rob
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Is $500 a good deal for a 1973 Colt Detective special with nice blueing in excellent shape?
Thanks,
Rob.
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Thanks,
Rob.
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Colt Detective Special.
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sounds about right.
Sounds very reasonable...a nice pistol!
StantonCree
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I paid $550 for my 3rd one but it’s agency marked and came with a story
Czechnologist
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Even with no box and papers, that's a fair deal. With box and papers, that's a really good deal.
TheOriginalMexicanBob
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Very fair deal...not a steal but below market if it's in the condition you describe.
I love Det. Specials.....
Zorros
Ultimate Member
Gunshop on eastern shore has one listed for $1,250...since january.
TheOriginalMexicanBob
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For $1250 they'll be keeping it until...well...they don't don't plan on selling it at all.
About the only way it's worth that kind of money is if it's a WWII Detective Special sent to the military, FBI or the OSS...and it needs a Colt Archive letter to prove that. Then it would be worth about $2500 with that kind of provenance.
About the only way it's worth that kind of money is if it's a WWII Detective Special sent to the military, FBI or the OSS...and it needs a Colt Archive letter to prove that. Then it would be worth about $2500 with that kind of provenance.
rob
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Thanks for all the info. I didn't really trust gunbroker right now because of all the craziness.
Happily, I did add it to my collection yesterday. It's my first colt anything. It's a good shooter, and a beautiful pistol. However, when I took it to the range, I found I do like the S&W grips better. They just feel better in my hand when shooting.
Thanks for all the help!
Rob.
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Happily, I did add it to my collection yesterday. It's my first colt anything. It's a good shooter, and a beautiful pistol. However, when I took it to the range, I found I do like the S&W grips better. They just feel better in my hand when shooting.
Thanks for all the help!
Rob.
A Smart Man knows what he knows,
A Wise Man knows what he doesn't know,
A Fool knows neither.
If the government fears the people, there is freedom.
If the people fear the government, there is tyranny.
The purpose of the 2nd amendment is not hunting, not sport, not self defense, but freedom from tyranny.
Second Amendment Foundation -- Maryland Shall Issue -- NRA Life Member
I have a Tyler T-Grip for the CDS. It improves the feel of the grip. It's for sale if you're interested. Check them out. http://www.t-grips.com/
Zorros
Ultimate Member
This one is a 2nd issue, maybe 70s. Nothing special. It came in and he marked it 750. Nice gun but not worth that to me. I waited for it to be reduced, Instead, he raised the price to 1250 and there is sits. He often has very fair prices on older guns.
TheOriginalMexicanBob
Ultimate Member
$750 is top of the market for a NIB blue example. Nickel and Electroless Nickel will bring more but still would have to be NIB to do so. At $1250 he really doesn't want to sell it...or he's hoping for local civil disturbances when scared libs will pay any amount for anything that goes bang...and the police have been defunded.
rob
DINO Extraordinaire
I recently bought a s&w model 36 with the t-grip installed. It worked, but the wife wanted it removed.
I may try it out on the colt.
Rob.
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