Would you buy this?

It seems a number of us mentioned the $900.00 mark, and it appears the seller is willing to sell for nine hundred. I suspect in today's market, this is a fair price.

Aren't we smart. :)

Now the buyer is questioning his desires, and I don't blame him for giving it careful thought.
 
I think $ 900, is a fair price ...

I don't want a model 29-5..../ the highest eng revision I'd buy is a dash 2...so I wouldn't buy it for that reason...

If I wanted it, I'd buy it and shoot it ...nothing wrong with shooting a nice looking gun. Yes, it'll drive the value down...but so what, if you don't want to shoot it, I sure wouldn't buy it.
 
But the opinion of a few posters on a relatively general forum such as this, will not give a true estimation of what the real value is.
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And your statement here is also true... however, even the simple title of this thread begs for an answer, and that's what everyone seems to be doing. :o

Now, as I see it... gives me a chance to mention something that I *yawn* about, and something that I -REALLY- like: "special edition collector or commemorative guns" that someone has SHOT! :eek::D:cool:

I got a really, really nice deal on a Smith & Wesson Model 19-3 Texas Rangers Commemorative in the snazzy wood presentation box with the big gaudy knife that has a serial number matching the revolver. Made in 1974. And this revolver actually -WAS- unfired. But special edition wood stocks had been dinged up obviously by some previous owner who had ejected cartridges from the cylinder and the cylinder itself had a visible turn line. As well, they made some 12,000 of these (or was it 8,000 of these?! I could google it, but it doesn't matter that much) and they simply don't carry any tremendous "value."

I ended up with a great 19-3 with a couple really slick features that other K-frames don't have and I do shoot it and while I have no attachment to the Texas Rangers and I have even less care about "commemorative" guns, this one is terrific to me because it's so nicely done and I got a great deal on it because it just wasn't in 100% collector pristine condition.

So the gun in the OP?
I'd love to come across one with some WEAR and use on it for a lower price. Any wear or use on a commemorative gun basically removes that angle of collectibility from it. What you end up with is a terrific shooter. :cool:
 
"The real value can only be determined by what the exact same gun is selling for, and that will take some real research."

You also do realize that gun prices are HIGHLY regional?

What's hot and expensive in one part of the country may not be hot and expensive in another?

And that over the last few years prices on virtually all firearms are completely and totally skewed on just about all firearms?

The actual value of that, or any, gun will be determined when money changes hands.

Until a transaction takes place, its value somewhere in the intersection of what someone is willing to sell it for, and what someone else is willing to pay for it.

In other words... I'll give you a shiney new nickel for that!
 
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I just traded my only "collectors" piece last month for something I could shoot. My only problem with something like that is I'd want it to be in a show case or on the wall, and you just can't do that these days. Instead it's gotta be in a deep dark safe.

My BIL had a 67 colt 1911 in a presentation case this weekend. All I could think was how useless, it'll never be shot and it's been sold/traded dozens of times.
 
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