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CHP commenorative .357 service revolver

ReadsterCA
My grandpa was retired CHP - one of the first motorcycle officers in the state.

He purchased one of the commemorative S&W's in the velvet box - if you know them, then you know what firearm I'm talking about.

It's never been fired, and is authintic with papers and all - value?

Thanks.
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  • nmyers
    "Special editions" are not catalogued, & there is no published information on the value. As a rule, they tend to sell for the same, or a little more, than the same model gun in basic configuration & in mint condition. On rare occasion you might find a member of the group that originally bought the special editions who is willing to pay a premium, but that doesn't happen often.

    You can check the prices of completed auctions on this website & see what the "plain" version of the same model S&W has actually sold for. That should give you a pretty good idea of the value of yours.

    Neal
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  • Laredo Lefty
    Readster.....
    Your grandpa's gun was made between 1978 and 1979. The Smith catalog shows there were 5,000 C.H.P. Commemoratives made, and they were model 19's with 6" barrels with blued finish.

    They are on the Curios & Relics list and new in the box are worth about $650.00.

    "Never let school interfere with your education"
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  • ReadsterCA
    Thanks - that's what I was after.
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  • jodividus
    hi readster, i'm a retired chp also. what was his badge #? I recall they were new about 250, then went up to over 1000, then dropped again to about that 650 new. Several officers in the l.a. area used them on duty, naturally, the value dropped drastically.
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  • ReadsterCA
    I'd have to ask my uncle - he has the badge that retired with him. He retired from active in 1971 - a few weeks before I was born... first grandchild and all.

    His name was Cecil Read.
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