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whitney wolverine
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I have a Whitney, serial number "exp 5" with box, extra barrel, no book.
Box is kind of beat up. The plastic insert for the box is cracked.
I was wondering what kind of money it is worth.
Box is kind of beat up. The plastic insert for the box is cracked.
I was wondering what kind of money it is worth.
Comments
Thanks
Bob
Keep Your Powder Dry
I believe the new polymer model from Olympic is destined to classic status as well. Buy one. Works fine with the right ammo - CCI MiniMags.
Stan
PS they were made in nickle - rare, did see one at a gun show , excellent , never fired with the $800 price to match.
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=184006454
Any way you slice it, no matter how great it looks, it's not factory original. The seller honestly describes how all the original finish was polished off, and replacement grips were installed. Most collectors shun like the plague, guns that have been refinished/reworked because the don't hold their resale value as compared to factory original guns. No matter how nice they look. My 2?.
resold, the seller is not the craftsman offering these fine guns. I also agree with the factory/collector issue. However, like a Shelby
Mustang vs a Mustang, there are customizing and improvements that can make a gun more desirable! I have two blue Whitney's, the books and TWO of the custom polished guns. They are breathtaking to look at
The craftsman that removes the old finish has NEVER mis-represented
anything he has done. He spends time like any gunsmith reworking the
guns finish to produce these fine examples. The factory Nickel guns
are rare, the last one sold at auction sold for $10,000 and just out of my reach how about yours? These are fine examples of a rare gun with a custom finish applied. No more,no less! Get one and judge for yourself, I love my two guns. Rick
Gentleman, the Whitney link for the gun sold $1500 was purchased and
resold, the seller is not the craftsman offering these fine guns. I also agree with the factory/collector issue. However, like a Shelby
Mustang vs a Mustang, there are customizing and improvements that can make a gun more desirable! I have two blue Whitney's, the books and TWO of the custom polished guns. They are breathtaking to look at
The craftsman that removes the old finish has NEVER mis-represented
anything he has done. He spends time like any gunsmith reworking the
guns finish to produce these fine examples. The factory Nickel guns
are rare, the last one sold at auction sold for $10,000 and just out of my reach how about yours? These are fine examples of a rare gun with a custom finish applied. No more,no less! Get one and judge for yourself, I love my two guns. Rick
The way your pontificating on this, seems that you might have a vested interest in these non factory original Wolverines? Get your facts straight no "custom finish" has been applied to these pistols. The original blue anodized finish has been polished off down to the base aluminum castings the pistol is constructed from. Nothing else has been done to these pistols. I still think it's ridiculous a non factory original pistol that has been reworked like this would sell for $1500, no matter how neat/pretty it looks.