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mrray13 · October 14, 2009, 12:07 PM

Just here recently, I attended the SEMO Gun adn Knife Show as I do every year. (this year was great as LEO and women got in free, so I only had to pay for my son to get in!) In any case, as I was strolling around I spied a 6" blue S&W model 17, .22lr of course. As it's condition appeared to be like new, I own a 1975 -4 version in 90-95% condition, I picked it up to see what they were asking. Imagine my surprise to learn it was brand new, had the ILC and they wanted $1000 for it!!

Needless to say, I put it right back down, lol. While I knew S&W was bringing back some of it's older models, I didn't know the 17 was one of them. My son then asks, "if the new one is worth $1000, what is the old one worth?". Before the show, and I know gun show prices are higher, I figured my 17 was worth about $500. So I guess, besides the little rant, why the huge price for the new ones? Even at Gunbroker, they are $1000, yet the old ones are $400 cheaper, in most cases.

October 14, 2009, 12:07 PM	#1
mrray13 Senior Member Join Date: January 26, 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 911	gun show..WOW Just here recently, I attended the SEMO Gun adn Knife Show as I do every year. (this year was great as LEO and women got in free, so I only had to pay for my son to get in!) In any case, as I was strolling around I spied a 6" blue S&W model 17, .22lr of course. As it's condition appeared to be like new, I own a 1975 -4 version in 90-95% condition, I picked it up to see what they were asking. Imagine my surprise to learn it was brand new, had the ILC and they wanted $1000 for it!! Needless to say, I put it right back down, lol. While I knew S&W was bringing back some of it's older models, I didn't know the 17 was one of them. My son then asks, "if the new one is worth $1000, what is the old one worth?". Before the show, and I know gun show prices are higher, I figured my 17 was worth about $500. So I guess, besides the little rant, why the huge price for the new ones? Even at Gunbroker, they are $1000, yet the old ones are $400 cheaper, in most cases.