Crazy auction

[burrhead]

I've been idly looking for an old PPC gun and ran into this listing on GB. The seller says it's a K38 but no, it's either a M14 or 15. Anyway, the frame is cracked in at least two places, the Aristocrat rib is bent and the cylinder won't open. Oh yeah, also rust in the bore and screws missing. Five days to go and the bidding is at $426 with 10 bids. Not worth $100 even as a parts gun.

The world has gone mad.

Cheshire & Perez Smith & Wesson S&W K Frame K-38 .38 Spl 6" Revolver 1977 - Revolvers at GunBroker.com : 1034659325

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[PistoleroWadcutterGANG]

Crazy man just crazy buying by uninformed people. P.T. Was right.

 

[UncleEd]

Hey, I've got a top bid of $2,000 for it. Hope
no one outbids me.

 

[Mark_Mark]

Old Smiths are CRAZY popular now! they are headed to Old Colt territory

 

[Pat Riot]

Maybe I am wrong but that barrel looks a bit off kilter. It could be the angle of the photos.

 

[PistoleroWadcutterGANG]

Maybe I am wrong but that barrel looks a bit off kilter. It could be the angle of the photos.

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OH no that's that famous revolver made for Marty Feldman from Mel Brooks films.

 

[Mark_Mark]

Maybe I am wrong but that barrel looks a bit off kilter. It could be the angle of the photos.

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looks straight! loli

 

[silicosys4]

Wow, I didn't pay near that for either of mine and they are both in great shape.
Whatever happened to that gun that broke the frame and bent the rib probably tweaked the barrel. You MIGHT get $400 worth of parts out of it but you won't make much money for your time.

A shame. It looks like it was a nice gun.

 

[Speedo66]

Looks like some folks are not reading the description below.

 

[Mark_Mark]

Looks like some folks are not reading the description below.

Nobody reads! we just scan for headlines

 

[silicosys4]

Yea I read that. Frame cracked so bad the cylinder wont open, sight rib bent, rear sight broken off.
That gun was used to hit something really hard, and whatever was hit gave instead of the gun because I don't see any impact marks

 

[trackskippy]

Yea, but the bore condition is 9.5 out of 10, and the finish is 90%! At least in his opinion.

 

[conan32120]

Where are the frame cracks, I don't see them?

 

[Reinz]

Where are the frame cracks, I don't see them?

The cylinder can’t be opened, that’s why you don‘t easily see the crack mentioned. But with proper pics a lighting it could be possibly seen while looking at the forcing cone.

 

[Miami_JBT]

As my uncle said when he ran his business.

"There's a butt for every seat."

Meaning, a fool and his money will soon be separated. People are foolish for sure.

 

[Riomouse911]

looks straight! loli

Straight as an arrow to me, too!

Stay safe.