S&W Model 17 advice (choice of version, fair price)
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Yellowcarbon
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Re: S&W Model 17 advice (choice of version, fair price)
Buy a quality .22lr revolver ( like a S&W 17 or Colt) is a safe move. They haven't done anything but go up in the last 30 years I've been watching them. I always wanted one and finally grabbed a S&W 17 off of Gunbroker. Its a 17-3 with aftermarket target grips for $625 after all the fees. I'm thrilled to have it and can definitely sell it if I get bored.
I'm in between a collector and shooter. I should shoot more often, but I let life get in the way. I have so many hobbies, am busy at work and have a family. So range days seem to be far and few. But I still love buying guns and that is incredibly easy to do. I literally do it at work in between projects. My dealer is 2.5 miles from work and I stop in on my way to/from work or site visits at work. I don't few guns as an investment, but its a hobby that doesn't lose value if you keep them in good shade. So I view it like a quasi savings account in that it holds value. In the past, when I didn't have the disposable income I do now, I've had to sell guns to cover expenses. Guns have always bailed me out.
Definitely do some estate planning. I was in the process of having my dad do it when he unexpectedly died. He fell and broke his hip. He died from a blood clot within a day, so I couldn't even have him sign a power of attorney. His mortgage company wouldn't even talk to me until I started probate. A trust or even will would have been significantly cheaper than the $5k in lawyer's fees to go through probate. It took nearly 2 years to get me and my sister named as an heir to my dad. And that was with my other brothers signing off on it without conflict.
Its a little fitting to talk about old .22 revolvers and estate planning. As I bet that is where the majority come from. I know I've bought more than a few guns from estates, divorces or from someone in need of cash. And I didn't pay anywhere near retail for them. I never lowball someone, I asked what they wanted and either bought it or passed.
I'm in between a collector and shooter. I should shoot more often, but I let life get in the way. I have so many hobbies, am busy at work and have a family. So range days seem to be far and few. But I still love buying guns and that is incredibly easy to do. I literally do it at work in between projects. My dealer is 2.5 miles from work and I stop in on my way to/from work or site visits at work. I don't few guns as an investment, but its a hobby that doesn't lose value if you keep them in good shade. So I view it like a quasi savings account in that it holds value. In the past, when I didn't have the disposable income I do now, I've had to sell guns to cover expenses. Guns have always bailed me out.
Definitely do some estate planning. I was in the process of having my dad do it when he unexpectedly died. He fell and broke his hip. He died from a blood clot within a day, so I couldn't even have him sign a power of attorney. His mortgage company wouldn't even talk to me until I started probate. A trust or even will would have been significantly cheaper than the $5k in lawyer's fees to go through probate. It took nearly 2 years to get me and my sister named as an heir to my dad. And that was with my other brothers signing off on it without conflict.
Its a little fitting to talk about old .22 revolvers and estate planning. As I bet that is where the majority come from. I know I've bought more than a few guns from estates, divorces or from someone in need of cash. And I didn't pay anywhere near retail for them. I never lowball someone, I asked what they wanted and either bought it or passed.
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Limper
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Re: S&W Model 17 advice (choice of version, fair price)
Well it's 6 months since I originally posted this thread and I am now the proud owner of the S&W Model 17-3 that I originally posted asking advice about. It came up for auction today and I had the top bid. Didn't plan on having two .22 revolvers but now I have the Model 17 to go with my 10-shot Colt I bought in May. The Model 17 trigger is amazing (dry fire w/Snapcaps), so much so that I suspect it had some trigger work done on it.
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