Do snubbies fetch more coin?

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If you have two identical revolvers, but one is a snubbie..does it always sell for more?
 
I have a S&W Performance Center 627 5” 8 Shot 357 Magnum and a S&W Performance Center 627 8 Shot 357 Magnum. I don’t think the snubbie is more expensive. But the demand is higher for a snubbie over a full size.
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I’d buy a S&W 500 Magnum snubbie if they sold one.


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I’d buy a S&W 500 Magnum snubbie if they sold one.
I had a 2 1/2 here that all of us shot for a coupla years. Somebody wanted it more than me and it went away.

As to the question....I pay more for snubbys. This does Not apply to N Frame S&Ws. I pay up for all of those except the 8 3/8.
 
I sure hope so! :eek:
Why is that though Jeppo?
What is the specific attraction of the snubbie? Tiny? Carry-ability? Looks cool?
They sure as hell don't shoot any better than say, a four-inch.
Must be something. Ruger still makes a crap-ton.
@BatteryOaksBilly has had a bunch of these things. What is it Billy? What makes the snubbie sexy?
 
Why is that though Jeppo?
What is the specific attraction of the snubbie? Tiny? Carry-ability? Looks cool?
They sure as hell don't shoot any better than say, a four-inch.
Must be something. Ruger still makes a crap-ton.
@BatteryOaksBilly has had a bunch of these things. What is it Billy? What makes the snubbie sexy?
In my case, the :eek: face was meant to indicate that I’ve got several and believe there isn’t one didn’t cost me more than the equivalent longer barrel.
 
In todays market the snub is always going to bring more. I guess its because of more people carrying them. This seems to have taken place gradually over the last 2-3 years.
 
I found that the answer is generally yes, but with exceptions.

If the model was made in several barrel lengths, then the snubbies tend to go for a little more due to the fact that they sell better. People generally aren't looking for a 4 inch revolver anymore. Even if they are looking for something for the bedside table, a 2 inch model 10 takes of less space then a 4 inch model 10.

If the gun comes in a 3 inch barrel, then they tend to command more of a premium due to the fact that fewer were made and the greater demand. The 3 inch gives better balance and you don't lose a lot on conceal-ability.

If the gun was never production made as a 2 inch but shortened, then from a collector's point of view, they can bring less. However, if the conversion was done well, they can still being a decent price.
 
The 3" Fad is certainly on. When I started collecting 3" K frames every now and then you could steal one. Those days are gone. Everybody wants a 3" Now it seems. They are perfect. The extra 1/2" seems to make them balance better at least to me and I think just as important is you get a full length ejector rod with the 3" so in a hurry you can eject the shells easier than a 2 or 2.6"
 
@BatteryOaksBilly has had a bunch of these things. What is it Billy? What makes the snubbie sexy?
.I pay more for snubbys. This does Not apply to N Frame S&Ws. I pay up for all of those except the 8 3/8.
Everybody wants a 3" Now it seems. They are perfect.
Friday, for me it's always the portability thing. The next thing is still true here I pay more for snubbies. And to Eddie's Point I recently sold several 3 inch guns. I got decent money But I left plenty of meat on the bone for the buyer. The 3 inch inch guns are perfect for me also. All the reasons @Etruett mentioned are true, but for me, they feel just Right. Eddie let me have a 3 inch RB model 10 recently that wears beautiful stags and Tyler T Grip. I could get by with that as an only handgun if I had to.
 
My dear Pard @Geezer rook on his Texas travel 3 2 inch S&W K Frames with him. He gleefully paid me what I asked him for a 5 screw and 4 screw and a 3 screw. All but a Pre War to fill out a complete set of examples for these fine old guns, and in true "snubby" fashion.
 
Back in the 1970's in Virginia, just about everyone that I knew wanted a 4 or 6 inch revolver with adjustable sights. Very few wanted a 2 or 3 inch gun. But, back then you couldn't legally carry a concealed firearm.

I remember Model 10 and Model 58 Smith & Wessons laying in the gun case for months. No one wanted them because they were fixed sight guns. I would think that other areas of the country had the same feelings about handguns, especially about the barrel length. I'm guessing that there are fewer snubby revolvers as opposed to the longer barreled guns. This and the fact that many people now carry concealed has driven up the prices on the short barrel guns.

And a 3 inch K frame is perfection. But, another manufacturer uses that description for their handguns. :rolleyes:
 
One surprising thing that has happened to the market in the last year is the drop in popularity in the Chiefs Special. The Model 36,37 and Prelock Stainless 60 have all dropped in value. I think it is due to the fact that S&W now offers the newer Model 60 in .357 Magnum. You don't see many of these pop up on the used market, but I think that is due to male egos. I've been shooting a lot of years and granted I don't tolerate big recoil like I used to nor do I want to, but a .357 Magnum load through a J frame is no fun and I'm betting that less than 10% of the shooters out there can handle one effectively. The magnum J Frames, especially the prelock versions will still bring good money, but I bet most buyers don't shoot full magnums after the first range trip! BTW, I happen to own a 3" Prelock Model 60 in .357 Mag with a 3" Full Lug Barrel. Anytime someone would like to challenge the Wizard with it shooting Full Bore Magnums, I'll gladly loan it out and provide the ammo as long as I get to watch.
 
And a 3 inch K frame is perfection. But, another manufacturer uses that description for their handguns. :rolleyes:
You just can’t leave it alone, can you? :mad:
 
but a .357 Magnum load through a J frame is no fun and I'm betting that less than 10% of the shooters out there can handle one effectively.
I have an odd snubby. A Taurus 415T.
2.5" Titanium frame 5 shot 41 mag. 21oz unloaded.
They made this in stainless too, but the Ti models seem to be rare. I took off the ribber grip, replaced with a Pachmyer. The barrel is ported.
The grip and porting make it fairly shoot-able, but yeah, I wouldn't enter any speed shooting contests with it.
 
I have always loved shooting magnum caliber hand guns. But the older I get the less I like the recoil.My favorite revolver is a 2 1/2 in mod 657 S&W 41 magnum.I rarely shoot it because I am low on ammo but still love shooting it when I can. Jeppo took a video of it at his birthday party last year. It is a Canon.The gun not the camera
 
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I have an odd snubby. A Taurus 415T.
2.5" Titanium frame 5 shot 41 mag. 21oz unloaded.
They made this in stainless too, but the Ti models seem to be rare. I took off the ribber grip, replaced with a Pachmyer. The barrel is ported.
The grip and porting make it fairly shoot-able, but yeah, I wouldn't enter any speed shooting contests with it.

I've got the 45long colt version of that gun, it's one of my favorite summer time guns in a belt slide you just don't notice the weight and can get away with a light leather or web belt, do most of my shooting with it using cowboy loads to tame it down a bit and it's a great fun gun to shoot, when it's got defensive loads in it then it's a whole 'nother gun.

I'm just a sucker for big bore snubbie revolvers, so personally, I think they're worth more than the 4-6 inch varients of the same models.
 
I've got the 45long colt version of that gun, it's one of my favorite summer time guns in a belt slide you just don't notice the weight and can get away with a light leather or web belt, do most of my shooting with it using cowboy loads to tame it down a bit and it's a great fun gun to shoot, when it's got defensive loads in it then it's a whole 'nother gun.

I'm just a sucker for big bore snubbie revolvers, so personally, I think they're worth more than the 4-6 inch varients of the same models.
That's another unicorn. Never seen a 45 long colt, lots of 45 Colts though
 
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