Value of a blued 6" 17-3?

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Found a 17-3 locally that looks to be in good shape minus some marks on the top from where a scope was mounted. Otherwise its in fantastic shape. Does not have the original box/docs and has replacement rubber grips on it. Having a hard time figuring a price for this since most I've seen online at least have the factory grips.





 
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It is very nice. You'll need to see under the rubber grips before making an offer. The bluing is off the ejector rod so it's been shot a bit. I would open up with 4 crisp Benjamins in hand and find out how far you need to go from there. Joe
 
pharmer said:
It is very nice. You'll need to see under the rubber grips before making an offer. The bluing is off the ejector rod so it's been shot a bit. I would open up with 4 crisp Benjamins in hand and find out how far you need to go from there. Joe
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400 ?
Don't insult the guy, if your serious about wanting to own the gun offer him 600.00 dollars and if he accepts that would be a fair exchange for both of you. Any K22 these days in good working order and honest original condition is worth that easy. NIB examples of that particular vintage bring 1000-1200 dollars. Common sense tell you it has to be worth more than half of that. If he prices it for any less than 600 just pay him but if he wants an offer make him a fair one. That's the approach I would take.

John Fugate
 
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Like always, interpreting the prices posted in these threads requires knowing the business motivation behind some of those suggesting sky high prices. That applies to our gun show wheeler dealers as well as GunBroker business owners.

17-3s are common enough that this one does not quailify as collector grade. That's fine, I often over pay for shooters when I like their timing, lock up and trigger pull. How is this one's? Also, the pictures and information supplied do not reveal whether this 17-3 has a gas ring in its cylinder. I would not buy a target sighted dash 3 K frame if it was one of those built without a gas ring in the cylinder unless it was a screaming deal.
 
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The ones that I have seen in gun shops around here seem to be selling for 550 to 625. Thats in the last 3 months . I just bought a 17-2 for 550.00 that had small blemish in the bluing on the front the barrel . No box or paper work with the grips # to the gun .
 
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k22fan said:
Like always, interpreting the prices posted in these threads requires knowing the business motivation behind some of those suggesting sky high prices. That applies to our gun show wheeler dealers as well as GunBroker business owners.
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Paying 600.00 for a nice used un-boxed K22 is not sky high in any form of the imagination. Just as paying 1000-1200 for a genuine NIB 17-3 depending on its options is what to realistically to expect. Better yet, go to Tulsa and walk for three days and see if you even see a NIB 17-3 at any price. You will see plenty of beaters for 800-900 or at least that's what I saw. When someone ask for an honest value, I try to give it to them. Its not in a gun dealers best interest to inflate prices, for every gun a gun dealer sells remember he has to buy that gun somewhere. Seems very logical to me. Buyers and Sellers read these value threads just the same.

John Fugate
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That smudge under the rubber grip is a non-issue. Pitting or rust would be something else entirely. You can get period correct grips (not numbered to your gun), maybe on this website, for around $65. I would easily pay $600 for that gun if I didn't already have one, or four, K-22s. The starting price tag around here at a gun show or LGS would typically be $700+. Better deals might be found occasionally, but wouldn't last the day.
 
I paid $700 for a comparable model 17 recently...I'm ok with the price, and I have a gun I always wanted-didn't break the bank for me.
 
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In the new pictures the ejector rod appears to have more bluing and I think I see a gas ring.

The bluing lost by the grip rubbing or "smudge" is worth only a slightly bigger yawn than the dog getting its toe muddy. In the "thats interesting" department it has an old primer over the end of the mainspring strain screw presumably to compensate for the screw being filed too short but the screw is backed out. The worse case fix would be a $2-$3 screw.
 
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In the new pictures the ejector rod appears to have more bluing and I think I see a gas ring.

The bluing lost by the grip rubbing or "smudge" is worth only a slightly bigger yawn than the dog getting its toe muddy. In the "thats interesting" department it has an old primer over the end of the mainspring strain screw presumably to compensate for the screw being filed too short but the screw is backed out. The worse case fix would be a $2-$3 screw.
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I thought that screw looked strange. I have an meet set with the guy tomorrow to pick it up. I'll try to put some better quality pictures up soon.

Would something like this have come with Magnas or Target stocks? Would like to get some correct ones for it and ditch the rubber.
 
More often than not revolvers that were fitted with target hammers and triggers also left S&W with target stocks. In your case a small benefit of that is target stocks ordinarily were not serial numbered so if you get the matching vintage only the smudge the rubbers made will reveal they are not original.
 
k22fan said:
More often than not revolvers that were fitted with target hammers and triggers also left S&W with target stocks. In your case a small benefit of that is target stocks ordinarily were not serial numbered so if you get the matching vintage only the smudge the rubbers made will reveal they are not original.
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Sounds perfect then! I'll see if a little Ballistol will fix that smudge at all. Now time to scour the classifieds to find some K frame target grips!
 
I recently bought my 17-3 for $500.00. It's in perfect condition with correct stocks, without a box.
 
Check the action close, the fired primer on the strain screw is an indication of an action job having gone a little too far. Definitely check for push off. If all checks out good, $600 is a god offer and $700 is not entirely out of line.
 
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