686-4 2 1/2"

[S&W-Keeper]

Is there something unusual about a 686-4, 2 1/2" that would make a dealer ask $650 for it.It is not ported has no box and comes with the standard rubber grips. Is that not about $175 to $200 to high.I must have missed something.

 

[S&W-Keeper]

Is there something unusual about a 686-4, 2 1/2" that would make a dealer ask $650 for it.It is not ported has no box and comes with the standard rubber grips. Is that not about $175 to $200 to high.I must have missed something.

 

[SAWBONES]

Sounds high to me.
I have that very gun, and I paid a bit under $400 (mildly used) for it just a couple years ago.

 

[Pistol Toter]

The venerable "L" frame! Ah yes! Faster than speeding bullet, able to leap tall building in a single bound, in the most beloved of tactical concealable barrel length fo 2.5"; and only a mere $650 + Taxes+ background, out the door for a paltry $710 +/-. Nah, I don't think so. You can most likely find two SP101's for that. Too rich for my blood.

 

[Cooperd0g]

Yes, too pricey. It is priced as if it were a CS-1 3".

 

[Kamerer]

Originally posted by SAWBONES:
Sounds high to me.
I have that very gun, and I paid a bit under $400 (mildly used) for it just a couple years ago.

Prices are up that much since then. Seem to have peaked in December last year and backed down a little bit since then.

Offer them $550 OTD for it and you could be happy. I was looking for one to go with my 686 4" and they are a bit harder to find. I found one ANIB with the wood combats and papers, too, recently $500 plus shipping/transfer. I was pretty happy about that.

I think the fair range for a lightly used one is $500 to $550.

 

[pogo2]

I agree with Kamerer that the current market on the 686 snubby is about $500 to $550. I don't have one of these but have been watching for one for awhile, so I am aware of the pricing. I saw a used one for sale yesterday at a gun show for $650 (dealer display) and just kept walking.

Some dealers will price these in the $650 range because they seem to me more in vogue now than the 4 and 6 inch versions of the gun. But I don't see them moving very well at that pricing. If you take 10 minutes and do a search of closed auctions on Gunbroker I think you will see that those actually selling are in the $500-%550 range.

 

[BobK]

The high prices that most dealer's are asking.....is just that....the asking price. With our economy on hard times, I think, they will sell for much less. Just make an offer, and if he refuses to deal, walk out the door!!! Then, come back in a week or two.

If he still has the gun, make a comment about it. "He could have sold it to you for X dollars, a few weeks ago!!!!"

Bob

 

[Firehouse]

I just picked one up on GB for $435 plus shipping. I think I did pretty good.

 

[5Wire]

I'm thinking anything under $500 is probably a good deal if the gun checks out OK. The 2-1/2 Bbl 686s don't show up all that often. Here's my track on the seven shooter version without regard to dash number, guns represented as 95% or better:

Smith & Wesson 686 Plus Revolver in .357 Magnum, .38 Special, Plus P. Bluebook of Gun Values (29th Edition) indicates between $415 in 98% condition and $565 in 100% condition for this gun. I have 38 recorded prices using local and internet sources for this gun from $350 to $856 over a period of 1466 days ending April 29, 2008. The average price as of that date was $501. Current or last MSRP is $853.

 

[Firehouse]

The bad thing about The Blue Book, those values are outdated by at least a year when the book is published. I use it as a guideline. From what I have been seeing, and spending, S&W guns are worth more than that book is valuing them at. Some S&W models (I'm not sure about other brands because I haven't checked but I would bet the same) listed are actually sold from wholesale distributors for more than the 100% listed value being shown in the Blue Book. The Blue Book is out of date with current demand and market price of fuel, manufacturing, and material costs.

 

[Frizzman]

I recently purchased a 686-3 2.5 for $600. It was without box. It had the finger grooved S&W combat grips and appears unfired. I really liked it and wanted it. I have wanted one for some time and this is the first one I have seen on a good many years. Did I pay too much for it? Probably. Could I have found the same thing cheaper? Maybe...But, at my age, I don't have a lot of time to waste...If you can afford it and really want it, get it..if you have time to keep hunting...don't buy...my two cents for what its worth...probably worth 2 cents or less...Good Luck

 

[5Wire]

Originally posted by Firehouse Firearms:
The bad thing about The Blue Book, those values are outdated by at least a year when the book is published. I use it as a guideline.

The BBGV is often under priced but not always. In this case, maybe not far off, but a bit high. I use the online version which is updated as new info comes in. But you're right about the paper version.

I'm with Frizzman on this.