Value of S&W Box
I have been watching the auction of a blue cardboard box with red interior. With over a week to go it is already over $318. It's for a 38-44. I have the gun and thought I'd buy the box. When it went over $50 I was done. I know that price is determined by supply, demand, and condition, but I am surprised by the price that this box is bringing. Please help me understand why this box is so valuable. I only paid $300 for the handgun about 7 years ago. Thanks.
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I have seen boxes go for $1200.00 before. For some folks with a high grade rare gun without the box it must be worth paying for the box.
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Just about anything S&W are bringing good plus prices. The older stuff, like what you are looking for are at the top of the range.
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"Real" serious collectors want the entire package and that "red box" Smith adds hundreds to the firearm it belongs in. I have passed on many items that were not "complete" since I know in the long run paying the extra will add value and hold its own and then some... My opinion only.
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Well, for one thing, most of the revolvers have survived, while most of the boxes have not.
I have thrown away many boxes new guns came in simply because I had nowhere to store them. I have guns I bought new 50+ years ago. Who wants to have a room full of empty boxes for most of their lifetime?
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You think boxes are bad, check out the cleaning kits and the SAT's (sight adjusting tools), or screwdrivers that were included in the cleaning kits for the earlier guns....
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