Value of mint 27-2 8 3/8

[bottlerocket]

Stopped into my local shop and saw a mint nickel 27-2 with the long barrel. Fired 5 times (only 5 of the cylinders have any marks in them at all) easily a 99% gun. All original box, paperwork, wax paper etc. It has a front blade sight that is vertical at the back and rounded at the front. I've only ever seen them with ramped sights. They're asking $939. Is that way high or just right?

 

[bottlerocket]

Also grips are factory, seem to be original. They are a light colored wood with no finger grooves. Not walnut so not really sure what they are made of

 

[sophie]

Pictures would help for sure to evaluate this gun. The front sight you describe is a patridge sight and is what was shipped on the gun.

The price the shop is asking is a little on the high side but depends on how bad you got the itch.

 

[bottlerocket]

Auction starting at 795, no reserve

 

[Nightowl]

I think $939 is a reasonable price. Blue 3 1/2 and 5 inch barrels have been seen advertised in the $1500 range. The 8 3/8 inch barrels seem to sell for less for some reason. I like them. But, that is a nearly new gun that has not been made for 35 or so years. The front sight is called a Patridge sight. If the front sight is blue, that is even better. The nickel sights can be hard to see in sunlight.

 

[Valmet]

I also think that $939 seems reasonable in the condition that you describe.

 

[BigBill]

Under $1,000 like I been saying and what they say on wall st is buy, buy, buy. It's no longer buying just a gun to shoot it's an investment.

I'm not sure what the better investment is the stock market or s&w. My stocks are smoking hot right now. I have a little but if I had more $$ I'd be day trading. I made a killing the last time I day traded. But there's a time to get out of the pool when the sharks arrive. Can't get greedy.

 

[bottlerocket]

Thanks for the input guys!