What's has been the hardest S&W for you to find

I would have to say a 27 3 1/2 incher.I had one a pinto and let it go in the early 90s and havent found one yet. I will hopefully soon.
 
Model 45 on GB

Guys my birthday is coming up if you want to take a collection:

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Been looking for a 5" K-38 for 7 yrs. Last month I traded a 4" 14 for my gun plus cash. Its a shooter grade so I can have fun with it and so far its pretty accurate. Its an Illinois State Police over run. I got the gun from SWCA member Russ L. Thanks Russ, Larry
 
ContinentalOp said:
My most-wanted gun right now is a no-dash 640 in .38 Special (no lock) in good shape. I haven't seen any in my area (so far)...
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My no-dash 640 was hard to find as well. They're not particularly rare, but for some reason they simply weren't to be found locally. A few weeks ago, on a whim, I sent a note to an acquaintance that does a lot of trading, and it was in my hands 24 hours later.

Next on my hard-to-find list...a round butt 4" Model 63.
 
To ContinentalOp: I have two no dash 640s, One I use all
the time. It is deadly accurate, also have one NIB serial
number CEN1976. If your finances have improved by the
end of the year I may consider selling it but I don't know
with a serial number like this if you would want to make
this gun a shooter.
 
artcp391 said:
To ContinentalOp: I have two no dash 640s, One I use all
the time. It is deadly accurate, also have one NIB serial
number CEN1976. If your finances have improved by the
end of the year I may consider selling it but I don't know
with a serial number like this if you would want to make
this gun a shooter.
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Thanks. I'll keep that in mind and will let you know if things improve.
 
DCWilson said:
Dang, Bill. Made me laugh.

If you find two, I'll pay top dollar for the castoff. Heck, I'll even take K118, if it comes to that.

I'm also having a hard time finding that solitary RM in .22 LR.
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I can see where you guys are having a really tough time. Set your sights in the heavens...
 
To share a lesser more specific gun I had to have, it was the 14-7 of all the different dashes in the Model 14.
I would still like to find that elusive 27-2 in the 6 1/2" barrel in minty condition. A guy offered me his on the forum years ago and I thought he wanted too much money at the time. Live and learn; he knew something I had not learned yet.

This has been and continues to be a very interesting thread for me.
 
A 5 inch model 27 at a reasonable price. I have not seen one at any price for a while.
I owned one 30 years ago or so and let it get away.
 
The hardest S&W for me to find was a "Outdoorsman .22 cal. 6" and a model 27-2 with the 8-3/8" barrel.
 
Mine was a Pre M14 K38 from 1948 with the standard bbl. with ALL matching parts. A few out there, all with mis matched grips and bbls. I do love the one a forum member sold me. Thanks again Jim. Big Larry:):):):):):):):):):)

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A 3" model 19. Only one I've ever seen in person resides in a display case at the SBI in Raleigh.

I would settle for a PC GIGN 586 as a consolation prize though. ;) Regards 18DAI.
 
In the last year or so, maybe because of the economy, maybe the local, South Florida, there has'nt been a single model I wanted or have read about that I was not able to find in a showcase. I always wanted a 13-2 or 3 and in the last few days my local gunshop had two, $500 and $600 each. I was'nt willing to pay that much so I guess they are still there. Anyway, goodluck to all on finding their firearm.
 
The one that I haven't been able to find is a lot more common than most of the ones mentioned ... I've looked for a 2 1/2" model 19 for about the last year or so with no luck at all. I finally saw and bought a model 66 which I think is a great gun .... but its not a 19.
Having said that I do have a 3" model 28 with a round butt .. and a CS45 that I pretty much bought right on the spot. Since neither one is real common, I guess I can't complain about the 19 ......but I'm still looking.
 
I've been searching for a 4 inch 657 for a long time.They just don't appear for sale up here.
 
Nickel 5 screw 4 inch pre-29, 8 3/8ths 5 screw pre-29 that were originally shipped in these configurations. If I find either before I leave the planet, I'll figure I won the lottery. Not certain either were ever made though, maybe the 4 inch nickel gun but probably not the long tube, unless S&W had some old 5 screw frames laying around in 1958 and stuck a long barrel on one of those. One can dream :)
Chuck
 
S&W-Keeper

There are several 547's on GunBroker. At the moment they may be the rarer 4" version but I have seen a couple of 3" versions on that site very recently. The 547"s show up regularly on GunBroker. I have a 4" version and really like it.
 
TL Target

Geez, Chuck, I thought you'd mention the elusive stocks you've been searching for. Finally got the .44 3rd Target and the RM, so the only thing left on the short list is a TL Target (discounting the 5" 29s and 6 1/2" 29-1s that some guys are hoarding)--Kevin, if you're listening, you too. Don't know why everyone says the 6 1/2" 27-2s are hard to find--I must have lucked out on those. I will agree that the Pres are easier--also more expensive--but the toughest for me was the 27-1 in 6 1/2". I bought the only one I've ever seen for sale, and paid a ton---but not as much as the fabled Fugate Bros. 3 1/2", though. WOW.

Jim
 
I had a chance to buy a 5 inch 29 about 25 yrs ago and passed on it. One of my many regrets of gun buying.
 
Nickle Pre-Model CM 22 (Pre-18), to beat Chuck and Bill in finding the 4" 5 screw nickle 44 magnum (sorry guys), nickle 2" Detroit PD M&P (Pre-Model)
 
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