Looking for some help- value on 1959 Single Six 9 1/2”

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I'm on a short overnite trip and stopped by the only gun shop in the area. Actually a pawn shop…well, there's a 1959 Single Six, 9 1/2", unconverted, about 98%. Serial starts 144xxx- I don't remember the rest. It has black plastic grips that look great. There is no box. They want $550 for it. I don't have my pocket price guide and my gut says it's a but on the high side.

What do you guys think? It's not something I was looking for…but it sure is nice.
 
I think it's a very good buy, especially where there is no shipping , tax , and or GB fee,,, and you got to see and hold it!

You didn't say, so I think ok to say it's not converted? If so just ask for the old parts.🙄
 
I think it's a very good buy, especially where there is no shipping , tax , and or GB fee,,, and you got to see and hold it!

You didn't say, so I think ok to say it's not converted? If so just ask for the old parts.🙄
No, it's not converted. And it does come with a leather holster - I didn't pay much attention to that.

Initially I was looking at a RSS5 that was priced at $329. 156xxx serial range- I was pretty excited until I saw all the bluing was missing off the recoil shield on the left side. Other than that it looked great. There was also a RSS6- I didn't look at it as it had quite a bit of wear. It was $299. No idea on serial range.
 
Randyzzz,,,,

I paid $250 for this gem back in 2020,,,
The Holster is what made me really want the deal.
Floral carved, Brass Snaps ,,, and the patina… gun is good too.
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Gun got cleaned, the bore was totally leaded, but everything cleaned up nice. Stainless Old Army Grip Frame & Super Trigger and some well matched Eagle checkered grips, she's a shooter & keeper.
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I think Old Model 9's are very underpriced at 98% guns and better. The long barrel takes a lot of abuse. There aren't that many variations in the Old Model, 9 major... but putting a set of those together is a definite challenge, especially with the 3 transition guns.
Chet15
 
"I'm tempted to call tomorrow and offer $800 for both the RSS9 and the RSS5 as a package deal…"

Never hurts to try!


Indeed. Thirty years ago I did a deal like that and got a 9-1/2" Single -Six in about the same shape as the one shown here along with an essentially-unfired 4-5/8" Blackhawk in .41 Magnum . . . for considerably less than $800. Of course, that was thirty years ago. ;)
 
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