A friend of mine just purchased a Smith and wesson 44mag with an 8" barrel. Its real clean and is all stainless. Does anyone know about the value of the gun roughly.
You can try researching completed auctions on Gunbroker to get an idea of values, but keep in mind the numbers on that site may well be highly "optimistic"! But if your friend already bought it, why does it matter - unless he wants to find out if he got a smoking hot deal or if he got smoked?
It depends on how old it is and the condition. The barrel is 8 3/8 inches. The older blued ones are worth more money. Here's one that sold in March for $580: