Posted: 5/29/2009 4:48:28 PM EDT
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Checking the price for the nice older neighbor lady.
She has an old COLT Police Positive in .22 WRF (long Rifle?). It was the target model but some one cut the barrel down to about 2inches and cut the ejector handle (?). Bluing is pretty good and no real rust, don't know about the barrel. She wants to get rid of it and if its not to much I might buy it, but I don't want to take advantage if it's worth anything. Tried online but the only place I could find wanted to charge me and I Know somebody has a blu book lying around. Thanks Fc2 |
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Checking the price for the nice older neighbor lady. She has an old COLT Police Positive in .22 WRF (long Rifle?). It was the target model but some one cut the barrel down to about 2inches and cut the ejector handle (?). Bluing is pretty good and no real rust, don't know about the barrel. She wants to get rid of it and if its not to much I might buy it, but I don't want to take advantage if it's worth anything. Tried online but the only place I could find wanted to charge me and I Know somebody has a blu book lying around. Thanks Fc2 My 27th Edition of Blue Book of Gun Values shows a listing for Police Positive Target Model made in .22WRF and the range of values goes from $210 to $900. First Issue was from 1907-1925 and the 2nd Issue from 1926-1941. Just offering this as a reference, I know nothing about these revolvers. Hope that's helpful. |
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Thanks for all the Info Guys!!
I was a little surprised as to the value of the gun had it not been chopped up. What a shame, it looks like a poor attempt at making a pocket pistol. I gave it back, after I cleaned and lubed, and told the owner of what I had found out. Just wondering if the pistol has any value as a parts gun to a collector or if it would be expensive to bet a new barrel and ejector handle. Again Thanks Fc2 |
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It is a shame the barrel was chopped as these are nice old revolvers. The caliber is odd (never knew thay made revolvers in 22WRF), but could actually bring a higher price IF IT WAS ORIGINAL. As someone sugested it is probably worth $150 as it is. Probably the best place for it to go would be to a gunsmith who works on these old revolvers as he could use it for parts.
Having a new barrel made and fitted would probably be more $$ than it's worth unless you are a gunsmith with idle time.... You might contact Gary Reeder Custom guns in Flagstaff and see if he can give you an estimate. I would rechamber it in 22 Magnum if I was restoring it. I like revolvers (can you tell).... |
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.22 LR, .22 WRF, .22 WMR all use the same barrel diameter, so the .22 LR barrel should be good to go.
And would you believe it, Midway axtually has some .22 WRF instock |