TacticalJanitor
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A little background first.
I have had a good neighbor for the last 22 years. Two summers ago, he asked me to babysit his "handful" of pistols while on vacation (meaning, to keep them at my house) because his daughter and grandchild would be at his house during that time. I said, "Sure!".
Amongst them was a S&W 15-2. Pinned, 4-inch tapered barrel, very good condition. Looks to be original. I fondled it a little bit and took note of the quality. The single action trigger was, IMO, very darned crisp and light. Some Googling indicated that the serial number was circa 1963.
I don't really have any handguns that look, feel, and work like that S&W 15 outside of an old Baer .45. Keep in mind that I had no interest in revolvers at the time, and knew nothing about them.
Later I commented on the pistol and he told me that it was his fathers, and that pop bought it in the early 60s. Then, he asked me if I wanted to buy it. I said that I would, eventually.
As it happens, I've vowed to be "all revolver" for year 2023 and am finally interested in the model 15. My neighbor is not a gun guy. I don't know what it's worth. He doesn't want or need it and I don't want to cheat him.
Any guesses about it's value? My LGS (whom I almost trust) said, "between 5 and 6 hundred".
I'd guess blueing is over 95%. I could detect no obvious signs of Bubba work, and the bottom line is that I trust him. I'll bet that pistol is exactly the way it was when it left S&W, and probably has seen less than a box or two of .38s.
Any advice?
I have had a good neighbor for the last 22 years. Two summers ago, he asked me to babysit his "handful" of pistols while on vacation (meaning, to keep them at my house) because his daughter and grandchild would be at his house during that time. I said, "Sure!".
Amongst them was a S&W 15-2. Pinned, 4-inch tapered barrel, very good condition. Looks to be original. I fondled it a little bit and took note of the quality. The single action trigger was, IMO, very darned crisp and light. Some Googling indicated that the serial number was circa 1963.
I don't really have any handguns that look, feel, and work like that S&W 15 outside of an old Baer .45. Keep in mind that I had no interest in revolvers at the time, and knew nothing about them.
Later I commented on the pistol and he told me that it was his fathers, and that pop bought it in the early 60s. Then, he asked me if I wanted to buy it. I said that I would, eventually.
As it happens, I've vowed to be "all revolver" for year 2023 and am finally interested in the model 15. My neighbor is not a gun guy. I don't know what it's worth. He doesn't want or need it and I don't want to cheat him.
Any guesses about it's value? My LGS (whom I almost trust) said, "between 5 and 6 hundred".
I'd guess blueing is over 95%. I could detect no obvious signs of Bubba work, and the bottom line is that I trust him. I'll bet that pistol is exactly the way it was when it left S&W, and probably has seen less than a box or two of .38s.
Any advice?
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