Trade-in value?..I have a 1983 beautiful S&W M29 in 8 1/4".

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Mystro

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The blueing on this gun is perfect. I have original box,papers,etc.. It also came with rubber grips as well as wood grips. This was back in the the Dirty Harry days. I am going to trade it in on a new S&W460. Wife says I have to trade one of my pistols in.:confused: Because the blueing was so perfect I never took it in the woods and only did light range shooting with it.
Any idea what its trade-in value??
 
New guns are sold at retail. Once the gun is used the value is determined by the extent of wear. Usually there is a blue book value on a gun. The dealer then takes the actual price your gun will sell for and offer you half of that on a trade in. (He has to make money)

Your best bet is to look up in the blue book your value and sell it privately for the best you can get for it. Always buy as cheap as you can because gun buyers are cheap people:D Come on guys admit you want a good deal:D

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Consider selling it yourself

I recently sold my S&W revolver on gunbroker.com. I did much better than what a dealer would do for me on a trade. The site is also helpful in allowing you to see what other people are getting for the same model.
 
A generic guesstimate would be a value of $500.00. The trade-in value would be roughly $350.00. I would keep it. It is far better than what you are considering.
 
I bought a minty M29 exactly as you described yours. I paid $425.

I bought a 6in M29 blued with some wear. About 85%, mostly at the muzzle from holstering. Gun shoots accurately, and cylinder is tight. I paid $325.

Tell your wife you need to keep a piece of nostalgic history, because cash "ain't" what it used to be.

Buying a 460 S&W will probably set you back between $950-$1050. You can scrounge another $400, instead of trying to eek out $600 plus cash, right?

They do NOT blue guns the way they use to anymore. That is the main reason you want to keep your Model 29. It is all stainless and some kind of baked on blue stuff now.

The dealer will give you $275-325 so he can make his minimum of $75-150 on the handling and resale.

It is just cash, man. Take the wife out to dinner and the theater to cool things off.......

I NEVER sell any of my guns.........Especially the nicely blued ones of yesteryears....
 
If you like the Model 29, I'd keep it and find a way around this family predictiment. Prices are inching up on the N-Frames. Maybe the dealer has a layaway plan where you can pay a little at a time on it over a period of months. Other choice...credit card purchase on that secret card that never gets used.
 
send your 29 to me

and I'll hold on to it while you play with your new toy. sooner or later you'll want your 29 back, and I'll get the uncontrollable urge to buy a minty 8 3/8" 29 out of my system. we'll both be happy and save money in the long run.:D
 
Yes it's been said that they don't blue guns like yesteryears... You will have to go to a custom finish to get those deep royal blue finish and usually takes lots of work smoothing up the bare metal before blueing it. Just to get a finish like that on a carbon gun cost a lot of money now a days. Keep it you'll be sorry if you let it go. josh
 
Mystro:

If you change your mind and decide to sell, I'd like to see pictures of it. I might like to buy it. If not me, try the buy-sell forum here.

Lou
 
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I'd take an older M29 over a new 460 any day. They don't make Smiths like they used to anymore. If you need the extra velocity or killing power, use a rifle. ;)
 
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