NIB S&W 386 Night Guard

JRUSS · Jan 11, 2022

Local Gun Shop has a NIB S&W 386 Night Guard with a price tag of $999?
Is this overpriced?

scruffy · Jan 11, 2022

Price looks fair to me. Original retail $1,011. Great SD revolver.
Smith & Wesson 386 Night Guard Revolver | An Official Journal Of The NRA

Erocksmash · Jan 11, 2022

I would buy 3 at that price so yea a swell deal

John Patrick · Jan 11, 2022

That’s a great price! Snatch it up!

If you decide you don't want it, please PM me the dealer contact so I can buy it.

FWIW, I have the 386PD (7 shot, Ti cylinder, 2.5") and the 386Sc Mountain Lite (7 shot, Ti cylinder, 3.125")

The Night guard ought to have a SS cylinder, which brings the weight from about 19oz for my 386s to about 24oz, which is perfect. I'm waiting for Cylinder and Slide to call for my Mountain Lite to have a SS cylinder installed to bring the weight up.

ETA: Expect to have to replace the tritium vial in the front night sight.

Baxter6551 · Jan 11, 2022

BUY IT !! BUY IT!! Don’t make us repeat ourselves !!!

jem102 · Jan 11, 2022

I bought a new 396 NG in I think 2008 and paid close to $900.00 then. Wish I had bought several. Put it in a good holster and it almost isn't there...

Loyaljeeper · Jan 11, 2022

The 386 is one of the more common of the night guards but there still isn’t enough to go around for all of us. I’m thinking nice ones bring around 1600 on the auctions.

John Patrick · Jan 12, 2022

Through the kind grace of JRuss, who decided to pass on the gun, I’ve bought it.

Photos show it to be in like new condition.

Thanks JRuss!!!

Eh, having troubles with photos. Will add later.

John Patrick · Jan 12, 2022

Additional photos.

Erocksmash · Jan 12, 2022

What a deal !

colt_saa · Jan 12, 2022

That is a fine addition to the family

I am quite fond of the Night Guards.

I think they came out a bit too early in the growth curve of personal concealed carry

John Patrick · Jan 12, 2022

colt_saa said:
That is a fine addition to the family

I am quite fond of the Night Guards.

I think they came out a bit too early in the growth curve of personal concealed carry

I think that if the six shot 38spl +P K frame Model 315 were offered from S&W today it would sell like the proverbial hot cakes.

A modern Model 12, essentially.

629shooter · Jan 14, 2022

John Patrick said:
I think that if the six shot 38spl +P K frame Model 315 were offered from S&W today it would sell like the proverbial hot cakes.

A modern Model 12, essentially.

I'm not sure. They would sell some but, most would probably buy the bottom feeding micro compact 9MMs.

Heck, I had to explain what a 396 Night Guard was to all five employees at a LGS last year so they would understand why I was so excited to see it in the consignment case. The kicker was, four of the five were over the age of 50.

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fisco · Feb 5, 2022

629shooter what was the price tag on the 396? I have one that's LNIB
that I'm going to sell.

John Patrick · Feb 6, 2022

629shooter said:
I'm not sure. They would sell some but, most would probably buy the bottom feeding micro compact 9MMs.

Heck, I had to explain what a 396 Night Guard was to all five employees at a LGS last year so they would understand why I was so excited to see it in the consignment case. The kicker was, four of the five were over the age of 50.

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I work Sunday mornings at a gun counter. While it’s true that lots of 9mms and 380s of all descriptions get sold, a lot of Airweight J frames get sold, plenty of the new version of the Colt Cobra. That’s about 14oz on the light side and about 28oz on the heavy side. At 24oz the 386 Night guard fits right in.

Heavier revolvers like Ruger 101s get sold, but they don’t move as quickly.

I think steel K frames would be great sellers too, but we haven’t had any in a long time.

Interestingly, at least to me, is the high number of 1911s sold, mostly full size, mostly 45ACP.

Worth noting is that I live in Maryland, which is not a shall issues state. We still sell P365s and Glock 43Xs in high numbers though.

629shooter · Feb 6, 2022

fisco said:
629shooter what was the price tag on the 396? I have one that's LNIB
that I'm going to sell.

$750. With some dickering, and it has holster wear.

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629shooter · Feb 6, 2022

John Patrick said:
I work Sunday mornings at a gun counter. While it’s true that lots of 9mms and 380s of all descriptions get sold, a lot of Airweight J frames get sold, plenty of the new version of the Colt Cobra. That’s about 14oz on the light side and about 28oz on the heavy side. At 24oz the 386 Night guard fits right in.

Heavier revolvers like Ruger 101s get sold, but they don’t move as quickly.

I think steel K frames would be great sellers too, but we haven’t had any in a long time.

Interestingly, at least to me, is the high number of 1911s sold, mostly full size, mostly 45ACP.

Worth noting is that I live in Maryland, which is not a shall issues state. We still sell P365s and Glock 43Xs in high numbers though.

I would bet that the 642s, 442s and Ruger LCRs sell because of their price point. The more expensive small revolvers sit around awhile. The Night Guards if reintroduced, would be $1100-1200 retail.

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fisco · Feb 6, 2022

629shooter said:
$750. With some dickering, and it has holster wear.

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That's lowest price for a NG that I've seen. Good deal!

629shooter · Feb 7, 2022

fisco said:
That's lowest price for a NG that I've seen. Good deal!

The funny thing is, I would have paid what he was asking but, I asked what his bottom dollar was first. Turns out it was my lucky day.

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