I have a S&W M 1905 Target 1911 production. I believe it was refinished by S&W, serial number has a star stamped beside it, considered by most collectors to be a mark of factory refurbishment work. Other than the star no documentation of the re-work exist.
Bought it for about a third of what the same revolver would have sold for with the original finish in the same high condition. My opinion Re-finished even by the factory makes a difference not only how much a gun sells for how long it sits for sale too. This gun was on the market for some time before I bought it.
It's a nice shooting vintage target revolver fact that it's been refinished makes no difference to me at all, however did not pay factory original finish price for it either. Selling it may bring a little premium over a non factory re-blue, not much.
William
Last edited by William Davis; 09-22-2014 at 05:01 PM..
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