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November 27, 2012, 09:55 PM | #26 |
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A Colt Detective Special was the first handgun I purchased in my younger years, which I foolishly sold a few months later after getting nervous and never having fired it. It turned out to be the last style (mid 90's) Colt would produce.
I recently saw one online new in box and the seller wanted $900 I'd love to have one again, just to correct an old error, but that is a little steep! According to the price guides, I shouldn't be paying close to that much for it, but from my experience price guides in general tend to be on the useless side. |
November 27, 2012, 11:02 PM | #27 |
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I think that it also depends on the particular revolver being sold as well as the area in which it is being sold.
Around here any decently priced N frame Smith does not last long on the market. Also Colt Pythons and Diamondbacks sell rather quickly. |
November 28, 2012, 12:01 AM | #28 |
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Has the market softened on revolvers?
I haven't been able to find a S&W 642 Airweight either with or without the cylinder lock anywhere at my LGS. Bud's Guns is always sold out of them every time I check. Somebody must be buying revolvers these days? |
November 28, 2012, 12:03 AM | #29 |
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I think the market for revolvers will shoot through the roof (pun intended) if ever all hell breaks loose!
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November 30, 2012, 09:26 PM | #30 |
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Personal taste but I myself have always preferred revolvers . . . but then I'm an old fart. We grew up in the days when our heroes all used revolvers . . . today, the younger generation have grown up watching most of their rough and tumble favorites using semi-autos.
I have had and have a number of semis and revolvers. I really never thought about it until now, but I have traded or sold off semi-autos . . . I've never sold or traded off any of my cartridge revolvers. I may have a few favorites but in essence, I love 'em all. My biggest disappointment is when I go into a gun shop and they have display cases up the wha huzzie filled with semi-autos and maybe one or two that have a few revolvers in them. I like the more vintage Colts - Army Special, OP, etc. and when I ask a clerk if they have any, I get these strange looks like "what kind of nut are you" . . . old fashioned I guess. However, when I have run across them, I'm amazed at how someof the more common ones are over priced.
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November 30, 2012, 10:25 PM | #31 |
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You can also add in steel vs plastic as i think steel frame guns like the 1911 will hold there value better then a Glock and the same can be said for Revolvers..
but one driving force for semi auto's was the 1911's 100th year and i own 2 of them and no Glocks! i also own a 1986 model Ruger Single Six in stainless steel with my only plastic gun being a Walters P22 |
December 3, 2012, 12:04 AM | #32 |
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I havn't noticed the price of quality revolvers going down. Just seems to be a lot more semi-autos for sale.
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December 5, 2012, 09:19 PM | #33 |
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I'm a big revolver fan ..but own 3 Glocks, two P Series Rugers And I think thats all the Semi pistols i own...
Mostly when i carry its a revolver...38 J frame or a S series Ruger.. My first grab gun on the night stand is a Ruger Security Six 357 Mag ..stoked with 158 gr LSWCHP +Ps |
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