Value the gun!

[brigadelion]

Dear senior S&W specialists,
Using your professional knowledge give a market value to S&W 686-3; produced on April 10, 1992. The round count on this gun is less than few dozen. Find the link to detailed pictures below. Thank you!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/93677961@N08/sets/72157632871297246/

[G-forceJunkie]

$600-700.

[sirgiles]

$600-700.

[brigadelion]

What is more desirable for collectors: S&W 686-1 or S&W 686-3?

6" 686-1 is going for $800

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=330197711

[PatrickRyan]

It's worth nothing. But don't worry, I'll take it off your hands But seriously, nice wheel gun. My grandfather was pricing similar revolvers at about $650 pretty consistently.

[brigadelion]

Can you please ask your grandfather: What is more desirable today 686-1 or 686-3?

It's worth nothing. But don't worry, I'll take it off your hands But seriously, nice wheel gun. My grandfather was pricing similar revolvers at about $650 pretty consistently.

[Fishslayer]

What is more desirable for collectors: S&W 686-1 or S&W 686-3?

6" 686-1 is going for $800
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=330197711

I could be totally wrong but I don't believe very many of the 686 are of any real interest to collectors. The -1 was only in production for a year so I guess there aren't a whole lot of them.

For a shooter I would probably go for a -3 if I didn't already have a no dash.

Beware the fuzzy photo. Could be a trick of the light but does anybody else think that it looks like the bottom half of the address lines have been almost buffed off? I don't think I'd pay $800 for a 6" 686 but if I were I would sho 'nuff want some better pitchers of what I was buyin'.

[PatrickRyan]

Can you please ask your grandfather: What is more desirable today 686-1 or 686-3?

I could be totally wrong but I don't believe very many of the 686 are of any real interest to collectors. The -1 was only in production for a year so I guess there aren't a whole lot of them.

For a shooter I would probably go for a -3 if I didn't already have a no dash.

Beware the fuzzy photo. Could be a trick of the light but does anybody else think that it looks like the bottom half of the address lines have been almost buffed off? I don't think I'd pay $800 for a 6" 686 but if I were I would sho 'nuff want some better pitchers of what I was buyin'.

Less dash-1's means more collectible, but the dash-3 has the new yoke retention system. I don't know what that means for collector's and my grandfather is just trying to complete his 686 collection. While they aren't necessarily rare, they are valuable and buyers are willing to pay a pretty penny. If I'm not mistaken, the 2.5" barrel is more valuable to collectors, but you're still looking at $650 maybe $700+ easy.

[-hanko]

What is more desirable for collectors: S&W 686-1 or S&W 686-3?

6" 686-1 is going for $800
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=330197711

I've never seen a 686 collection. Other than the PC 7 and 8-shooters, seen one--seen 'em all.

The gunbroker link indicates the weapon apparently sold for $795...typical CA pricing.

I could be totally wrong but I don't believe very many of the 686 are of any real interest to collectors. The -1 was only in production for a year so I guess there aren't a whole lot of them.

For a shooter I would probably go for a -3 if I didn't already have a no dash.

Beware the fuzzy photo. Could be a trick of the light but does anybody else think that it looks like the bottom half of the address lines have been almost buffed off? I don't think I'd pay $800 for a 6" 686 but if I were I would sho 'nuff want some better pitchers of what I was buyin'.

Photo appears to be the results of an amateur "polishing" job.

At $800, you're easily in the ballpark for a Model 27 or something similar with actual collector following.

-hanko

[Oceanbob]

No collector following. I recently sold a 66, unfired in the box for $600 cash.

[rm1911]

"collector" is an individual thing. I'd love to own that gun. and shoot it. guns are made to be shot. that's their value. once something's "value" goes beyond its utility and into the intrinsic/aesthetic, it's impossible to determine. how much someone values just having the gun is as varied as people.

I've got a few things in the safe that don't get used much, but they're not there to sell at a later date. if you get my meaning hell, most guys here probably have the same. what I value is that they'll be there in the future.

my car is 8 years old and has 110,000 miles on it. not pretty at all. but runs great. you'd probably offer $500 at most for it, I'd not take less than many, many times that. and even then, probably not even sell it.

I get that people like to collect things of interest. just because they made less of one model than another is irrelevant. what was so special about that one model, what is not about its replacements?

[beerman]

I'd call it $600 TO $650... I personally would'nt par more than that if I was in the market for one..$650 with the box & paperwork. I think Blued S&Ws are more desirable

[sfbay]

Beautiful gun!

[brigadelion]

Do you have a value for it?

Beautiful gun!

[XDRoX]

Do you have a value for it?

Everyone in this thread has a value for it. You just don't want to believe anyone...

I told you last week in the three threads that got deleted that you'd be lucky to get $800 for it. I stick by that. The last 586 I bought I paid $450 for and it was a no dash. This was a couple years ago.