S&W 1911 100th Anniversary Edition
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Its the fish scaled one SFRC has pictured on their website. Mines is suppose to ship tomororw. I'm getting giddy.
No one can predict the way gun values will go. Anniversary or Special Editions are even more of a crapshoot. Just look at the how well all those Model 94 Commemoratives have done over the years - lol. As far as this Smith goes, on the upside it's not badly priced and it is a S&W, which goes for something. On the downside there is a proliferation of 100-year 1911's out there which muddies the waters and the aforementioned fact that usually Special Edition "Collector" guns seldom really are that special or collectible.
Using history as a guide, for the same money there are far better proven investment guns out there. Look for mint Colt Python's, Diamondback's or if you're lucky a well-priced Second Gen SAA. If it's Smith's you like you can't go wrong buying a nice Model 29-2 or my personal pick to really shoot up in value a 17-6. Even a pretty 586 or 586-1 can be had for a resonable money right now. Really any minty wheelgun that is nicely blued with original wood stocks will without a doubt hold or climb in value. If it's a pistol not a revolver that you crave then clean, original, US marked 1911's are probably a safe bet as are Inglis Hi-Powers. The 70 series Colt's also come to mind.
The crappy part about all this is that the more I think about it there are just so many cool gun's out there that are worth owning and keeping, but certainly not enough cash in my bank account to fulfill the fantasy of my dream collection. Which BTW, with enough surplus cash, quite possibly would include the 100th Anniversary 1911 S&W.
You are paying $1500. for a gun and you don;t know what it looks like!?
The example of the Winchester Model 94 is half right, half wrong. There have been dozens of such commemorative editions, and there not so limited. It was not a good start for an investment. Yet, they are still gorgeous in a collection (I bought a second hand one, and I love it). I consider them as a good deal now for pleasure.
The SW is limited to 250 items, and is in my eyes one of the nicest commemorative edition for this 100th anniversary. I saw one at CRAFM yesterday, and it is a really pretty toy. They will sell fast, and I would not be surprised they gain value. Yet, I still think one should buy such a gun for pleasure, not as an investment (too risky), especially as if one just wants to make money, one cannot shoot with. It is quite sad.
it is the same gun the picture is just showing both sides, anyways,if you notice on the bottom right corner, (the smaller picture in the presentation box) this picture has the gold smith medallion on the grip, the enlarged pictures dont,what gives? what gun am i really getting lol????
