686 5” Half Lug Value?

[bogey3737]

Have a 686-6 model 164284 with a half-lugged 5" barrel in good condition and am trying to determine if I'll sell it. Not many out there, so am looking for pricing insights. Inherited a 5" 27 recently, which is taking its spot in the safe.

Thanks!

 

[bogey3737]

Picture for reference:

 

[Doug M.]

I am not in the market for one, but I far prefer the half lug barrel as a rule. I'd guess $1000 is a decent starting point.

 

[Pizza Bob]

Why isn't this a 620? Just a rhetorical question since it is a S&W.

 

[S&W ucla]

Here is one that sold recently. Asking price was $1,020. They were released in 2003-4 as a limited Stocking dealer special. You don't see many around, it's a great revolver, and in my opinion underappreciated.

Ltd. Edition S&W Smith 686 Stainless 5" Half Lu... for sale

 

[bogey3737]

Why isn't this a 620? Just a rhetorical question since it is a S&W.

Not a shrouded barrel…and I don't think they made a 5".

 

[jbtrucker]

Seen my first 686-5 7 rd half lug at LGS yesterday ,had green Hi Viz front sight D&L fixed rear sight and S&W rubber grips . Was interested till seen $1400 price tag

 

[mikeruns]

Why isn't this a 620? Just a rhetorical question since it is a S&W.

The 520 was an N frame, and this has adjustable sights and is an L frame… they did/do make a "627", but it had a full under-lug I think….

 

[Bumpus13]

If I was in the market for one, I'd give you a grand.

Nice looking piece.

 

[Muley Gil]

The 520 was an N frame, and this has adjustable sights and is an L frame… they did/do make a "627", but it had a full under-lug I think….

S&W recycled the M520 model number as an L frame. The new M520 had a two piece barrel.

 

[Doug M.]

Which was shameful. Flogging would be appropriate.

 

[stansdds]

I would say a sale price of nothing less than $1000.

 

[murphydog]

OP hasn't been here since posting 6 + months ago...

And both the 686 pictured and the model 620 are 7-round .357 L frames, but in addition to the different barrel lengths the 686 has a one-piece unit and the 620 has the barrel/nut/shroud combination.

 

[stansdds]

OP hasn't been here since posting 6 + months ago...

And both the 686 pictured and the model 620 are 7-round .357 L frames, but in addition to the different barrel lengths the 686 has a one-piece unit and the 620 has the barrel/nut/shroud combination.

I got suckered into bumping an old post!

 

[S&W-Keeper]

I bought one new when they came out.I sold it some time last year for $900. I probable should have kept it.I liked it a lot, but I still have to many in the safe .As we become older we need to thin the collection.I have moved 26 of them.

 

[oink]

I don't have any cash at the moment (new insurance requirements) but I would very much like one of those, minus the FO front sight. That underlug has always been what has kept the 686 from being my favorite revolver, although I'm still very fond of them.