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I recently quit working as a 10+ year pawn shop manager, to pursue my own ventures. Working as such, I've become quite a firearm collector and for the last few years a s&w collector and revolver enthusiast. I was able to pick up a beautiful 15-4 and 34-1 with original boxes. While I love to shoot, I cannot afford to more times than not. I afford my guns via layaway and honestly consider myself a collector more than anything and just want nice firearms to pass down to my kids one day.
So...
I walked into my old store today and found a very nice model 42 with the original box. I remember this gun from a very good customer who had borrowed against it several times and confided me he was thinking of selling it and thought I should buy it if I wanted it. I explained the same thing that I typically purchase on layaway. I can only assume he came in and decided to sell it to the store, since I had left.
The gun is in very nice condition with full bluing and original wooden grips as well as aftermarket replica wooden grips. I didn't jot the serial number down but it's in a blue cardboard (Bangor punta era?) box. Based on my two other Smiths, probably early to mid 70's. It was priced at $950. I'm certain I could still get a fair price, even though I'm not an employee. I'm sure they paid him $650ish as I know that's what I had been looking him on it. I would be expect to get a price of $750-800. This seems to be in line with GunBroker, even for examples with no box.
I feel like I'd like to add this to my collection. Is there anything to be concerned with should I decide to shoot it? Or anything in particular to look for in general. Also, just curious if it's worth even jumping on, as it would be strenuous, even on layaway right now, or if I could get another most anytime. I've been wanting to sell an old norinco sks, which would cover a solid third of the price. 6 month layaway, yada yada.
Thoughts?
So...
I walked into my old store today and found a very nice model 42 with the original box. I remember this gun from a very good customer who had borrowed against it several times and confided me he was thinking of selling it and thought I should buy it if I wanted it. I explained the same thing that I typically purchase on layaway. I can only assume he came in and decided to sell it to the store, since I had left.
The gun is in very nice condition with full bluing and original wooden grips as well as aftermarket replica wooden grips. I didn't jot the serial number down but it's in a blue cardboard (Bangor punta era?) box. Based on my two other Smiths, probably early to mid 70's. It was priced at $950. I'm certain I could still get a fair price, even though I'm not an employee. I'm sure they paid him $650ish as I know that's what I had been looking him on it. I would be expect to get a price of $750-800. This seems to be in line with GunBroker, even for examples with no box.
I feel like I'd like to add this to my collection. Is there anything to be concerned with should I decide to shoot it? Or anything in particular to look for in general. Also, just curious if it's worth even jumping on, as it would be strenuous, even on layaway right now, or if I could get another most anytime. I've been wanting to sell an old norinco sks, which would cover a solid third of the price. 6 month layaway, yada yada.
Thoughts?