JoeJames
09-24-2018, 10:32 AM
Picked it up at a local gun show this weekend. I have been going to gun shows for the last 50 something years, starting with Memphis shows in the early 60's, but this little thing is exceptional. First unfired used gun I have ever owned. Fellow had this on his table. I asked him how much. He said "I've got $250 in it". Looked at it pretty closely. Went home, called my cousin who had had a pawn shop.
He said to ask him how many had even looked at it, and go from there. Fellow allowed as how I was the only one that had looked at it, but he had other stuff no one had looked at. But it did kind of take him back a bit.
I offered $200, he countered at splitting the difference, I came back with a counteroffer of $220. Agreed - Done deal. Took it up to my cousins where he really looked at it. My cousin, said "it is unfired". "You're kidding me" I replied.
"Nope - unfired. Probably been in some woman's jewelry box all these years, no wear at all to speak of, not even dresser drawer wear".
Only downside is no way I am going to ever shoot it. Other than a few small spots on the nickel it appears to have been made a couple of months ago.
Serial # 104758 - per Flayderman serial numbers under 209,300 made prior to Dec. 31, 1898. So I figure @ 1890.
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He said to ask him how many had even looked at it, and go from there. Fellow allowed as how I was the only one that had looked at it, but he had other stuff no one had looked at. But it did kind of take him back a bit.
I offered $200, he countered at splitting the difference, I came back with a counteroffer of $220. Agreed - Done deal. Took it up to my cousins where he really looked at it. My cousin, said "it is unfired". "You're kidding me" I replied.
"Nope - unfired. Probably been in some woman's jewelry box all these years, no wear at all to speak of, not even dresser drawer wear".
Only downside is no way I am going to ever shoot it. Other than a few small spots on the nickel it appears to have been made a couple of months ago.
Serial # 104758 - per Flayderman serial numbers under 209,300 made prior to Dec. 31, 1898. So I figure @ 1890.
227691227692227693