Triple-lock 44 pawn shop find

[gkitch]

Was just talking to a friend on the phone how neither of us have seen anything desirable in a pawn shop in years, much less something at a price we would actually pay...

The next afternoon I felt a need to check out one of our local places and there it was: this first model HE for $500. Now she aint exactly a pristine example (refinished in nickel, pitted bore, MOP cracked grips) but for that price I was in.

 

[gkitch]

The serial number range indicates 1911 as the year it left the factory.

 

[huthike]

For that price, I would have been in, too. Nice find.

 

[Muley Gil]

S&W 1st HE .44, 5" parkerized, # 1330, shipped on July 5, 1910.

 

[dobegrant]

Congratulations, haven't been in any of our pawn shops in a year or so, maybe I need to go see what they might have.

 

[Muley Gil]

A few years back, I found a 1899 .32-20 in a pawn shop for $250.

There are a few deals still out there.

 

[SGT ROCK 11B]

Was just talking to a friend on the phone how neither of us have seen anything desirable in a pawn shop in years, much less something at a price we would actually pay...

The next afternoon I felt a need to check out one of our local places and there it was: this first model HE for $500. Now she aint exactly a pristine example (refinished in nickel, pitted bore, MOP cracked grips) but for that price I was in.

Grandchildren or the widow must have just found it. If they were selling it for $500 the widow probably only got a $50 or maybe a $100 for it.

That is why it is important to let your relatives know what it is worth.

 

[steelslaver]

I found my 455 TL in a pawn shp marked as a 1917 and got it for $700, things like yours and mine keep me looking. I also found a 696 no dash in with several 629s and got it for a decent price.

 

[cgt4570]

You can probably find a case color hammer and trigger for it. That would be a HUGE improvement. As for the grips, those plastic over wood Jay Scotts are basically worthless. 1911 would probably have the gold deep dish concave medallion grips. Good news is those were used on all the WW1 British .455's, so they're quite a bit easier to find than the non medallion concave N grips.