I probably shouldn't have, but bought a S&W model 18-3 as new/unfired that came out of an estate sale. The box was slighlty water damaged and some of the paperwork is stained, but the sealed toolkit is there and the pistol is slick, no turn ring and is supposed to be unfired. It looks it.
I have wanted one for a while, and couldn't walk away from this one. Just looked up my serial number and it was made the year I was born. Guess I'll have to keep it for sure now.
There was a second one, an 18-4, with slight rust on heel of backstrap and a couple of other blemishes. It was $100 cheaper, but I opted for the super nice one.
Anyone else have a model 18? I will probably end up shooting this one soon, just because that's what it was made for.