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**Mike Irwin** · January 29, 2013, 08:45 AM

Nice pre-Model 10/pre-Victory/pre-square butt/pre-five screw, Jeff.

I've been looking for a Model of 1899 to join my collection (that's right, I collect Smith & Wesson revolvers, 22 of them at this point) for years now.

It seems that every time I find one I'm minutes late and someone else is buying it.

Last one was a fairly pristine 6" in .38 Long Colt with a high three-digit serial number for under $1k.

That one hurt.

January 29, 2013, 08:45 AM	#26
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,390	Nice pre-Model 10/pre-Victory/pre-square butt/pre-five screw, Jeff. I've been looking for a Model of 1899 to join my collection (that's right, I collect Smith & Wesson revolvers, 22 of them at this point) for years now. It seems that every time I find one I'm minutes late and someone else is buying it. Last one was a fairly pristine 6" in .38 Long Colt with a high three-digit serial number for under $1k. That one hurt. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.