S&W 1917 Price Check please

[mrstang01]

Was browsing in a gun shop today, and found an S&W 1917. It was a bit rough, finish-wise, several dings around the trigger guard and on the outboard side plate, and the blue is fairly worn. Bore is bright, and although the rifling is fairly shallow, I understand that's normal for these.

Lock up was tight, didn't get to run thru the full function check ala Jim March, but looks like this was carried a lot and shot very little.

This would be a shooter obviously. Price is $350. Is this good, bad, or ugly?

Thanks!

 

[anapex]

That's about what I paid for my roughly the same shape S&W 1917.

 

[yesterdaysyouth]

you wouldn't want to say which shop would you???

 

[mrstang01]

Uh, I misremember right now, but I'm sure I'll think of it tomorrow...

 

[mrstang01]

As promised, the gun shop was Antique and Modern Firearms in Lexington. The 1917 is a Genuine G.I. with lanyard ring, not a Brazilian issue. The butt is marked: US Army Model 1917. Serial # is:1439xx.

Can somebody tell me how old my latest acquisition is please? Thanks!

 

[JoeHatley]

$350 is a pretty good price for a shooter version. I paid $300 for this refinishied commercial version a couple of years ago.



Prices are going up. Most that I've seen actually selling recently are in the $450 --> $650 range.

Joe

 

[Old Fuff]

mrstang01:

Your S&W model 1917 was made sometime during November, 1918.

Ya got ripped off pretty bad. Uncle Sam only paid $15.60 for the gun brand new and S&W threw in a pair of half-moon clips ...

 

[Dienekes]

1917 Colts and S&Ws were all over the place in the 1960s for $25-30. I never had that kind of big bucks as a kid so missed out.

Come to think of it I would rather have one of those big old horse pistols than some scandium girly gun.

 

[yesterdaysyouth]

Antique and Modern Firearms in Lexington

i've heard the commericals before, where are they? see anything else i would like while you were there?

 

[mrstang01]

I guess I'll have to stand the frelling I got, cuz I think I got a fine deal! They are located right off Nicholasville Road. I bet if you've got a gun interest, they've got a sample, everything from old flintlocks to new Grocks. Anything specific in mind?

 

[yesterdaysyouth]

garands, and 1917's at the moment...

 

[mrstang01]

They didn't have any more 1917's, but did have a couple of M1's both Garands and Carbines.

 

[Brian D.]

If I lived in that area those guys at A&M would likely be among my bestest friends. While their new gun prices aren't spectacular, they do some wonderful wheelin' and dealin' with the used stuff.