Model 586

Less than a 686 in the same conditions.
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Not hardly. Anyone who has paid attention knows that there are far fewer 586's than 686's and if he's talking about a mint gun, it will take no back seat to a 686.

You can't swing a dead cat without hitting a 686.
 
I'm with Sevens

I've seen ONE 586 in my life. 686's are a dime a dozen. If you are looking at a collector grade handgun, then blue steel is the way to go.
 
OK Gentlemen, I am wrong and you are right. I learned something new from you two. Thank You~

Now I am wondering what the approximate difference in value, in the same condition, between the two might be. :o
 
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Mine's not for sale. If it were, I'd ask $700 at least:



This, in my opinion, is the best double action .357 Magnum to come along, bar none.

Same goes for my 4" Model 586:




Bob Wright
 
Now I am wondering what the approximate difference in value, in the same condition, between the two might be. :o
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Approximately... there would be no major difference in "value."

Value is a sticky game. If one wants to, the most respected 'book' in the industry is likely to be S.P.Fjestad's Blue Book of Gun Values and there is either a brand new one just out, or it's set to be out momentarily.

But even that is merely one opinion on it's value. I can tell you that the show I regularly attend is one of the finest shows in the nation and the lion's share of the Smith & Wesson revolver folks at that show don't spend a lot of time flipping through the Blue Book, although I'm sure that most of them probably own a dog-eared copy.

"Collectibility" and "value" is a living, breathing animal. Trying to pin down a number on the difference between a 586 and a 686 is futile, IMO. Similarly, throw in a 581 or 681 to confuse the issue. All else being equal, the adjustable sight revolvers likely have the edge and likely carried a slightly higher MSRP & street price back in the 80s, but once again... anyone who chases L-frame Smith & Wesson revolvers will tell you quickly how scarce the 581 and 681 guns are. And if you are talking about -MINT- examples, it's all about what the market will bear on any given day. Trying to set a number on the "difference" is futile.

It would be like a Smith & Wesson Model 19-3 and 19-4 if everything, and I mean everything were dead nuts equal. Most would say that in this case, the 19-3 is a little bit older, worth a little bit more. I would not argue. Now -- put a number on it. How much more?! Uhhh. Not sure how you'd issue that number with any confidence.
 
. . there are far fewer 586's than 686's and if he's talking about a mint gun, it will take no back seat to a 686.
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Not to "pile on" lamarw, but 586's have a very loyal following. One of their most adamant claims is that the action is smoother. They're probably right.

I don't own a 586 myself (but three 686's). But if I were to cross paths with a nice used one (I'm in California, so fat chance :( ), I'd grab it up in a heartbeat.
 
I don't know where some of you are thinking the 586 is a hard to find gun.

They are out there, and not all that hard to find.
 
For those of us in California, divide your perception of their abundance by at least 50.

We must purchase from a private party only; and it can not be from out of state.
 
Although I've never lived in CA., I have traveled thru it quite a few times. I lived in S. OR. for almost 4 yrs., and enjoyed riding my m/c in the northern part of CA., as well as along the coast.

I don't think I could be paid enough money to live in S. CA. Too many nuts and fruits there. But, I could see myself being happy enough in the northern part of the state. Mt. Shasta or Yreka come to mind.

I'm not up on CA. gun laws, but why is a revolver so hard to get?
 
2123-- There is essentially no used handgun market in Ca. If a manufacturer of a new handgun decides not to jump through the hoops to keep any given model on the Senate Bill 15 list of approved handguns for sale -- it can't legally be sold by a dealer. And by their very nature used guns cannot be "tested" therefore cannot get on that ever shrinking list--they are not in production, so as a model can't be "tested", and have no-one, i.e a current manufacturer to submit a particular model to the DOJ for approval.
 
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Yeah I'm really glad now that I left SoCal 12 years ago
Almost everything I own can't go home with me
 
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2123-- There is essentially no used handgun market in Ca. If a manufacturer of a new handgun decides not to jump through the hoops to keep any given model on the Senate Bill 15 list of approved handguns for sale -- it can't legally be sold by a dealer. And by their very nature used guns cannot be "tested" therefore cannot get on that ever shrinking list--they are not in production, so as a model can't be "tested", and have no-one, i.e a current manufacturer to submit a particular model to the DOJ for approval.


One would think with all the guns laws CA. has, it would be a safe state in which to live. ;)
 
I don't know, I just heard, SOME people go ahead & do what common sense dictates, regardless of what the politicos say. I don't know, just something I heard...:)

Better to be judged by 12 than carried by 6.
 
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