What is it worth???

[Model25Man]

A friend of mine has a 10" Third Model [Perfect Target Model] .22, LNIB, with the extra 'Olympic' barrel included. It's had 2 rounds shot thru it period. He'll be here in an hour, and he wants to sell it. Any idea of the value? Thanks, Steve

 

[singleshot1891]

2 rounds since new ???

 

[Model25Man]

Yep. It's been a safe queen its entire life. Thanks for the info BTW.

 

[singleshot1891]

Man, something like you describe is so uncommon (only 2 rounds in it's nearly 100 yr. life) it would be hard to value. With 2 barrels to boot. Maybe around $2500 ??? Maybe more ???

 

[H Richard]

SCSW3 lists an Exec+ as $1600, They don't show a value for an ANIB, but would guess $2000. Then the extra barrel, I'd guess another $375-$500. Looking at $2300 to $2500 total. The Experts would probably rate this even higher, but need pictures to tell. I assume there is the box and tools also? Would it be possible to post a picture? I just "revived" a 3rd model, (see post). They really are fun to shoot.

 

[pace40]

This may help

http://www.smith-wessonforum.com/showthread.php?t=69117

 

[Model25Man]

Some sad news guys. My friend brought the 3rd Model over for my inspection. When he opened the box my heart sunk. The frame and both barrels had been re-blued, and the original grips were gone. He knows very little about guns so he thought it was a LNIB pistol. Although it was truly beautiful, I offered a mere pittance of what it would have been worth if an original LNIB. I wanted to buy it to shoot, having never shot one. I did chamber a cartridge in both barrels. The cartridge chambered easily in the one barrel, and I had to push it down in the other barrel as it came up about an 1/8" of chambering all the way. I didn't bother to see if both barrels and the frame had matching numbers. I don't know what it's worth as it is, but I appreciate all your responses.-Steve