Price Check S&W 586-3

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LGS just brought one in on consignment. Trigger has been polished and is very nice. Has a set of mic arts grips of some flavor. Includes a Bianchi holster and six HKS speed loaders as well as a speed loader carrier. The gun is on consignment and seller would probably take $950 for the whole set up. I’m not a revolver guy and I’m not even sure why I want this thing so bad, but I figured I’d check the price with some folks more knowledgeable than me on the subject. GunBroker prices are all over the map. Does the price seem fair? Anything in particular that I should be looking for?
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Good price if you want it and can
afford it.

Consignment guns tend to have a
higher tag because LGS needs its
cut and owner doesn't want to
take a bath.

Realistically the speed loaders and
holder do not mean a thing in
realistic pricing. Only the gun's
quality matters.
 
Seems like a tiny bit high, but not out of the question in today's market.
Make sure you inspect it thoroughly. There is a sticky thread on inspection of revolvers on this site.
Most casual shooters don't buy 6 speed loaders and a carrier for them. Make sure it wasn't someone's gaming gun and got worn out.
 
ontarget said:
Seems like a tiny bit high, but not out of the question in today's market.
Make sure you inspect it thoroughly. There is a sticky thread on inspection of revolvers on this site.
Most casual shooters don't buy 6 speed loaders and a carrier for them. Make sure it wasn't someone's gaming gun and got worn out.
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Good advice and I thought about that, but the speed loaders don’t appear to be used at all. The gun does have a pretty noticeable cylinder ring.
 
I recently bought a 6" 586-1 from an individual off Armslist. I haven't seen a 586 (except for a new "Classic" model) at an LGS in ages, and only one at a gun show in the last few years....so I had no idea on market price. He was asking $850, and we settled on $800. I would have preferred $750, but figured the chances of me seeing another one for sale were going to be slim.

The grips look like VZ 320's (I had a set on my 686)...new they're @ $80.

$950 seems a little high...but if you really want a 586 and think you might regret missing out on this one, you're not likely to find another in the near future (at least not around here).

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By polished trigger, you mean trigger job?
I would be very cautious on this one- do a push-off test on the hammer, look very carefully at the forcing cone for wear and erosion, and the top strap for excessive flame cutting. Also, for that money, the lockup better be spot on and endshake minimal.

When new, these were some of the finest, toughest revolvers ever made by anyone. Consequently many have been run hard and shot loose simply by crazy counts of hot Magnum loads.

IF it is mechanically tight, $900 isn't outrageous these days for a pre-lock 4" 586, they aren't common. But if anything seems amiss, I say pass- thats too much $$$ for a worn out L-frame.
 
The price seems high to me, I would value the gun closer to $750. My LGS has had one in the case for a couple of months for less than $600 and no takers. The "exras" dont really add much to the value. BTW, the 586 at my LGS is very clean (no box/paper)
 
I always wonder about round count when a "package deal" includes a bunch of speed loaders and quick access match "pouch". Did the previous owner just buy them for fun, or did he dump a couple hundred rounds every weekend?
 
Seems high to me.
Although many consider the 586-686 to be a pinnacle .357 revolver.

I'd be a buyer at 650, maybe 700 with box and docs but I've also got a soft spot for stainless so a 686 is more desirable to me.
 
$850 would be more realistic in my area. Like others have said the accessories are worth pennies on the dollar unless you are looking for those exact items.

People saying they'd buy at $650 wouldn't be buying anything from any of my local stores...
 
Bush Pilot said:
My LGS has had one in the case for a couple of months for less than $600 and no takers. The "exras" dont really add much to the value. BTW, the 586 at my LGS is very clean (no box/paper)
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Buy it, list it on GB, and you'll make at least $200.

Or, let us know the name of the shop so we can see if they'd ship. :)
 
Bush Pilot said:
But that's California, at least houses and gas are cheap.
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Yeah, I don't think it's quite the same using California as an example.

Here in Ohio we have a 5" min barrel length so, aside from it being a very nice revolver, it would be overlooked by a certain percentage of our population simply because of that.

6 months ago I walked past three '50's manufactured Win 94 .30-30's in very nice shape at a gun show that were all sub $500 because .30-30 (or any bottleneck) isn't legal in Ohio.

If they were in PA where legal, they would've been $700.
 
Y-T71 said:
Yeah, I don't think it's quite the same using California as an example.

Here in Ohio we have a 5" min barrel length so, aside from it being a very nice revolver, it would be overlooked by a certain percentage of our population simply because of that.

6 months ago I walked past three '50's manufactured Win 94 .30-30's in very nice shape at a gun show that were all sub $500 because .30-30 (or any bottleneck) isn't legal in Ohio.

If they were in PA where legal, they would've been $700.
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5 inches for what, hunting?
 
I would not be interested in the speedloaders, the holster or the grips. They are stuff I would sell.

I would wait and let it sit in the store a while, and if it doesn’t sell in a few weeks offer $875 and they keep the side pieces to sell separately.

I like my 686, but 586 and 686s are not endangered species. Let the pressure sit on the seller, not you.
 
If it shoots good, then it is good. And price does not matter at this point.

I think you have a very nice looking pistol, yours still has the firing pin on the hammer, and I prefer those because ignition is more positive and reliable, as the energy transfer is better.

So, go shoot it.
 
J-Bar said:
I would not be interested in the speedloaders, the holster or the grips. They are stuff I would sell.

I would wait and let it sit in the store a while, and if it doesn’t sell in a few weeks offer $875 and they keep the side pieces to sell separately.

I like my 686, but 586 and 686s are not endangered species. Let the pressure sit on the seller, not you.
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He’s under no pressure to sell and he’s not budging on price. I decided that I don’t really need it and made up my mind to let it live with somebody other than me.
 
marksman13
He’s under no pressure to sell and he’s not budging on price. I decided that I don’t really need it and made up my mind to let it live with somebody other than me.
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Good idea because I think it's overpriced too. If he's that inflexible about the price then let it sit for awhile and see if it's still there in a couple of weeks. Then make him an offer without all the other stuff and see if he goes for it.
 
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