Thinking about selling this one and wondering about prices. It's easily 90-95%. No idea about round count, but locks up tight and is very accurate. Needing a good range for sell price as I am considering a trade-in.

Hey B, I'll give ya a buck fifty for it and walk down and pick it up.

It will help a lot if you put the dash number (-4 if I recall correctly) and post a pic.

Sam

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Beware the man with one gun...

I sold a 686+ dash 4 that was LNIB for $750.00...hope that helps. I sold it about 6 months ago.

I bought one last fall for $460+tax at a local pawn shop. OTD price was $500 even. It was a pre lock with box.

$500 otd would be a steal. Anywhere between $600 and $750 would be a good asking range.

A 686-4 2.5" with original Combat grips sold on Calguns for $575; in about 5 seconds... I wish it was me who got it.

Here's my track based on finished internet auctions, internet classifieds and local retail prices:

Smith & Wesson 686-6 Plus Revolver in .357 Magnum, .38 Special, Plus P, 2-1/2 in Bbl. Bluebook of Gun Values (31st Edition) indicates between $375 in 95% condition and $650 in 100% condition for this gun. I have 70 recorded prices for this model gun from $350 to $900 over a period of 6 Yrs 4 Mos ending October 31, 2010. The average price as of that date was $532. No refurbs, no refinishes, regular sights. All represented as 95% or better. No distinction for import location or engineering revision (including presence or absence of internal lock), if any, no special editions, no distinctions for box, papers, tools. Current or last MSRP is $964.

Data Chart is two prices and three months behind the data. Average Price Trend is at about $580 as of July 2010. Better than average examples would command higher prices, especially with box, papers, and so on. Availability seem so be about flat at about two every three months. This is an increase because it wasn't long ago that the availability was dropping.

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Bob

5Wire,
Does it seem to you that prices are starting to stabilize or does there seem to be decrease in the rate of increase in prices?

I don't know how to answer that. When supplies increase, prices tend to go down or stay the same. My short answer would be value will probably continue increasing. Prices may not be stable for other reasons.

You can see that the adjusted value of the gun has appreciated faster than the rate of inflation indicated by the monthly Consumer Price Index tables I used to indicate inflation.

You can also see that the CPI started taking a dip in September 2008 with a slighter rate of increase beginning in January 2009. That could have a retarding effect of pricing.

It does seem clear, however, that the perceived value of the S&W 686P 2-1/2 in Bbl price trend increased 32% which is equivalent to 4.689% APR compounded monthly. The Consumer Price Index went up 15% in the same period, equivalent to 2.331% APR compounded monthly.

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Bob

5Wire...you are the Man...thanks.

You're welcome, Firearmsrookie. I don't know if that's what you were looking for.

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Here is a picture of my 686+, $500 OTD, and I got the Buck Kalinga thrown in to boot.

Just in the right place at the right time.

I got mine for $375 about a year ago. It's a 686+ -4 with 2 1/2" barrel.

As the owner of a 2.5" 686+ dash 4, that is good news indeed

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