Hello, I have a model 66 in near mint condition with original blue box, serial number on gun matches serial number on box. Looking to find when it was made and how much it maybe worth. The serial number is ANR9441, gun itself is stainless, with 2 1/2" barrel. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Welcome! If you have the original box, please post the Special Order Code (probably 6 with three digits following) and we can let you know how old it is. If you can tell us the model number (on the frame under the barrel with the cylinder out) that would help with a value estimate, but probably $650+ if it is new in box.

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Alan
SWCA LM 2023, SWHF 220

Is yours the new Model 66 with the lock?

Bob

On the box the spec. ord. number is 7006, on the frame the model number is 66-2.

Your model 66-2 was ready to ship (probably close to the production date) on the 6th day of 2007, or January 6.

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Alan
SWCA LM 2023, SWHF 220

In that case it's not a 66-2. Those were produced from 1982 to 1986. Either that or the box is not the original box the gun shipped in.

The serial number you gave above, is that off of the box or off of the gun itself? 66-2 should have a 2 or 3 digit number followed by a "K" then another number.

Bob

Just this year alone this barrel length in the M66 has become hotter than Georgia asphalt. I have been lucky enough to pick up a M66-2-3-4 but recently was interested in both a N/D and a -1 on GB until I saw the starting prices, the no dash is $1000 and the -1 was $1200. That is not to say they will sell but a couple of folks think it is worth the effort to try and get that high of a price. If I recall only the -1 came as a complete package, I lost interest quickly but still bookmark them so I can follow the results. Thus far they have turned over a couple of times

My thought would be you can probably write your own ticket at anything under $1000, whether you are selling a -2 or -3 I believe is irrelevant. The last purchase I made was for a M66-2 from the original owner for $600. I am sure that is far less than what he payed and he seemed happy and surprised to have sold it in less than 2 hours of listing it for his "BUY IT NOW" price of $600. It came with the original Goodyear's.

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January 6, 1987.

The trick is being able to determine the decade. Some clues to look for..... An "A" s/n would be from the '80's, the gun's dash number, and the 2nd gen (one-piece) cardboard box (though in this case the OP did not disclose the type of box).

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The serial number on the box matches the serial number on the gun. So it is the original blue box, still has the brown wax paper inside with all the accessories that it came with. I have put 25-50 rounds through it. Beautiful gun, in near mint condition.

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Well, 1/6/87 is pretty close to 1986 .

I revise and extend my previous value estimate to...a lot more than $650! But you'll regret selling it if you are considering this.

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Alan
SWCA LM 2023, SWHF 220

One more time...

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First the special order code 7006 means 1987 (the "7") and the 006 means the 6th day of 1987 that the label was created and the gun was inventoried. The 66-2 was from 1982 to 1986, yours
overlapped to 1987. One piece boxes like your was from 1983 to 1987 The ANR prefix was used from 1986 to 1987.
All this info is in the Standard Catalog of Smith and Wesson 3rd
Edition. AAbout 30 bucks on Amazon. Best 30 bucks you can ever spend!!!

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With the latest info just posted what would you say the value of this gun is?? Thanks again.

Easy sell at $700, may go a lot higher in an online auction. Some lose all sense of...sense in this situation.

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Alan
SWCA LM 2023, SWHF 220

I'd like to thank you all for the great info, I inherited this gun from my dad, so for now I think I'll hold onto it just for that reason.