Never know what you'll find at an auction.(PIC HEAVY)

[gjamison]

Saturday morning I went to another firearms auction, lately for me this has been a waste of time. Looked things over at the preveiw toke some notes.

Surprisingly enough I bought 4.

1. .32 Safety Hammerless 1st Model with orginial box Serial #74022.




2. .38 Safety Hammerless 5th Model Blued pearls number to the gun. Serial #233297




3. .32 Regulation Police Pre War Serial #478273. Condition 99%



4. 38/44 Pre War Outdoorsmen Serial #55537. This almost made me cry . It numbers in all the right places, even the magnas. The sad thing is something got spilled on the barrel, toke the finish clean off.







Should I get the barrel re-blued? Thanks for looking.

 

[critter]

I think my heart is acting up! Congrats!

 

[frankmako]

nice, some people have all the luck.

 

[El Guero]

Should I get the barrel re-blued?

Did you buy it to keep it or did you buy it to turn a buck at somepoint? (If you are trolling auctions I'm guessing it could go either way). If you are going to keep it and want it to look nice, re-blue it. If you are just going to sell it, do it ASAP and make your buck and let the next guy decide.

 

[StrawHat]

About any gun-smith can reblue something. If you want to restore it, consider these fellows,

http://www.oldwestgunsmith.com/gunsmith/swpage.htm

These are the guys S&W recommends to work on older S&W revolvers. They do fantasstic work.

 

[Armored farmer]

congrats!
Those are some beautiful, unique guns, esp like the top-breaks.

 

[Radagast]

Lovely. I would have it refinished - if I could trust the smith to make a perfect match to the rest of the gun. Then I would cherish it for the rest of my natural life.

 

[lray]

great finds, i'd say that makes up for all the time you wasted at other auctions

 

[Chevelle SS]

nice

 

[USSR]

Nice pickups. I see where we are both in the Finger Lakes Region - where abouts? I'm at the southern end of Seneca Lake near Watkins Glen.

Don

 

[ArchAngelCD]

Should I get the barrel re-blued? Thanks for looking.

I would only have that re-blued if it's done by S&W. In reality it's not being "re-blued" just blued since the original manufacturer is doing the work. it will look very good too because S&W still does wonderful work. (even though the bluing method is different than when that revolver was originally manufactured)

Nice guns...

http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/...4_750001_750051_775657_-1_757896_757896_image

Standard Polish and Blue $220
High Bright Polish $275

 

[gjamison]

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[gjamison]

Nice pickups. I see where we are both in the Finger Lakes Region - where abouts? I'm at the southern end of Seneca Lake near Watkins Glen.

Don

live in big flats, i'm in watkins all the time.

 

[skt239]

The condition of that reg. police is amazing. Very nice finds, sir.

 

[ultradoc]

congrats on your find!

 

[bannockburn]

Wow nice finds at the auction! I especially liked the look of the blued .38 Safety Hammeless with the factory pearl grips.

 

[Bullet Bob]

I think toking notes has caused me to make purchases like that

Nice stuff.

 

[Owen Sparks]

Are you actually going to shoot any of these or are they investments?

I would have to try them all.

 

[PabloJ]

Those are real nice classic firearms.

 

[gjamison]

Thanks guy for all the kind words. Yes I have bought ammo for all
and they will be shot. Thanks again...

 

[Jaymo]

Those are some gorgeous Smiths.

 

[Deltaboy1984]

What a wonderful haul you got at that auction!!!!!!