Looking for pricing advice on a couple of S&W’s

[Twiki357]

I made my rounds of the local pawn shops today. I didn’t find anything I was looking for but there were a couple of interesting finds. Since I only look for S&W revolvers prior to the 1980’s, I would like to know if these are good prices.

First is a used 9mm S&W Model 439. Blued with one mag. Looks like it spent its entire life in someone’s sock drawer. Unknown if it’s in the recall serial number range. Asking $370. That seems like a good price based on the outrages prices on Gunbroker.

Second is a S&W Model 60 labeled as 38 Special. NIB w/ the IL and sleeved (Two piece) barrel tagged for $700 and marked down to $650. S&W website lists it as a 357 Magnum, not 38 Special, with an MSRP of $799. This seems like a good price, but I have no idea what they actually sell for. Gunbroker listings range from $675 to full MSRP with no bids so that wasn’t any help.

Any guidance on current values would be appreciated.

 

[Peter M. Eick]

I don't collect S&W semi's but $370 for a high quality S&W Semi seems reasonable. Since it was a pawn ship I would probably start the negotiation with 3 $100 bills on the table and see if they will take it.

The Model 60 may be a 38 Special. I vaguely remember that some where made that way. For a new S&W that seems reasonable but I tend to buy used. I would expect that a used one would go for 2/3rds that price in perfect shape. Unless you want NIB, I would probably pass and continue looking for a nice used one where someone else took the depreciation hit for buying NIB.

Good luck.

 

[rule303]

I'd say about average price for both pieces. The M60 Pro was (still is?) made in .38 Special. I have seen some crazy prices on nickel 439's, but the blued ones seem to be selling between $3-400.