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February 16, 2016
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Stmstan 445 said
So where do you put the value at?
You know, I really have no idea what someone, who really loved it, would pay.
Just look at the recent auction for the 7414 without box, tool or manual went for. Crazy !
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February 24, 2013
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I’m thinking value is around $1500-$1800. I’m no expert tho!
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December 4, 2011
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I'd only go 1000 to 1200.
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March 28, 2023
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Yea to me it's a fixed barrel gun with a low serial number. Without the serial number it would be a $1000 gun so and $200 to $400 I think on the very high side $1500 you cannot compare ot to a 7414 that's for sure. Do not get me wrong I like fixed barrels I really do. Especially the blue ones since the Palmer blue is so good and the later the year the better it got as the workers got better and they used newer compounds to polish the guns. He also needs to clean all the grease or whatever the coating is on the gun so the buyer will have to make sure there is nothing wrong with the finish under there in case all the years with the grease or stuff has done something to the finish. I just sold my most rare fixed barrel guns but only because I got the polished 744 fixed! Anyway I guess it's worth what someone will bid on it but this gun will be much harder to get high bids on in my opinion as the market for fixed barrel guns is much more narrow that a rare Supermag. I run across people that have no idea what a fixed barrel is in fact when I joined the forum I did not know either! 
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January 24, 2009
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I think if he's fishing for market value, he should list it on GB with a $4K reserve & as much of the factual background info as possible, lots of good photos, etc. However high it bids would be the approximate market value.
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January 24, 2009
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Nevermind, looking at GB tonight, I see SDI#21 up for grabs...
Let's see what this bids up to, I guess...
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March 28, 2023
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Yep! Same gun out of the same collection. Looks new only the serial number is different. Still just a 44 mag fixed barrel to me. God would be a handful to shoot that gun! What a Dan Wesson dump this week by the way! Old Dan Wesson collectors keep on passing away and these collections keep flooding the market!
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March 25, 2013
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Stan, old collectors and shooters have been passing away for a decade or more. Big Bore in Idaho was selling Gates family and friends guns for years. I think some high prices have people thinking it is a good time to sell. They are pretty guns but a 21/2" 44 is more brutal than I want. That is like a 3" S&W Model 29.
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December 7, 2020
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SDI 00021 is back on the GB auction block
A refresher for those not keeping score: SOLD on GB, 1093478918, for $1150, on 3/23/25.
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March 28, 2023
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Yep also they did not list it as a "FIXED BARREL" in fact the description talks about it being an interchangeable model. I sent them a note maybe you guys should call them out also. They may not even beware but I sent them a message about 4 hours ago!
February 16, 2016
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Stmstan 445 said
maybe you guys should call them out also.
I follow the "Don't try to educate the seller" rule.
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January 24, 2009
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Scout728 said
SDI 00021 is back on the GB auction blockA refresher for those not keeping score: SOLD on GB, 1093478918, for $1150, on 3/23/25.
Sure enough!
It looks like the winning bidder (AveryAnne22) from the last auction, is actually Atlas Collectible Firearms. However this time, they put the gun in a nice looking case. That's gotta be worth an extra $100, right? 
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March 28, 2023
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He did the right thing after I messaged him sometimes it works he added a large line at the top of the description letting people know it's a fixed barrel. Did he buy the gun to flip it and make $$$$ ? Maybe! Good pics are worth 20% and a nice gun guard case. I like the gun it's beautiful but it's still a Palmer 44 magnum fixed barrel with a gold trigger. I'm going to say it goes a bit higher at $1385! I'm out as my Dan Wesson Credit Card is maxed out!
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December 7, 2020
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Stmstan 445 said
I'm out as my Dan Wesson Credit Card is maxed out!
Wouldn't it be nice if we could literally have a "Dan Wesson Credit Card"?
Any banks let you put a picture of your choosing on their credit card? I know there would be a market. Everybody wants pictures of their Kids, Grandkids, Car, Bike, Gun, Naked Wife............ The possibilities are endless!
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March 28, 2023
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I never said "don't educate the seller" In fact by telling him this it should bring the price down. The whole point is to let buyers know it's a fixed barrel and that will turn a lot of buyers off. Most Dan buyers want an interchangeable barrel. Only the few collectors out there are looking for fixes barrels. So if your bidding on it and wanting the price low you should be thanking me for messaging the seller! PS I have sold several of the things I had most buyers have contacted me and we came to an agreement. Also as I have always said if you see something I have on epay just PM me we can always do a deal here off epay and will save us both money! also you got outbid when it was at $800 it was always going higher than that bid.
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March 25, 2013
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TIME OUT! It was me that said my dear departed FFL buddy said" Never educate sellers ". He was referring to folks bringing guns to his store to sell. I use the same policy with Gunbroker listings. If you are interested in a gun don't correct a seller. They put the new info in the listing and it generates more interest. I also don't discuss guns I am interested in bidding on on the Forum for the same reason. This is something that rarely used to happen. It is very obnoxious. It is as stupid as trying to get members not to bid on guns you are interested in.
DW in Palmer made fixed barrel 44s in 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 inches. I am not sure but I would bet the 23/4" barrel is really 3".
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March 28, 2023
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So I seldom message a seller about anything incorrect about listings but when it comes to fixed barrels I do. Why? Because it's kind of a big deal. I did not know about fixed barrels until I started reading on the forum. Most buyers of a Dan Wesson are expecting a gun they can put different barrels on. I can't imagine buying a Dan Wesson and then after it's delivered I find out that it's a fixed barrel when I was expecting a gun I could buy other barrels for. I also found that most sellers also do not know what they are selling is a fixed barrel. most of the time they reply to me thanking me for the info. Also most fixed barrel guns sell for less than a regular Dan so there is that fact! They are sometimes sellers who are hiding the fact I can't do anything about that but in most cases the seller told me he had no idea about fixed barrels. To his credit, this seller posted in large print the facts about it and thanked me for the info. In most cases buyer beware but when it comes to fixed barrel guns I will always shoot the seller a message to help both seller and buyer out with this important info!
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