price check -- 686 3"

[LBC]

Found a S&W 686-5 (?) that is a 7-shot with a 3" full underlug barrel, pinned front black sight with red ramp insert. Round butt with Hogue black rubber pebblegrain monogrip. Appears LNIB. Dealer is asking. $429.99. Is this a fair price? is this a good gun?

 

[C.R.Sam]

You sure it is not a 2½" barrel ?

Price looks decent if it is truly a 100% er.

Might check it out very very carefully as per this thread.
http://www.thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=57816

Timing and alignment of EACH chamber would be a biggie.

Sam

 

[bountyh]

That's a good price if it is like new. 686's sell for $475 and up new on Gunsamerica.

 

[bountyh]

Forgot you asked is the 686 a good gun? Probably the best wheel gun ever made (it's in the Distinguished Combat Magnum series). I don't know a better .357... that's why I own a couple.

 

[tonyz]

Here is a web site that will give you prices on many 686's.

http://www.gunsamerica.com/search.c...&age=0&uid=&words=686&category=2440&state=All


Tony

 

[VictorLouis]

If that's really a 3" bbl., that's a good price. If it has less than a full-length ejector rod, then it's a 2.5".

 

[LBC]

It's definitely a 3" barrel. That's what caught my eye. This dealer has some very good used revolvers there. A S&W 19-4 (?), pinned and recessed, black on black sights, square butt, about 90-95% for $330. A Model 65 3" HB and a Model 13 3" HB, forget the prices. And a Model 65 3" HB that (as it turns out) my gunsmith bobbed the hammer, did a trigger job, and installed a dovetailed AO big dot tritium front sight. No price on that yet.
And thanks for the link, C.R. Sam. You are always a wealth of information.

 

[LBC]

bountyh, Yeah, I've got a 686-4 4". Love it. That's why I'm considering a "stablemate." I've got a 642 and a Model 19 2.5".
I'm torn between seeking a Model 66 2.5", 3", or 4", or a Model 19 4", or this Model 686. Decision, decisions...