Model 14-7 price?
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I hope that happened a long time ago-or I'd never find sleep again.ammo.crafter
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Hmmm
Any idea what my daughter's mod 14-4 could be worth?
Any idea what my daughter's mod 14-4 could be worth?
Driftwood Johnson
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Difficult to say without examining it.
I can tell you I picked up a MINT 14-3 a couple of years ago for $500. The marked price was $550. When I asked if they would take $500 the dealer said it was on consignment and he would have to get back to me. I was ready for them to say no, but I was surprised as heck a few hours later when I got a call saying that the consignor had agreed to my price. To guild the lily, so to speak, the dealer said 'Oh, it comes with the box'.
But in these parts, $500 for a mint 14-3 was a steal.
A Model 14 exists in a place that is similar to other S&W handguns... not similar in price range necessarily, but in a similar place as such models as the 17, 28, 10, 15, 64...
They are simply phenomenal at what they do and are/were so completely successful in the market that S&W made just TONS of them, which tempers their collectibility and/or "value."
This means to own, shoot or love one -- they offer a whole lot of gun for arguably low money. Because for a 14, 15, 17, 28 or 64 to carry a lot of collector "value" it must be in very high condition and/or have some rare or odd factory original features.
The bottom line is that finding one with average and acceptable wear usually means a fantastic value as a gun to own, shoot and love at a very fair price.
I'm not sure that I would chase a 14-7 until I learned what the dash-7 represents (I don't have my book handy and I would almost assuredly be happier with an earlier gun) but even without knowing... I believe I am safe in saying that $550 is a solid buy and offers good value.
They are simply phenomenal at what they do and are/were so completely successful in the market that S&W made just TONS of them, which tempers their collectibility and/or "value."
This means to own, shoot or love one -- they offer a whole lot of gun for arguably low money. Because for a 14, 15, 17, 28 or 64 to carry a lot of collector "value" it must be in very high condition and/or have some rare or odd factory original features.
The bottom line is that finding one with average and acceptable wear usually means a fantastic value as a gun to own, shoot and love at a very fair price.
I'm not sure that I would chase a 14-7 until I learned what the dash-7 represents (I don't have my book handy and I would almost assuredly be happier with an earlier gun) but even without knowing... I believe I am safe in saying that $550 is a solid buy and offers good value.
It was still there today so I picked it up, $550 otd. I guess most of the other guys who looked at it already had a couple of 14's. Got to the range but it cold and windy so I only shot a couple dozen. Very smooth DA trigger is a bit lighter my GP100, and SA is almost a hair trigger. Very accurate and going to be fun gun to shoot.
Bumping a very old thread.
Based on a pic in another thread I ordered a set of Altamont Super Walnut grips for this 14-7.
They emailed me that they were out of stock and would ship in 1 day to 4 weeks. Two days later they emailed that they were on the way. I got them Saturday and put them on right away.
I guess it didn't occur to me that a 6" revolver with a full lug would be a round butt, but it is. I never even thought to check, and got bit hard by the ASS-U-ME bug.
They're pretty much out of all Super Walnut grips at the moment, and I'm thinking of going with this Rosewood target set instead:
Or should I just wait it out for the walnut Bateluer with finger groves?
Opinions welcome.
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Based on a pic in another thread I ordered a set of Altamont Super Walnut grips for this 14-7.
They emailed me that they were out of stock and would ship in 1 day to 4 weeks. Two days later they emailed that they were on the way. I got them Saturday and put them on right away.
I guess it didn't occur to me that a 6" revolver with a full lug would be a round butt, but it is. I never even thought to check, and got bit hard by the ASS-U-ME bug.
They're pretty much out of all Super Walnut grips at the moment, and I'm thinking of going with this Rosewood target set instead:
Or should I just wait it out for the walnut Bateluer with finger groves?
Opinions welcome.
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