Revolvers......a rich man's hobby?

[CUJOHUNTER]

Recently I had to unload more than a few revolvers to aid in acquiring this house that my wife and I finally agreed on. Unfortunately, I had to sell just about all of my S&W, Ruger and Colt revolvers to obtain this domicile. Well, we close on this house in about a week and I started looking at revolver prices for the fun of it......I was shocked! What I used to buy for around $400 or less I can't touch nowadays for under $600!! I'm not talking about surplus 66s or 64s, I mean the 19s 27s 28s 29s snd so forth. Outrageous prices and people are paying them!

Am I the only one or do you all see it too? Revolvers are becoming more out of reach with the everyday folk. I'm left with two 642s and a few 9mm and .40 pistols. Even revolver ammo is getting scarce.

What say you?

 

[JadeRaven]

$400 -> $600 is not exactly outrageous... especially if it's for some collectible type item no longer in production.

These days, to me, revolvers are more of a novelty and necessarily should be better in the fit/finish department, and thus cost more money.

 

[candrews86]

Any N frame thats 97% or better with the presentation box will go for $1000+ easy, especially if it's 5" or less. It'll only go up

 

[Jack]

I'd say it depends on the revolver....

 

[CUJOHUNTER]

I'm seeing 66s go for around 550-600. Older K frames (19,27...etc) I've noticed in the 700 range and up.

 

[Big H]

Have you noticed that JUST ABOUT everything else is going up in price also---some of it "outa sight".
These quality firearm prices have been inching up for years and will continue to do as long people are
willing to pay the price. OH WELL!!!!!!!

 

[ColbyLang]

Ive been a semi auto shooter forever. I want a revolver, one caught my eye recently while browsing at Lafayette Shooters. Chiappa Rhino. Love the look of that handgun

 

[hdfinder47]

Congrats on the house, Cujo! Happy wife, happy life.

 

[Cleburne]

I'd say it depends on the revolver....

+1

But when it comes to the classic S&Ws and Colts, .... they just don't make 'em like they used to.

 

[CUJOHUNTER]

congrats on the house, cujo! Happy wife, happy life.

tru dat 100x

 

[DAVE_M]

These days, to me, revolvers are more of a novelty and necessarily should be better in the fit/finish department, and thus cost more money.

Long are the days of Revolvers being a superior fighting gun. I think the Chiappa Rhino's were the last stab at trying to make a solid fighting revolver. Airweight J Frame's have their place, but with today's technology, there are some pretty impressive sub compact autos (Glock 42).

I am not surprised that they went from $400 to $600+ though. Glocks were cheap once, too.

 

[5Legion]

Hey how about the LCRs from Ruger - not pretty - but you got to hand it to them for making a decent carry gun! 5L

 

[falshooter]

Any N frame thats 97% or better with the presentation box will go for $1000+ easy, especially if it's 5" or less. It'll only go up

You mean something like this..
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[candrews86]

24-3 or 29-3? Wanna sell? Lol
Beautiful gun

 

[falshooter]

24-3 or 29-3? Wanna sell? Lol
Beautiful gun

(1) 29-3 .44mag Lew Horton special from 1985

(2) Everything is for sale at the right price

 

[Kraut]

I tend to think that there is a difference between an old Smith & Wesson and a collectable Smith & Wesson, but apparently sellers at gun shows dispute that reasoning. Anything on a table that is not a new Airweight or Bodyguard is priced as if it's a last-of-it's-kind treasure. I like 'em, but I'm not putting down $600 for a model 36 with more scratches than my 5-year-old eyeglasses and grips that look like a dog chewed on 'em just because it was made before the scandium days.

 

[JHenley17]

Pretty sure my 10-7 is worth so little I wouldn't ever bother selling even if I didn't want it. I doubt anyone is trying to get much for those, though.

 

[323MAR]

I buy Smith wheel guns for the right price every chance I get. Last year, I scored a 2.5" Combat Masterpiece(nickel) for $400. It is so nice that I will not shoot it. I will not pay full value, but I do not pass on a bargain.
Sometimes I carry a Smith Mod 60 .357mag. I do not think that a perp who gets shot with it will be thinking about how "out dated" my revolver might be.

 

[DBMJR1]

Revolvers aren't JUST for carry.

I love knocking down steel plates with my Blackhawks.

Try loading for any auto to the levels some of my revolvers will handle.

 

[deuxlatch]

I scored a Stainless Colt Anaconda .44mag with cusom wood grips for $400 about 5yrs ago. That thing is going to my grave with me. I would love to get my hands on a Stainless Python to compliment it but I only have 2 legs and 2 arms and I wanna keep 'em.