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April 18, 2016
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I have a 7445 silhouette with the vanity serial number, somebody's silhouette membership number. I'm toying with the idea of selling it. Does the silhouette version with the vanity serial number command any premium over a standard 7445? (8" slotted barrel shroud, tighter than standard sight notch.)
General idea of values for a 7445?
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March 25, 2013
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IMHO the premium for a IHMSA serial number is marginal but many are in ANIB and that commands a premium. ETG serialized guns command a substantial premium.
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February 22, 2009
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About $1K, currently.
Technically, the glass is always full; half liquid, half air....
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March 25, 2013
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👍 👍 👍 Ron. A regular 7445 would range from 1200 to 1800 depending on condition and how many newbies are bidding on Gunbroker. Those with lots of Dans, tend to not get in bidding wars. 
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February 22, 2009
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Sorry about that. My brain was on 445, not 7445, You are correct, Ron:
GB auction # 368594841 ended 2 OCT 13 with BIN for $1399.99
GB auction Auction # 438336482 ended 5 SEP 14 for $2,280 w/ dies and #341 brass and styrofoam box
GB auction #445225169 ended 14 OCT 14 for $1126 gun, 44mag dies and 89 pieces of brass
GB auction # 479373309 ended 3 May 15 $1,425, SN IHMSA-219
GB auction #496924943 sold 30 JUL 15 $1480 SN IHMSA-180
GB item 805095244, Palmer V8 in box sold 26 MAR 19 $2296
GB item 806237831, Norwich VH4C, sold 27 Mar 19, $2500
Gb item 806117003, Palmer VH8S no extras, sold 2 APR 19. $1602
GB Item 815954151, Norwich VH8C and VH4C EXC in box sold 7 JUN 19, $4,777 SN BHC0002
GB Item 865498958, Monson VS6, no extras, Sold $1,975 28 APR 20; SN 445 S001584
Technically, the glass is always full; half liquid, half air....
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March 25, 2013
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You were correct Ron , there is about $1000 premium for ETG guns. Lol.
April 18, 2016
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Two or three questions. What's the ETG thing? Also, what's the model number. Most stainless DW's have 7 as a prefix to indicate stainless. Most DW's do not have the model number on the revolver. My late 445 Alaskan has 455 but is supposed to be stainless. (Has black finish over the stainless.) Were all 445s stainless?
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March 25, 2013
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Ethan T Gates was, I believe, the founder of IHMSA and the developer of the Supermag Cartridges. Those are 357 Supermag ( almost identical to Rugers' 357 Maximum), 375, 414 and 445. Gates recieved the first 25 of each model, blue and stainless and was serialized ETG and the number.
Dans were marked by model until the 15-2s. After that, one just has to understand that after the 15s the model number is the caliber with stainless having a 7 preceding the caliber. Since there was only one version of the AGS I guess they felt they didn't need the 7. Your guess is as good as mine.
Lastly, 445 is blue. 7445 is stainless.
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February 22, 2009
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The AGS is a 7445 and should be so marked when you open the cylinder and look at the crane locking area. Well, at least mine is....
Technically, the glass is always full; half liquid, half air....
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