Smith&Wesson Hand Ejector 1905 4th Change /trade

[papacopod]

Price

Trades only.

Item Location

Lake worth Florida

Hello looking to sell\trade plus cash on my end on lower value trade 1905 smith wesson hand ejector 4th change 38 special 4 inch tapered barrel in nickle solid tight lock up smooth hand fitted action no rust pitting inside bore chambers or outside comes with pachmeyer grips not original stocks love feel balance of timeless classic close to 100 years old has outlasted many owners im sure of that dont shoot plus p ammo out of since older smiths were not heat treated good solid semiwadcutter or round nose going up in value check online 5 screw smiths pre war models 10.let me know what you have to trade like snub nose Smith's colts DT easy light quality powerful reliability important florida trades only proof of Florida driver license no minors felons only real gun enthusiast serious like most quality firearms.looking for model 36 model 60_stainless 5 or 6 shoot snub nose 2/3 inch barrel.im in West palm beach area can,t travel far any info on this revolver would be awesome and appreciate yourr knowledge,love revolvers so simple and reliable no need to worry about magazine recoil action stove pipes ejector extractor issues, case length less moving parts means better acccuccy and can see those bullets ready to launch.much better.

 

[Raven]

@BZilla

 

[boatbum101]

Granted it is a 5 screw & pre-war . Finish is not however factory nor original . Zero collector value , shooter if mechanically sound . Most common model that S&W manufactured , GLWS .

 

[Anangrypasta]

Is there ammunition in it, in the pic looking down the muzzle??? Lol

 

[gibbison]

Yea....

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[papacopod]

Granted it is a 5 screw & pre-war . Finish is not however factory nor original . Zero collector value , shooter if mechanically sound . Most common model that S&W manufactured , GLWS .

Okay thanks for info about gun guess not worth as much as though since not factory original finish.was unsure of real value

 

[papacopod]

Is there ammunition in it, in the pic looking down the muzzle??? Lol

yes it is looking down the barrel

 

[boatbum101]

Back then only 2 finishes were polished blue & shiny nickle . Nickle being the more corrosion-resistant of the 2 . Yours appears to be either electroless nickle or possibly hard-chromed . As stated if in good mechanical shape should be a good shooter with standard pressure loads & lead bullets . Stick to lead as it's much kinder on older barrels which are softer than modern steels . With the old long action & being " worn-in " oughta have a very nice trigger .

 

[papacopod]

Thanks for your feedback been searching around the net trying to find out more info on this vintage Smith Wesson revolver

 

[Godandcountry]

Is there ammunition in it, in the pic looking down the muzzle??? Lol

I was not worried if he wasn’t

 

[papacopod]

Is there ammunition in it, in the pic looking down the muzzle??? Lol

Yes sir ready to go one thing about a wheelgun you know for sure means business kinda like a12 gauge pump action when you rack the action back makes thats sound even bad guys know

 

[Geriatric Collector]

Granted it is a 5 screw & pre-war . Finish is not however factory nor original . Zero collector value , shooter if mechanically sound . Most common model that S&W manufactured , GLWS .

While I agree with you, I will disagree with one of your points. Just because a firearm has been refinished does NOT mean it has ZERO collector value. It is true that it usually will not bring as much as a firearm that has its original finish in NRA good or better, but if the firearm was in poor condition and then refinished in its original look and type and was applied well, it will be worth more than NRA poor. Usually, a well, correctly refinished gun will be reduced by 1/3 to 1/2 original value but in some cases this isn't true either. In this particular case the refinish was not correct and will have LESS collector value; as as far as collectability, that is an extremely subjective opinion. Some collectors only collect first generation Colt SAA 1873s - refinished or not, while others might collect Hi-points. Who ever thought that any Mosin-nagant in original condition would be collectable? Many WW2 guns were 'refinished' by the Soviets but they are still highly collectable. Yes, I agree that all original, correct firearms are always more "desirable" or appeal to a broader base of collectors.

 

[boatbum101]

While I agree with you, I will disagree with one of your points. Just because a firearm has been refinished does NOT mean it has ZERO collector value. It is true that it usually will not bring as much as a firearm that has its original finish in NRA good or better, but if the firearm was in poor condition and then refinished in its original look and type and was applied well, it will be worth more than NRA poor. Usually, a well, correctly refinished gun will be reduced by 1/3 to 1/2 original value but in some cases this isn't true either. In this particular case the refinish was not correct and will have LESS collector value; as as far as collectability, that is an extremely subjective opinion. Some collectors only collect first generation Colt SAA 1873s - refinished or not, while others might collect Hi-points. Who ever thought that any Mosin-nagant in original condition would be collectable? Many WW2 guns were 'refinished' by the Soviets but they are still highly collectable. Yes, I agree that all original, correct firearms are always more "desirable" or appeal to a broader base of collectors.

Considering that it's the most commonly produced model & quality of refinish I stand by my assessment . Add the " Goodyear " grips & I double-down . Attached are pics of a collector grade 1905 4th 38 M&P 1920 vintage from my collection with original box & original Circassian walnut grips numbered to the gun .

 

[Gunguy1234!]

Wish I had the time to know this much stuff. Preach on!

 

[boatbum101]

2 most important sources of reference on S&W are Jim Supica's Std Catalog https://a.co/d/eZId5dj & Kuhnhausen's repair manual https://a.co/d/9AA2ahb . Amazon links .
S&W's Military & Police Model has been the company's bread & butter since 1899 . Has been upgraded & refined over the years . Here's another 1905 4th change M&P in 32-20 Win , also pre-war with original box / grips 1927 vintage .

 

[papacopod]

Thanks