John Wayne
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Found a 4-screw S&W M&P with 2" bbl. in a local shop for $329.
Gun is .38 SPL, has original rubber grips, round butt frame, long action, etc...no box/papers. It has also been reblued, but that rebluing job has also worn off and there is a fair amount of bare metal/light rust. Whoever did it also took half the S&W logo off when they polished the gun. Screws aren't stripped or anything so I don't think it's been "Bubba'd," but the finish is neithr attractive nor original.
I've been wanting a long action K frame for a while, and this one seems like it'd be a decent shooter. I just don't know how much that refinishing job hurts the value and my new edition Blue Book hasn't come in yet.
I know these are fairly common guns, but they seem to be going up in value. Most of the older long-action S&Ws I have seen are square butt as well so I don't know whether to pass on this particular gun.
Gun is .38 SPL, has original rubber grips, round butt frame, long action, etc...no box/papers. It has also been reblued, but that rebluing job has also worn off and there is a fair amount of bare metal/light rust. Whoever did it also took half the S&W logo off when they polished the gun. Screws aren't stripped or anything so I don't think it's been "Bubba'd," but the finish is neithr attractive nor original.
I've been wanting a long action K frame for a while, and this one seems like it'd be a decent shooter. I just don't know how much that refinishing job hurts the value and my new edition Blue Book hasn't come in yet.
I know these are fairly common guns, but they seem to be going up in value. Most of the older long-action S&Ws I have seen are square butt as well so I don't know whether to pass on this particular gun.