Model 57 value

[JohnAC]

I was scratching my head wondering where all these cheap 57's were coming from, then I noticed this is pretty much a 5 year old thread.

My, how times have changed in a short period of time...

 

[captaint]

I don't know. A few weeks ago, I bought a no dash N serial #, 6 inch blue with pres box (needs work inside). It has 2 scratches and other than that, it's nearly unfired. I paid 735 - and I would have paid more. I bought this one as a shooter. I love 6" blue 57's.

 

[charlie sherrill]

The bargains are out there but you can't find them when you're looking for them. The bargains I find are stuff I basically trip over when I'm not looking for anything in particular. As mentioned above, I'd rather pay a little more for something I really wanted than to waste time and money running around looking for it. Actually you can't pay too much for a good gun, but you might be buying it a little early. I've already got the gun you're looking at. If I didn't already have it I would pay $750.00 to get one.

 

[old bear]

The bargains are out there but you can't find them when you're looking for them. The bargains I find are stuff I basically trip over when I'm not looking for anything in particular. As mentioned above, I'd rather pay a little more for something I really wanted than to waste time and money running around looking for it. Actually you can't pay too much for a good gun, but you might be buying it a little early. I've already got the gun you're looking at. If I didn't already have it I would pay $750.00 to get one.

Like Charlie, the best deals I've come across were by accident. I'm also at the point in life I have, by a small amount, more money than time, so I don't spend large amounts of time looking for a smoking hot deal.

So what if I paid a small premium for something I want to be able to enjoy right now.

 

[NWECOP]

5 3/4 inch bbl blued model 57?

I just picked up a 57, but only 5 3/4 bbl N number
is this considered 6 inch ? Only problem with this one
it has a scope mounted. I only see values here from
2009, what would be a guesstimate on this one 90%.

 

[parolebear]

I paid 750 last Sat. (5/16/15) for my 57 no dash nickel, 4" and feel that I got a fair deal. Did not steal but did not get taken. The 57's don't pop up everyday in south GA. But to me the value meter is if I want it and can afford it, past that it does not matter, as long as I am happy.

 

[fat tom]

Well,I've sold two 4" guns this year to forum members. One blue,one nickel. $950 each,no boxes,iirc. Really nice guns bring better prices. YMMV.
f.t.

 

[A10]

I paid 750 last Sat. (5/16/15) for my 57 no dash nickel, 4" and feel that I got a fair deal. Did not steal but did not get taken. The 57's don't pop up everyday in south GA. But to me the value meter is if I want it and can afford it, past that it does not matter, as long as I am happy.

750 nowadays is more than a fair price for one in that kind of shape. Ihave a first year 4" that has some wear and pitting (spent some time on a sailboat in the Gulf of Alaska, was actually the owners survival gun after the boat sank!) with proper Cokes on it that I wouldn't sell for less than 850, and a nice later 57 no dash that I wouldn't sell for less than 8 bills. The value on EVERY S&W has jumped over the last two years, especially Nframes......

 

[M1AG30]

I started a thread but figured id post it here also .... I guessing the answer will be in the $700-800 range but what is this gun worth? with 100 rounds in addition....ser # starts N774. I have the opportunity to trade my Kimber Pro CDP II .45 for it which was a 1300 gun when new but around 1000 now.

 

[SuperMan]

Saw your other post...your gun is a 1980 vintage and with PC $850-1100 would be the going price at auction. So a trade for the Kimber would be reasonable...the price for the 57 however will increase far more than the Kimber will.

riderman...you 57-1...does it have a pinned barrel and or recessed chambers in the cylinder. You have a 1981-2 vintage gun when Smith was dropping the P&R features.

Bob

 

[M1AG30]

thanks for the info SuperMan

 

[garrambide]

So what is the difference between a 57 no dash and a -1?

 

[19leben]

So what is the difference between a 57 no dash and a -1?

Dash 1 removed the pinned barrel and recessed chambers. Also, according to SCSW cylinder length is shortened accordingly.