Just Curious About The Value...

manderson

July 16, 2004 10:53

I see quite a few of these Smith's on Gunbroker that are described as "Pre-19" or Pre-29" which I assume means it was manufactured prior to having the dash numbers that signify an engineering change.

My question is about the pricing. Are the blue book values really this high, or are these things over priced?

Here's a couple of examples:

http://www.gunbroker.com/auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=20676634

http://www.gunbroker.com/auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=20676698

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  nmyers

  July 16, 2004 11:19

  Smith & Wesson used names for all their guns for many years. They began numbering all of them at some point, I would guess in the 1940's, and some of the named models continued in production after a number was assigned. So, if a named model was continued after they were numbered, a named gun could be called "pre-(number)". The dashes were used after the numbers started.
  
  I think that many of those who list guns for sale, whether online auctions, lists, or newpaper ads, ask for an amount that I would call "wishful thinking". Look at the Gunbroker completed auctions, & you will see the same guns listed, month after month, without selling & without the price being lowered. My guess is that there are a lot of sellers who figure that they will either get an outrageous price for their guns, or they just won't sell them. "The market" is the only true indicator of a guns value.
  
  Neal

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  ATF

  July 16, 2004 17:15

  Model numbers were used starting in 1958.One of the guns you give a link to is a registered magnum.These guns were special ordered from the factory and have a registration. number.The rare ones are pre-war.[:)]
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  When a worm wants to relax,does he go fishing?
  
  ATF,Eagle Guns

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