Originally Posted by
Co-gnARR
I mean this in a polite way: I think you seriously misunderstand the market. The Colts on GB are out of production and are highly collectable, hence the extreme prices. Personally I would not buy one for any reason other than collectability and display. For $500 you can buy a S&W 638/642 or Ruger LCR at or just below retail at a place like Cabela's or Sportsmans Warehouse with enough cash left to get some training ammo plus 20rds of carry ammo. You could give up a box of training ammo an opt for a cheap pocket holster like Uncle Mike's and still be out the door for the $500 you stated. Colt is reintroducing a pocket revolver so you can still have a Colt for EDC; unsure of the price point but there was mention of Colt's new line up on this forum not too long ago. If you want a wheel gun for fun and/or carry, don't screw around with a low quality name. Just get the quality Ruger or S&W and be done woth it. The marginal savings on a no name is not worth the potential hassle of poor qc/customer support, etc. $500 is small change for a quality gun.
This, and what Serious said. You can get a good revolver cheap, and there is always the used market. Not sure what type of revolver you are looking for OP, but a standard .38 service type can be found used for around $300. J&G Sales I think has S&W .38s for around that. And check your used gun stores you never know what might be there, have a Colt .38 that I picked up a few years back during the panic for $200 and change. Yes, a little 4 inch .38 Colt Police Positive for a little more than $200 in good condition with some holster wear. If someone wants to give me $4K+ for it then I'll happily part with it, but I doubt that I'd get more than $400 or so if I tried to sell it. Beyond that I'd look around for Ruger or Smith revolvers and find what you want.
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