BinRat
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I was at a local gun shop today and actually ran into one of the handguns I've been hoping to come across one of these days. It's a S&W Model 15-3 with a 4 inch barrel.
I performed the "sticky" revolver inspection and it seems to be in great shape. No blemishes that I could find, with a beautiful blue job having no wear, a very faint turn line, and what appear to be original grips in very good shape.
They're asking $550. I talked to the counter guy for a while and he said he thought the owner might go for $500 out the door. It still seems a little high, but then again, prices keep going up. I had hoped to finally come across one of those deals that everyone else writes about, but that really isn't my luck. I've been keeping an eye out for one of these for a couple of years, but they don't seem to be in the shops much, and if they are, they're in much lesser condition and with higher price tags than I'm willing to pay.
I didn't make an offer yet and have no photos. What do you mavens of the revolver think about the price? Thanks much for your replies.
I performed the "sticky" revolver inspection and it seems to be in great shape. No blemishes that I could find, with a beautiful blue job having no wear, a very faint turn line, and what appear to be original grips in very good shape.
They're asking $550. I talked to the counter guy for a while and he said he thought the owner might go for $500 out the door. It still seems a little high, but then again, prices keep going up. I had hoped to finally come across one of those deals that everyone else writes about, but that really isn't my luck. I've been keeping an eye out for one of these for a couple of years, but they don't seem to be in the shops much, and if they are, they're in much lesser condition and with higher price tags than I'm willing to pay.
I didn't make an offer yet and have no photos. What do you mavens of the revolver think about the price? Thanks much for your replies.