would you pay $450 for this 17-2? - - - bought it! thanks to all for the help :)

[S&W_aussie]

Hi all,

I am looking at purchasing a 1966 (K702XXX) 17-2 with nice diamond targets. The thing is it has had its barrel chopped to 4" long ago. It looks to have been done well and I guess I can replace the barrel down the track (if I can ever find one that is!). There is a pic below. It will only ever be a shooter and the short barrel is growing on me. Is it worth $450??

Model 17s do not come up for sale often in Australia. We really only see 617s and the occasional 17. When they do come up for sale they are priced around the $800-$1200 mark.

Let me know what you guys think

Mike

 

[Murphy2000]

Mike,

Personally? I would jump on it. The fact that they do not show up often due to your location, makes it a fair deal. That, and the Diamond Target grips. The grips alone probably make up a 1/4th of the guns value.

Murphy2000

 

[fyimo]

I'd probably buy it as the grips alone are worth about $150 in the USA in good condition.

 

[Iggy]

would you pay $450 for this 17-2?

Yup!

 

[VM]

Is it worth $450??


Let me know what you guys think

Mike

http://www.flickr.com/photos/8160102@N06/5553913769/

I'd buy it in a NEW YORK MINUTE!

 

[J-FRAME]

Yes for a shooter its fine.

 

[rmack]

yes! with no hesitation

 

[GF]

Are you kinda' seein' a trend here?

GF

 

[S&W_aussie]

ok...thats a pretty definite YES vote there!

I guess I better buy it then before someone else does!

Thanks for the input!

Mike

 

[S&W_aussie]

ok.....so after about 30 minutes of "JUST DO IT" replys from you guys I bought the gun......now I just have to wait for the permit (currently around 4 months here in Queensland, AUS)

Thanks for helping me make the decision! I would still be procrastinating otherwise even though I knew I wanted it!

Cheers

Mike

 

[PMRet]

4 months????

 

[J-FRAME]

Life will be GOOD in 4 months???

 

[S&W_aussie]

lol..yeah the Qld Weapons Licensing Branch changed their computer system and had a backlog...they say that it is being caught up...I think they are onto January now. Hope they catch up and get it back to the 7 - 14 day turn around they used to have!

 

[fyimo]

Congratulations and you did real well.

 

[Maximumbob54]

If we were neighbors I would ask if you want to go shooting this weekend!!! Sweet deal on a chopper!!!

 

[Tunachaser]

4 months would kill me......congrats.

 

[mtime7]

congrats, its probaly going to be a rough 4 months!

 

[S&W_aussie]

Thanks lads,

I am assured that Weapons Licensing has cleaned up their act and are now processing applications quicker...perhaps I will only need to wait 3 months

 

[rbmac52]

Target hammer and trigger, too....

 

[Hondo44]

ok.....so after about 30 minutes of "JUST DO IT" replys from you guys I bought the gun......now I just have to wait for the permit (currently around 4 months here in Queensland, AUS)

Thanks for helping me make the decision! I would still be procrastinating otherwise even though I knew I wanted it!

Cheers

Mike

Good move mate! That to me is one of those "buy it now and think about it later moments. I prefer the 4" any day anyway.

Four month wait! We yanks all heard that handguns were confiscated awhile back. Did the laws improve (and I mean relatively) since then?