Went by one of the local gun shops that I hadn’t visited in quite sometime, certainly before the China Virus hit...
As usual, my first stop was the used counter where a 439 was on display in all its glory! Priced out at $499 with two original magazines, but no box or papers. Upon a closer examination, it appeared pristine. With purchase document in hand, I picked the pistol up yesterday. Out the door at $349 plus Chancellor Kuomo’s tax levy.
Roy Jinks the S&W Historian and all around Smith and Wesson Guru says it left the factory in October’ 87, and a serial number check reveals that I’m the third owner, the first being a fellow retired SCPD officer I knew back in the day. Neat addition. It deserves some Old School love...