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Offline Riptide439

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Got a Nice Suprise today!
« on: September 25, 2014, 07:56:30 PM »
So I open my email this morning and see a GunBroker email that says

"You won an item on GunBroker"

I was like WHAT!!! Then I looked and it was a bid I put in over 2 weeks ago for a .38 S&W Model 10 with 4"Barrel. I was like NICE!
Now I don't expect much for a $350 so it looks like it will be my next project.
This will go well with my 686-6!
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Offline wdbutcher

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Re: Got a Nice Suprise today!
« Reply #1 on: September 25, 2014, 08:25:14 PM »
Congratulations! Sounds like a great way to start the morning!
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Re: Got a Nice Suprise today!
« Reply #2 on: September 25, 2014, 08:40:52 PM »
Cool, is it a police trade in?
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Re: Got a Nice Suprise today!
« Reply #3 on: September 25, 2014, 09:41:13 PM »
Quote from: Firemanjones on September 25, 2014, 08:40:52 PM
Cool, is it a police trade in?

Good question. It did not state if it was or not.
Is there a way to tell once I get it?
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Re: Got a Nice Suprise today!
« Reply #4 on: September 25, 2014, 10:10:52 PM »
You can contact Smith and Wesson directly to see if it was originally sold to a PD. I think the search costs a few dollars, not sure.
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Re: Got a Nice Suprise today!
« Reply #5 on: September 25, 2014, 10:23:52 PM »
Congrats Riptide!
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Re: Got a Nice Suprise today!
« Reply #6 on: September 26, 2014, 03:51:34 AM »
I had purchased one from Buds a few years ago, but it was advertised as one. Just showed holster wear. It is one mechanically sound gun.
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Re: Got a Nice Suprise today!
« Reply #7 on: September 26, 2014, 05:59:39 AM »
I would say this looks like holster wear from the photos
Front of thr barrel has wear and chamber has wear. I would say maybe 25% blue is off.
We will see!
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Re: Got a Nice Suprise today!
« Reply #8 on: October 08, 2014, 08:47:14 AM »
OK, this is the one you mentioned in the other thread, sorry about the repeat question und comment.
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Re: Got a Nice Suprise today!
« Reply #9 on: October 08, 2014, 10:14:09 AM »
Quote from: armoredman on September 25, 2014, 10:10:52 PM
You can contact Smith and Wesson directly to see if it was originally sold to a PD. I think the search costs a few dollars, not sure.

The S&W Certificate of Authenticity (Factory Letter) is now $50 and the last one I got took 70 days! No hurrying Ole Roy!!
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Re: Got a Nice Suprise today!
« Reply #10 on: October 08, 2014, 12:13:54 PM »
Congrats!  You made a good purchase if everything is tight and the timing is good, which is usually the case with these revolvers.  It's a plus if it's showing wear and no one has tried to refinish it, as some out there don't know what they're doing when they refinish a revolver. 
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Re: Got a Nice Suprise today!
« Reply #11 on: October 08, 2014, 03:29:41 PM »
Thanks.
Here are photos.



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Re: Got a Nice Suprise today!
« Reply #12 on: October 08, 2014, 06:29:23 PM »
I have tried to see if your revolver has a screw at the top of the side plate on the right side. It appears to be there but I cannot be sure. If the screw is there the gun predates 1955, the year S&W engineered that screw out of the gun. If in fact the screw is there then the gun is properly classified as a "Pre 10". The Model 10 designation was applied in 1957. The first few numbers of the serial number, including the preceding letter, would be very helpful in dating your revolver.

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Re: Got a Nice Suprise today!
« Reply #13 on: October 08, 2014, 08:33:36 PM »
Thanks Joe but no screw.
I think it is 1966-67 with the C823xxx serial number.
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Re: Got a Nice Suprise today!
« Reply #14 on: October 08, 2014, 11:35:53 PM »
That's a beauty!
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