The ones they put on the shelf ranged from $199-249. They had both skinny and heavy barrels. We bought a couple and a couple of people in my family bought one. Most of them wore hogues that were wore smooth and had a lot of crap under the grips. But they cleaned up pretty good.

I figure that is the last time I'll see any kind of working S&W for $199.

Some are virtually on fire (for example, 3-inch Model 66s for well over $1k), and word gets around fast these days.

The relatively thin, slightly tapered rib shows up better; the slight barrel taper not so much, but it's there.

I'm pretty sure buyers of the Bud's guns can expect the same sort of thing.

This type of barrel is analagous to the early 3-inch Chief Special barrels: Not quite bull or stovepipe in profile, but not the usual curved taper, either.

Many think they are the 'coolest' looking on both post-war models, and I tend to agree.

Square-butt M10s (probably 10-5s) with *TAPERED* 3-inch bbls (slight taper; tapered rib; somewhat scarce) are second on the list.

Price: $299

HTH