Can anyone provide me the date of birth of this revolver? It is a stainless with 4 inch barrel and wood square butt. Someone told my nephew it was worth $800 to $1000 but when I check it out I see $400 to $600 and it doesn't have a box. It is in good condition and is pinned and recessed. Any thoughts?
Have a look at gunbroker.com (you need to register but that is easy), go to Advanced near the Search link at the top of the page, click on Completed Items, type S & W or Smith model 65, select Firearms then a time frame of the search under Show Items (30 days is maximum) and look for items that have 'sold'. As with your relative, asking prices are interesting but you want to know how much buyers are really paying for an item.