C&R S&W pre-Model 10 from Nation's show

[ken792]

I impulse purchased this today while I was working the show. In my five short years going to the Nation's show, this is only the third gun I've ever bought there. Prices tend to be high there or market price at best. This is probably the first good deal I've ever found there (at least for stuff I want). The dealer had it listed at $259, and I haggled a good bit off.

It's a C prefix, early post-war Military & Police (pre-Model 10) revolver in .38 Special. All of the assembly numbers match, and all of the serial numbers match down to the grips. It looks to have been fired very little, with just a little bit of carbon by the forcing cone. There are no imprints of the extractor star or case heads on the recoil shield. There are a few spots of holster wear on the muzzle and on the front of the cylinder, and a few spots of rust.

It will be a few weeks before I get to shoot it unfortunately, since all of my .38 is in MD and I'll be busy.

 

[engineerbrian]

Great pic up!

 

[2nd=Good+Substantial]

Looks like a very good impulse buy.

 

[fidelity]

I impulse purchased this today while I was working the show. In my five short years going to the Nation's show, this is only the third gun I've ever bought there. Prices tend to be high there or market price at best. This is probably the first good deal I've ever found there (at least for stuff I want). The dealer had it listed at $259, and I haggled a good bit off.
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What a gem. Nice find. Next time I'll wander and look more carefully. As you said, at first glance, a lot of high prices.

Great pic up!

Was at the show today when your YouTube partner visited the MSI table (and made a generous donation). He's not short at all, which was my impression after watching some of the videos. The implication is that you must be really tall, lol.

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[engineerbrian]

What a gem. Nice find. Next time I'll wander and look more carefully. As you said, at first glance, a lot of high prices.


Was at the show today when your YouTube partner visited the MSI table (and made a generous donation). He's not short at all, which was my impression after watching some of the videos. The implication is that you must be really tall, lol.

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Mostly everyone is short to me

Yeah, our height difference makes shooting videos a challenge.

 

[TexasBob]

Very Nice, you made a great deal on a beautiful piece!

 

[Melnic]

Excellent pick up!
The dealer took your C&R?

 

[Jimbob2.0]

Nice, these are going to start drying up over the next couple years. Get em now

 

[ken792]

Thanks everyone. I'm actually not sure if I'm going to shoot it anytime soon, haha. It's just such a nice looking and clean gun. I stored away my Ruger Blackhawk along with my .38 reloading stuff back at my parents' house when I moved down here last year to standardize my shooting ammo on 9mm and .45 only.

Excellent pick up!
The dealer took your C&R?

Yeah, but I'm a VA resident now. They just wanted my driver's license to verify the info on the FFL03. The dealer had just taken a Marylander's C&R minutes before for a Yugoslavian Mauser, so he probably would have taken one as well for an eligible handgun. I haggled the price since I paid in cash and had the FFL03 to save the dealer time and paperwork.

 

[Rack&Roll]

Both parties happy but OMG that was a steal.

 

[ted76]

That looks like a great deal, I'm going down to the show in the morning.

 

[CasualObserver]

Congrats on a nice pick up and at a good price it sounds like. Bit jealous.... been looking at them for a long time off and on but haven't found a deal like that yet.

 

[gmharle]

That is a really nice find. I never seem to have that kind of luck at shows. It is still the reason that I go though, so maybe one of these days.

 

[Mike OTDP]

Well done!

 

[3paul10]

Shes beautiful! You can never go wrong with an old Smith, Congrats!!

 

[protegeV]

 

[fiveloaves]

That bluing is outstanding!!!
I have two model 10s, but I ended up getting pachmayr grips. Just more comfortable.

 

[POP57]

Great looking piece. I don't handle those thin grips very well either.

 

[ken792]

So the serial number C224## would put it most likely in 1948. The timing is absolutely flawless and the single action trigger pull breaks like glass at 4.75lb with very little deviation. Unfortunately, the extractor rod has a bit of runout. Fortunately, it's not enough to cause any binding anywhere and the front of it does not touch the barrel.

 

[peacemaker]

38 special

Pilgrim, you did well.