Posted by John L. on March 18, 2012, 6:23 am, in reply to "Re: 3E question before purchase"
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Hello Tom, and welcome to the Forum. Unless you're specifically looking for a real "project gun", Mr. Murphy is probably right. If the rib were only loose for an inch or two back near the fore arm lug, that is a pretty easy fix, even for a do-it- your-selfer, but it sounds as though the entire rib should be re-laid, and there's likely enough corrosion to justify re-laying the top rib while you're at it. Then the barrels will need to be re-rust blued. If the barrels are as shiny as you indicate, there's a pretty good chance that they've been honed, which throws questionable barrel wall thickness into the equation. If the barrels are not original length, that hugely affects the value as well.
If I were looking to get into my first LC Smith,
I'd want one that I could get out and start shooting with, even if it were a field grade in good condition, vs a higher grade gun with many issues.
Good luck,
John
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