Value of a nickel Smith and Wesson 586-no dash.

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I'm looking into trading for a nickel Smith and Wesson 586-no dash. I'm having a hard time finding out the value of this.
I found one in the forum that sold for 550, but it didn't say if it had a dash or not. So I put the price at that.
The guy tells me it's worth 900 and as far as I know he maybe right. I'm not a Smith expert to say the least and there isn't that many of these being sold for me to research.
Can you Smith guys give me a value of this? I have to be able to sell this at a realistic fair price.
On a side note I think the gun is beautiful. It has a nice classic look. It would look nice next to my Python.

Here is the pictures he's send me.

 

[led4thehed2]

He's correct in that the 586 is less commonly seen for sale than the 686, 66, or 19. Nickel finish is also less common. Looks like it's listed on Armslist for $850 and includes 70 rounds of unnamed ammunition.

I'd say $900 is too high, and $550 would be robbing him blind. I'd say $750 would be a great deal, $800 fair, $850 okay, and $900 a big high.

There will always be a market for a nice .357 Smith, but a lot of people lately are asking at least $100 more than people are willing to pay for them. Then again, I watch selling prices of the Model 19s and 66s a lot more than I do the L frame Magnums. If anyone thinks I'm out of line, please offer a rebuttal.

 

[gregkl]

You are not out of line. I like deals. I would not pay over $650 for a 586 in blue.

I would pay less for nickel just because I don't like it. Doesn't matter if it is worth more on paper, most people prefer blue so the demand is higher for blued versions.

I would jump at $550, but I wouldn't say you are robbing someone blind. They were around $300 new back when I bought mine. I sold mine for $275 and it was practically new in box.

Over $700 is getting high in my opinion.

 

[Bunnykid68]

Go see what a gun shop would give you in trade and go up from there.

 

[MPH]

Those were the weapons issued to us on IPD when I was hired. They then went to a 686 and those were the last revolvers. Wish I had held onto mine
The fun part about training with those was the 5 cylinders of reload ammo and one round of duty ammo which would right out in a ball of flame !