What Would This Be Worth? - The Firearms Forum

Skills · 07-11-2006, 03:23 AM

I just bought this for $150. I think its an S&W 10-5. Its missing some color in a few areas but if I clean it im sure it could be better.

Xracer · 07-11-2006, 07:06 AM

Hi Skills......welcome to TFF.

Looks like your Model 10 has about 80-90% of it's finish, which would place it's value in the $130 to $160 range.

If it's a nice tight gun and shoots well, you didn't get hurt for $150.

Gunfyter · 07-11-2006, 09:53 AM

Don't dunk it in the toilet.

Welcome.

Skills · 07-11-2006, 01:04 PM

Oh good. I though I got ripped off.

Is there anything I can do to help the finish?

Will this gun hold its value? Will it go down in time?

southernshooter · 07-11-2006, 11:14 PM

To clean it up get the most finest steel wool you can find and some gun oil.

If that don't make it look better you're local Wal-Mart will have some Beechwood Casey bluing to touch it up

Skills · 07-12-2006, 01:35 AM

how can i get the black finish back on the silver areas?

Xracer · 07-12-2006, 07:05 AM

Looks like you've got quite a bit of blue missing. Might be tough to blend all that in with touch-up blue.

You could get a home blueing kit and try to reblue the gun yourself, or take it to a gunsmith and have a professional job done.

However, if you just want to keep it as a "shooter", it's fine the way it is. Just keep the outside lightly oiled so it doesn't start to rust......and, anytime you handle it, wipe off your fingerprints (the acid on skin can cause rust).

Skills · 07-12-2006, 02:17 PM

how much is the home kit and how much would it cost to do it professionally

inplanotx · 07-12-2006, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Skills

how much is the home kit and how much would it cost to do it professionally

It would cost about 1/2 of what you paid for the gun for a decent job by a good gunsmith. Since that would negate any type of value to a S&W collector I would recommend, as I have in your other duplicate post, that you just leave it as is and keep it lightly oiled. You will never get it to look the same with a home kit.

Skills · 07-12-2006, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by inplanotx

It would cost about 1/2 of what you paid for the gun for a decent job by a good gunsmith. Since that would negate any type of value to a S&W collector I would recommend, as I have in your other duplicate post, that you just leave it as is and keep it lightly oiled. You will never get it to look the same with a home kit.

how would i oil it?

07-11-2006, 03:23 AM	#1
Skills Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 8	What Would This Be Worth? I just bought this for $150. I think its an S&W 10-5. Its missing some color in a few areas but if I clean it im sure it could be better. -->

07-11-2006, 07:06 AM	#2
Xracer TFF Admin Staff Mediator Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Minn-eeee-sota, ya, sure, you bet! Posts: 9,144	Re: What Would This Be Worth? Hi Skills......welcome to TFF. Looks like your Model 10 has about 80-90% of it's finish, which would place it's value in the $130 to $160 range. If it's a nice tight gun and shoots well, you didn't get hurt for $150.

07-11-2006, 09:53 AM	#3
Gunfyter Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Western Maryland Posts: 1,956	Re: What Would This Be Worth? Don't dunk it in the toilet. Welcome. __________________ Anything worth shooting once, is worth shooting again. If it ain't broke, break it. Someone needs the work

07-11-2006, 01:04 PM	#4
Skills Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 8	Re: What Would This Be Worth? Oh good. I though I got ripped off. Is there anything I can do to help the finish? Will this gun hold its value? Will it go down in time? Last edited by Skills; 07-11-2006 at 01:09 PM..

07-11-2006, 11:14 PM	#5
southernshooter Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Deep South Mississippi Posts: 5,943	Re: What Would This Be Worth? To clean it up get the most finest steel wool you can find and some gun oil. If that don't make it look better you're local Wal-Mart will have some Beechwood Casey bluing to touch it up __________________ Only you can see this

07-12-2006, 01:35 AM	#6
Skills Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 8	Re: What Would This Be Worth? how can i get the black finish back on the silver areas?

07-12-2006, 07:05 AM	#7
Xracer TFF Admin Staff Mediator Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Minn-eeee-sota, ya, sure, you bet! Posts: 9,144	Re: What Would This Be Worth? Looks like you've got quite a bit of blue missing. Might be tough to blend all that in with touch-up blue. You could get a home blueing kit and try to reblue the gun yourself, or take it to a gunsmith and have a professional job done. However, if you just want to keep it as a "shooter", it's fine the way it is. Just keep the outside lightly oiled so it doesn't start to rust......and, anytime you handle it, wipe off your fingerprints (the acid on skin can cause rust).

07-12-2006, 02:17 PM	#8
Skills Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 8	Re: What Would This Be Worth? how much is the home kit and how much would it cost to do it professionally