I bought a d frame, looks to be unfired, 1910-1911 production. It's got a great trigger and is smooth handling. With the plethora of grips available for your Agent, making it shoot well should not be a problem
I bought a d frame, looks to be unfired, 1910-1911 production. It's got a great trigger and is smooth handling. With the plethora of grips available for your Agent, making it shoot well should not be a problem
"you give peace a chance, I'll stay here and cover you, in case it doesn't work out"
My experience is the Detective Specials and Cobras in 95% + condition sell for $450-500. The Agents I have seen sell for a little less. The one you describe is not minty so $350-400 is realistic.
I would offer $350 to a stranger but would probably go $400 for a friend. At $400, you will both make out OK.
Go in peace, but be prepared for violence.
Nice Colt I would say 400.00 ish range unless you have the box which would bring the value up considerably. I have an older Agent 1956, wish I had the box for my gun. They shoot great.
What agenda? They have no dog in the fight. He is asking for a fair offer to a person selling a gun. Explain how someone who may have an agenda is going to affect what he offers?
You tell him to search gunbroker, which is rife with individuals who are trying to sell firearms for more than they are worth.
I inherited my dad's .38 Colt Special Agent. There was a crack in the wooden grips so I replaced it with pacmyer grips. Anyone know where to get some original wooden grips?
The agenda's I referred to may come from collectors on forums who overvalue their "appraisals" of guns they collect, or lowball in an attempt to purchase the gun.
Reading comprehension can be fundamental....
I said to search through "completed listings", for "actual sales that have taken place". Not for what people are asking for their guns on GB. I said those prices are a "pipe dream".
That will indeed prove more accurate than listening to random "experts" opinions of value on collector forums. What someone actually pays is what your gun is worth, not what someone says it's worth..
Last edited by Jake'sDad; 04-17-13 at 10:25.
Ebay, Gunbroker, gun shows, or if you have a good local gun store, sometimes they will have a big box of takeoff grips they've collected over the years. Original Colt revolver grips continue to go up in value, and I'm constantly reminded of the hundreds of them I sold for a couple bucks each or gave away.
All of the Agent's have the short grip frame, so make sure you get the right ones.
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