mod-19-3 2 1/2 in worth even trad for 686-5
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I'd keep the 19 if thats all he is willing to give you, street value is way more than $275.00. I ran into a similar situation recently I traded a 357 colt trooper in about $95% condition on a partial trade towards a remington 700 5r 300 win mag. The book value on the trooper was only $240.00, on the main auction site these guns usually go for over $600.00. no matter what you always loose out on a trade
robertwhite
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Anyone telling you that your 19 is worth $275 in near new condition, is NOT a person you need to be making deals with. Simple as that
That doesn't sound good
I think the price on the 686-5 is good but I don't know of any S&W stainless steel revolver going for $275 these days. I sold my model 10 snub before TSHTF and got $300 for it. His blue book must be an old one that doesn't take the current market into consideration. If you can I'd just get the 686 and try to sell the 19 somewhere else. Just my opinion.
I think the price on the 686-5 is good but I don't know of any S&W stainless steel revolver going for $275 these days. I sold my model 10 snub before TSHTF and got $300 for it. His blue book must be an old one that doesn't take the current market into consideration. If you can I'd just get the 686 and try to sell the 19 somewhere else. Just my opinion.
Diablo982
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FWIW- You will not find a 19-3 in near mint condition on any current auction site going for less than $600. A 686 is a great gun, but is still in production and therefore less valuable. Once production stops I can see its value climbing, but not yet. Your pinned and recessed model 19 is out of production and is already a collector gun in high demand.
You are smart not to trade with this guy.
You are smart not to trade with this guy.
5Wire
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Maybe my track on the 19 snubbie will help:
Smith & Wesson 19-3 2-1/2 inch barrel. Revolver in .357 Magnum,.38 Special, Plus P. Bluebook of Gun Values (33nd Edition) indicates between $325 in 95% condition and $550 in 100% condition for this gun. I have 64 recorded prices for this model gun from $395 to $995 over a period of 2 Yrs 11 Mos ending March 18, 2013. The average price as of that date was $567. No refurbs, no refinishes, regular sights. All represented as 95% or better. No distinction for import location or engineering revision, if any, no special editions, no distinctions for box, papers, tools. Current or last MSRP is $457.
You can see from the data chart that the Average Price Trend is at about $630 as of this month. Better examples of the model would command higher prices. So his 686 and some cash would seem to make it even at the price he's offered you, if you wanted to press the point.
The 686 he has is not "New In Box" unless he has an FFL and the gun has never before been sold at retail. That's a legal definition and influences warranty eligibility. It is ANIB (As New In Box) if it has case, papers, tools, warranty card, etc. Otherwise it's a used firearm
The 19 is more concealable than the 686. The 686 is large enough to be difficult to conceal. Some 686s have seven round capacity, those bring a bit more than the six rounders.
I have both but I'd sell my 686P 2-1/2 incher I purchased new before I'd sell my 19 I purchased used:
Smith & Wesson 19-3 2-1/2 inch barrel. Revolver in .357 Magnum,.38 Special, Plus P. Bluebook of Gun Values (33nd Edition) indicates between $325 in 95% condition and $550 in 100% condition for this gun. I have 64 recorded prices for this model gun from $395 to $995 over a period of 2 Yrs 11 Mos ending March 18, 2013. The average price as of that date was $567. No refurbs, no refinishes, regular sights. All represented as 95% or better. No distinction for import location or engineering revision, if any, no special editions, no distinctions for box, papers, tools. Current or last MSRP is $457.
You can see from the data chart that the Average Price Trend is at about $630 as of this month. Better examples of the model would command higher prices. So his 686 and some cash would seem to make it even at the price he's offered you, if you wanted to press the point.
The 686 he has is not "New In Box" unless he has an FFL and the gun has never before been sold at retail. That's a legal definition and influences warranty eligibility. It is ANIB (As New In Box) if it has case, papers, tools, warranty card, etc. Otherwise it's a used firearm
The 19 is more concealable than the 686. The 686 is large enough to be difficult to conceal. Some 686s have seven round capacity, those bring a bit more than the six rounders.
I have both but I'd sell my 686P 2-1/2 incher I purchased new before I'd sell my 19 I purchased used:
5Wire
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Not entirely correct. The BBGV is pretty close on some and not so close on others. It's a little slow on fast changing price trends, such as the 19 snubbie. In this case the "book" on both the 686 snubbie and the 19 is low. I've found the BBGV to be about 20% low on average among about 1700 prices I've accumulated among specific models.
Snake Plissken
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So, mostly right, then.
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