Phydeaux642
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I was out looking for storage buildings today and stopped by a little hole-in-the-wall pawn shop on the way back. Not much to look at, but there was a snubnose Smith & Wesson in the showcase. I asked the guy running the joint if that was a model 10 and he said, "No, that's a rare aluminum version". I said, "You mean a model 12?". He said, "No, the cylinder is also aluminum. It's a gun that was never meant to be out and most of them were destroyed by Smith & Wesson."
Well, I know they made some of these, but I found it odd that one was in my neck of the woods. There was no serial number on the butt of the gun, but the tag on the gun listed the serial number as 300xxx. It looked like there was a number starting with 300 on the frame where the model numbers were later printed, but I couldn't get a close enough look.
The gun looked like it had some wear but whether it was from shooting (I know it's not a good idea to shoot these) or just age I don't know. The price was $475. So, did I pass up something that I should have grabbed?
Well, I know they made some of these, but I found it odd that one was in my neck of the woods. There was no serial number on the butt of the gun, but the tag on the gun listed the serial number as 300xxx. It looked like there was a number starting with 300 on the frame where the model numbers were later printed, but I couldn't get a close enough look.
The gun looked like it had some wear but whether it was from shooting (I know it's not a good idea to shoot these) or just age I don't know. The price was $475. So, did I pass up something that I should have grabbed?