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357 smith and wesson

thegatchthegatch Member Posts: 3 ✭✭
edited May 2006 in Ask the Experts
yes i have a detroit police commemrotive .357 its 1 of 865 was just wondering how much its worth ???????
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    nmyersnmyers Member Posts: 16,880 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    "Special edition" guns are usually worth +/- 10% of the value of the "plain" version of the same model in the same condition. Your gun probably has the model number on the frame, where it will show when you open the cylinder.

    Neal
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    Contender ManContender Man Member Posts: 2,110 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Many people feel that Commerative guns will draw large premiums, but typically that is not correct, even for relatively limited production pieces.

    Condition, accessories, presentation case, etc., all will add to the value of the gun (regardless of the commerative issue, unless the case is specially marked).

    To the right person (collector of police commeratives, someone from Detroit LE, etc.) you may get better than 10%, but without more info. 10% is a good conservative number.

    Provide us with furhter information, and especially some pictures and we can help you better.
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    thegatchthegatch Member Posts: 3 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by thegatch
    yes i have a detroit police commemrotive .357 its 1 of 865 was just wondering how much its worth ???????
    its a model 19 with ingraved case in great condition
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    nmyersnmyers Member Posts: 16,880 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    "Great condition" is not a definitive term; no one but you knows what it means.

    Tell us the condition of the finish, using a percentage between 0 and 100, plus describe EVERY mark on the gun and case that wasn't there when it left the factory.

    Neal
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