wvfarrier
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I have been after one of these Lew Hortons for years but the prices have gotten insane!!
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/920138475
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/920138475
My Holy Grail
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Riomouse911
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Yup, that’s a real beauty. 
A Lew Horton 624 3” would certainly be an awesome addition… but the monetary subtraction would be very, very painful.
Stay safe.
A Lew Horton 624 3” would certainly be an awesome addition… but the monetary subtraction would be very, very painful.
Stay safe.
Speedo66
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It's only $1843, kids ice cream money. lol
Wasn't there a Colt revolver that hit $30K on Gunbroker in the last week or two?
Wasn't there a Colt revolver that hit $30K on Gunbroker in the last week or two?
Bazoo
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My grail rifle is a Winchester 71, and handgun, probably a ruger GP100 44 special. Though I'd settle for a smith 696.
mcb
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They forgot to finish machining the cylinder... 
Seedy Character
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You should bid bid once.
Then, you can say you tried, but got out bid.
Then, you can say you tried, but got out bid.
earlthegoat2
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These are neat guns…and can be smithed to that configuration for less money.
halfmoonclip
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Been stung more than once on the 'broker. Get 'em next time!
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wbm
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"Grrrrail ya say? What's ya favorite culah?"
Bruce D Pease
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2 grails here…. I’d love to replace the 03a3 is sold in college ($35.00) cuz I needed the money, and S&w highway patrolman 6 in barrel .357 that mom sold after dad died. Probably never gonna get either but they’re the two I want.
bangswitch
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I paid less that that (total) for a New In Box M66-1, New In Box M58 and New in Box M27-2. What does Lew do to these that jacks them up so much?
Riomouse911
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Exclusively orders a low number of each one and they’re available from LH for a limited time.
I guess it is the factory produced rarity that really drives the cost.
Stay safe.
tbob38
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I was following that one the other day. Would not have paid over half of what it finally went for.
BigBlue 94
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John Ross used to do the same. S&W PC required 500 examples to be made and bought outright. The JRC 500's were made in this minimum quantity, with 250 in stainless and 250 in black. So i suppose at least color changes could be done within a 500 minimum order.
The S&W Performance Center guns are exquisitely crafted. Very pleased with my JRC 500. PC guns keep going up in value.
The JRC500s go for about the same as the LH above did. JRA (black) and JRC (stainless) 0001 serials sold in 2019 for a bit over $4k and $3k respectively. It wasnt long ago that the still unsold JRCs were available through John. Not many people wanted a 5" un-braked 500 S&W...
Riomouse911
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I read about the hoopla associated with some folks buying a gun directly from Mr. Ross. Those threads took up volumes of internet bandwidth
. Lipsey’s and TALO Distributors (For a group out of Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, if I’m not mistaken?) have made deals with Ruger for exclusive special issues all the time. Some of these guns are really cool.. and almost always sell at least MSRP or higher.
Come to think of it, I think my 5.5” Flattop .44 Spl. Blackhawk was originally a Lipseys catalog item. I bought it very lightly used off GB a few years back.
Stay safe.
Can you elaborate just a bit?I read about the hoopla associated with some folks buying a gun directly from Mr. Ross. Those threads took up volumes of internet bandwidth
Lipsey’s and TALO Distributors (For a group out of Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, if I’m not mistaken?) have made deals with Ruger for exclusive special issues all the time. Some of these guns are really cool.. and almost always sell at least MSRP or higher.
Come to think of it, I think my 5.5” Flattop .44 Spl. Blackhawk was originally a Lipseys catalog item. I bought it very lightly used off GB a few years back.
Stay safe.
I've seen red and blue wranglers available only through lipseys before. The red caught my eye.
BigBlue 94
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Many large gun distributors will have special runs made with mostly cosmetic changes. Like different grips, color, or barrel lengths. They are not really worth a premium over basic models of the same gun. Maybe 10% over. TALO, Lipsey, and Davidson's are some distributors that do this. Then they distribute them out to their dealers.
BigBlue 94
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Lol yeah, ive read and partook in them too. Always defending the gun, but not JR himself. I got mine second hand. The gun, built by the S&W PC is one of the best constructed and functioning guns i own... Which includes some really sought after Colts. Fit and finish is outstanding. Im not a S&W fan, but if the right PC model (like the LH model above) pops up for a good price (not like the LH lol) i would jump on it.I read about the hoopla associated with some folks buying a gun directly from Mr. Ross. Those threads took up volumes of internet bandwidth
Seedy Character
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Not much different than a commemorative model. Same gun, just some things not available on a typical catalog model.
Those "special" runs are a limited number and only available from that distributor. Unless your LGS uses that distributor, they must try and order from the limited stock, most likely promised to their top dealers.
Most are obtained through resale, demanding a higher price because of scarcity.
I acquired my Lipsey's Vaquero from a resale. Got it for normal Vaquero pricing from someone who thought it a typical Ruger.
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