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Rufus T Firefly · February 5, 2011, 01:42 AM

The Police and Service models were produced in mass. Tons of them around. Rare? No. check gun broker type sites for current value. Free advice on the value is worth what you paid for the free advice. I have a Naval Aviator Model 10 on the way. Could be worth $100 or maybe upwards of $500. Depends on the markings and rarity. Original holster included? Military marks that make it rare? Pitting in the barrel? Lots of variables. Any paper work included? Mine will have to have the Naval Mark on it. Otherwise another $100 - $200 gun. It's kinda like buying a 1966 Mustang. Then you take off the valve covers and find out it was made in 1965.
Good Luck and hope you got a good one.

February 5, 2011, 01:42 AM	#12
Rufus T Firefly Junior member Join Date: January 30, 2011 Location: MN Posts: 174	Read the value with some trepidation. The Police and Service models were produced in mass. Tons of them around. Rare? No. check gun broker type sites for current value. Free advice on the value is worth what you paid for the free advice. I have a Naval Aviator Model 10 on the way. Could be worth $100 or maybe upwards of $500. Depends on the markings and rarity. Original holster included? Military marks that make it rare? Pitting in the barrel? Lots of variables. Any paper work included? Mine will have to have the Naval Mark on it. Otherwise another $100 - $200 gun. It's kinda like buying a 1966 Mustang. Then you take off the valve covers and find out it was made in 1965. Good Luck and hope you got a good one.