard to find - not made in much quantity models, also on the list:
Jerry in SC
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+1 SmithNut, most any of those will qualify..
Especially the 25-6, that's definitely a grail.
Especially the 25-6, that's definitely a grail.
jrplourde
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They didn't make many 547 9mm either. There is a piece I would love to have.
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Not quite as rare as a couple of the guns mentioned above, but these two are almost impossible to find:
A pre-lock Model 340Sc. Just 45 of these were built, all chambered for .38 +P instead of .357 Magnum:
Model 032, a 6-shot, .32 Magnum Airweight Centennial. The entire model run consisted of just 180 guns:
A pre-lock Model 340Sc. Just 45 of these were built, all chambered for .38 +P instead of .357 Magnum:
Model 032, a 6-shot, .32 Magnum Airweight Centennial. The entire model run consisted of just 180 guns:
41collector
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SmithNut, what is the very bottom gun in your post?
Hopefully this one will be rare someday
Only 300 made in '94
Only 300 made in '94
Andy Griffith
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How about one of those "Deep Carry" revolvers...
A 442 with an all aluminum cylinder and no front sight made for the Secret Service?
Am I correct that there is only one surviving one of those?
Rumor has it that they had a crack down internally on "one offs" and prototypes getting out of the factory...something to do with ATF (BATFE now) inspections, loan accounts, and what-in-all...all rumor I suspect.
It's changed since Ken Jorgensen was there...
Nice "C" frame there Smithnut.
A 442 with an all aluminum cylinder and no front sight made for the Secret Service?
Am I correct that there is only one surviving one of those?
Rumor has it that they had a crack down internally on "one offs" and prototypes getting out of the factory...something to do with ATF (BATFE now) inspections, loan accounts, and what-in-all...all rumor I suspect.
It's changed since Ken Jorgensen was there...
Nice "C" frame there Smithnut.
Mule88
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the 5 inch 29 or 629 DX's are realativly rare, they only made those barrel lengths one year and fewer than 500 if memory serves me.
75R90S
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Naw...
The rarest S&W is always whichever one I'm looking for at the time.
The rarest S&W is always whichever one I'm looking for at the time.
SmithNut - it's in the 100-150 range
