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S&W K Frame Grips.

FatstratFatstrat Member Posts: 9,147
edited May 2013 in Ask the Experts
A few years ago I purchased from my MIL her deceased husbands S&W Model 66 revolver that he carried in his former occupation as a Deputy Sheriff. The gun came w/well used square butt diamond checkered target grips w/Deputy Sheriff badge inlaid on each panel. It also came w/4 other sets of grips. 3 of the same type but w/o badge. One in EX condition. One in good, and one on fair. Plus one set of much smaller grips in EX condition. All are S&W grips. No repros. All are complete w/screws.
I swapped out the badge grips for the set in EX condition. Interested in selling the others.
A check of the various auction websites revealed prices ALL OVER the map. Ranging from over $100. to $20.
What's a fair price to ask for these? Are the grips w/badge worth any premium? To be clear, I have 2 sets target grips in fair (one w/badge). One set target grips in good to Very good. And one set small grips in EX. Thanks.
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  • rufe-snowrufe-snow Member Posts: 18,650 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    K Frame grips are probably the most commonly found of the modern S & W grips. Check completed gun site and fleabay auctions, for actual fair market value prices.

    The only set that will bring a premium will be the ones with the badge. If it can be ascertained that the grips were from the S & W factory, they might be quite valuable. Contact your MIL and or the sheriff's department that he worked for to try to find the history of the grips with the badge. If they were a very limited production item? Might have substantial value to a collector of police memorabilia.
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  • FatstratFatstrat Member Posts: 9,147
    edited November -1
    He was MIL 2nd husband (after my wifes father died). Was a Sheriff long before the marriage. All we know is that it was somewhere in North Carolina. I'm just looking for ballpark number on used K frame target grips. Not trying to get rich. Just figure they are worth something.
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  • FatstratFatstrat Member Posts: 9,147
    edited November -1
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  • nmyersnmyers Member Posts: 16,892 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    This is were the "revision number" & serial number sometimes help establish a premium value for a gun.

    Depending upon year/model, some S&W revolvers will have the SN stamped on the back of 1 or both grips. You want to keep the original grips with the gun, if possible.

    Neal
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  • MIKE WISKEYMIKE WISKEY Member Posts: 10,044 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    "Depending upon year/model, some S&W revolvers will have the SN stamped on the back of 1 or both grips. You want to keep the original grips with the gun, if possible."
    as above.
    none of them have high value, start them at $.01 +s/h and they will value themselves
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