Post by "DoubleAction" on Jun 4, 2008 10:00:09 GMT -5
There was a time when one could start off at any new gun counter to start building a revolver collection, however, things have changed over the years. Many revolvers are no longer manufactured, and of those models that still are, they are made the same as they were. Tyhis places one to look at many pre-owned and used specimens.
I use the term pre-owned to those revolvers which show no signs of ever having been used, with some never having been fired by it's owner.
During the past five years, S&W has been the choice revolver for finding reasonably priced discontinued models on the pre-owned market. Colt Pythons has been far more allusive than the S&W during the past five years. I was lucky enough to have acquired my Pythons during the Glock 9mm pistol wave of the early 90's, when wheel gun prices had the Pythons being priced new for $500. Those days have long since past.
S&W revolvers have gone up in price due to the redesign of their fire control system and the fact that most carbon blue steel versions are now a custom shop offering by the company. Wood grips have become another option on the new revolvers. What one would find in the pre-owned revolvers, one would only find some of that in the new custom shop revolvers for twice the price. And like all things, good things don't last long. Prices are going up on the older S&W revolvers.
It don't matter if you buy one or twenty, if you like handguns, you should have at least one of these revolvers before their gone. I can tell ya; it's hard to have just one.
I use the term pre-owned to those revolvers which show no signs of ever having been used, with some never having been fired by it's owner.
During the past five years, S&W has been the choice revolver for finding reasonably priced discontinued models on the pre-owned market. Colt Pythons has been far more allusive than the S&W during the past five years. I was lucky enough to have acquired my Pythons during the Glock 9mm pistol wave of the early 90's, when wheel gun prices had the Pythons being priced new for $500. Those days have long since past.
S&W revolvers have gone up in price due to the redesign of their fire control system and the fact that most carbon blue steel versions are now a custom shop offering by the company. Wood grips have become another option on the new revolvers. What one would find in the pre-owned revolvers, one would only find some of that in the new custom shop revolvers for twice the price. And like all things, good things don't last long. Prices are going up on the older S&W revolvers.
It don't matter if you buy one or twenty, if you like handguns, you should have at least one of these revolvers before their gone. I can tell ya; it's hard to have just one.
