A friend of mine called me this morning and asked if I wanted to accompany him to the LGS. Not having anything better to do (retired from the rat race), I agreed. Upon arrival to the LGS, I went to check on the consignment guns. There on the bottom shelf, on the very end of the row, half hidden under a S&W model 29 was a Seville 357 Maximum. I asked the salesman if I could inspect it and he agreed. It has a 7 1/2" barrel, was manufactured by United Sporting Arms (then based in Tuscon, Az.) and in virtually new condition. Based on the serial number and location of manufacture it was probably made in 1983.
The 357 Maximum being one of my favorite cartridges of all time (I won my first State Silhouette Championship with one in the same year), still having components and dies for it was a bonus.
The pistol appeared to have been lightly used as the front of the cylinder showed slight carbon staining and the forcing cone and bore had a slight carbon wash and no fouling.
Best of all the asking price was ridiculously low, it was listed at $250.00 LESS than a standard Blackhawk they also had on consignment. Needless to say, I almost broke my arm pulling out my wallet to buy it.
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