New 686-4 3 inch for price check

[Paul12644]

I am planning on selling this pistol from the mid 1990's and would like to get an estimate for a fair price. It is a safe queen, new with all paper work, with the box serial numbered to the pistol, pre MIM and pre lock, one of 2500 made. Does $1350 + shipping and handling sound about right?

Thanks for any insight.

Paul

 

[mag318]

Paul, you have a scarce 686 and it'd definately likely to bring a premium. But $1350 I think is way to steep, I bought one last summer from a dealer NIB for $800. At the time I thought that was high but since I really wanted it I paid the price. I think you could possibly go higher on an auction site like Gunbroker or GunAuctions. The dash 4s are what a lot of people consider the last of the good ones. Is yours a 6 or 7 shot?

 

[Paul12644]

Hi Mag,

6 shot. Thanks for the feedback.

Paul

 

[Dave T]

I'm in the market for a 3" but wouldn't even consider your gun at that price. YMMV!

Dave

 

[TripPowers]

Way too high , nice piece though.

 

[oysterhead]

He sold it for that price on the forum yesterday.

 

[wproct]

He sold it for that price on the forum yesterday.

As the old saying goes, "the value of a gun is established when money changes hands!"

 

[ladder13]

He sold it for that price on the forum yesterday.

 

[NRA DOC]

It's the 3 inch thing again.

Increasingly, there seems to be the opinion that if a prelock gun has a 3 inch barrel it is worth twice the price of a gun with a 2.5 inch barrel. I have a 3" 625, I like it a lot, but will only pay so much more for the 3" feature.

 

[rwsmith]

Darn great piece

I'd put it on gunbroker with a fairly high reserve and see what kind of attention and bids it gets. You could always re-list it if it doesn't attract attention and you will know more about what people are willing to pay for it. From what you describe there could be some fierce bidding and unless you know somebody that wants it for that price, competitive bids would probably get a better deal.

 

[gumpys]

Definitely a nice harder to find gun, but only a moron would pay 1,350.00 for that gun, its a 1,000 gun LNIB . There was one that sat on gun broker several months back NIB at 1,100 and took a few months to sell at that. They just don't have the demand the 66's do.

Eric