Colt Agent w/Hammer Shroud

[saemetric]

I bought a 2" .38 Colt Agent w/factory hammer shroud back in the late 1970's. It's a beautiful gun and never fired it since I had other guns I shoot. Still have the brown box and paperwork. Now with Colt prices out of sight I still will leave it unfired. Do you all agree?.. Any thoughts on its value now!

 

[HuntAndFish]

I'm guessing $450 - $500. Somewhere in there.

 

[Huddog]

No idea on the value but if you've left it in original condition this long I don't see any reason to take the chance of damaging the value by firing it now. Your ability to restrain yourself from firing the weapon is to be commended. I I can hardly wait to get to the range with any weapon I purchase.

 

[Anonymous Coward]

Of course don't shoot it.

If you've owned it for 30+ years without firing it, why start now?

 

[paul45]

Some will be outraged that you dare to keep a piece NIB......claim that all guns are made to shoot and they would never keep a safe queen......and on and on.....

I say continue to keep it NIB!! Shoot the shooters, save one NIB if you want!!

Say, where is the pic?!

 

[Snubster]

I wouldn't, at least if I had other shooters. I have a S&W Pre-36 (with the shorter grips) that I bought and shot when I first got into guns. I do regret it as it's no longer pristine. I later bought a model 19 no dash and left that unfired. and feel better for it. but, i don't have any problems with people saying guns weren't meant to sit in the safe.

 

[saemetric]

Colt Agent and Det. Spl

Here is a (poor) pix of the Colt Agent in .38 spl.(TOP), along with a Detective Spl. in .32 NP. Agent is unfired and DS has about 30 rounds thru it. Both are from the 70's.
Bruce

 

[rcmodel]

After you die, some new owner will probably buy it at your estate sale for $159 bucks, take off that ugly hammer shroud, and bob the hammer!

I'd shoot it, at least a little, & enjoy it!


rcmodel

 

[SwampWolf]

As rcmodel implied, you can't take it with you. I say use it like Colt intended. A well-cared for but used Agent isn't going to be worth that much less than an unfired one when it comes time to sell it- or auction it off as a part of your estate...

 

[TooTech]

With a factory shroud and NIB it's a solid collectors item. Should bring around $600.

Don't shoot it. Sell it if you like and buy a shooter.

 

[HuntAndFish]

After you die, some new owner will probably buy it at your estate sale for $159 bucks, take off that ugly hammer shroud, and bob the hammer!

Blasphemer! LOL. :banghead:

There is a nice one on GunBroker right now. Guy is asking $559.95. That you saemetric?

 

[saemetric]

No, it's not mine. I've had mine since 1978 and don't plan to sell it yet. But who knows what offers or trdes will show up!