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GI paperwork doubles the value?

Henry0ReillyHenry0Reilly Member Posts: 10,887 ✭✭✭
edited November 2019 in General Discussion
This S&W 39 in excellent condtion is offered for $3,625

This one that might be stolen from the Navy but has a Jinks letter and background documents has an asking price of $7,900

One time at a gun show I saw a beat-to-hell Browning High Power with a $700 price tag. I asked about it. The VC had captured it and converted it to 7.62x25 but as I recall the seller did not have any documentation.
I used to recruit for the NRA until they sold us down the river (again!) in Heller v. DC. See my auctions (if any) under username henryreilly
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  • Sam06Sam06 Member Posts: 21,244 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Folks are bidding on the M39 :shock:
    RLTW

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  • nmyersnmyers Member Posts: 16,879 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Not exactly apples to apples.

    The steel frame M39 is well known to collectors as a scarce model. Started at $.01, it is a true auction & the selling price will reflect the actual value.

    As for the Navy M39, I am waiting to see if if the seller provides readable evidence of its sale by the US Government. ("Provenance" is documentation of the legal transfers of an item.) Or, if it doesn't sell at the listed price, will it be relisted at a lower price?

    BTW, I sent a suggestion to the President that he order the Dept of Justice to put their "Stolen Gun" file online, so that anyone can look up a gun that they want to buy. So far, no reply.

    Neal
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  • Henry0ReillyHenry0Reilly Member Posts: 10,887 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    nmyers wrote:
    Started at $.01, it is a true auction & the selling price will reflect the actual value.

    I had not noticed the penny start,

    About 20 years ago I passed on a Model 39 at $200. My S&W collection was all wheel guns.
    I used to recruit for the NRA until they sold us down the river (again!) in Heller v. DC. See my auctions (if any) under username henryreilly
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  • Henry0ReillyHenry0Reilly Member Posts: 10,887 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The seller wrote:

    "Thanks for the question. I don?t know how he was able to keep it. I have the letter from SW showing it was sent to Coronado and I have the issue papers showing it was issued to the Captain in 1967."
    I used to recruit for the NRA until they sold us down the river (again!) in Heller v. DC. See my auctions (if any) under username henryreilly
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