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Question: S & W M29 Alaska Commemorative
yzernie
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I was able to pick up an S & W Model 29 Alaska 25th Anniversary Commemorative for a great price. The problem I'm having is even after searching the net I cannot find any real info on the gun. I do know it is "1 of 300" and it was produced in 1984-ish. Where else can I look to find out some history of the gun?
Comments
What you own is a "special edition". It is one of a group special ordered by a single customer, probably a distributor or state organization. It may have been customized by S&W or someone else. If it doesn't have the original box with a label that has more details, you will have a difficult time finding more information.
At least you got it for a great price; special editions generally sell for less than the "plain" version of a gun in the same condition.
Neal
1.) The Model does exist.
2.) Only 200 were made
Contact S&W for a letter that will confirm date of mfg., shipping, qty. made, etc. These letters run $35 and are a good investment for "collectable" pieces.
What else did you want to know about it?
Forgive me for asking another question but I have never owned a gun such as this. Since only 200 were produced would that make this a "collectable" piece?
As to added value? I'd venture 15-20+ percent. If you ever decide to sell get the current value from the most recent Blue Book, and also check actual sales on internet sites, for a standard model then add in whatever percentage your comfortable with. Remember, in a sales negotation (haggle) you can always lower the price, but raising it is essentially impossible.