Current Market Value of Model 19s and 66s

[BAM-BAM]

Based on responses to another thread it appears I'm way out of touch with current values of Model 19s and 66s. I own a handful plus of these guns.... some are "very nice" shooter grade some true safe queens...... a mix of 2 1/2, 3 and 4 inch guns.

For awhile folks were saying markets were soft...... now with another "panic" are prices spiking?

Haven't seen one in a LGS in several years.....haven't bought one in the last decade ...........don't really follow auctions as I think buyers from Calf and Mass. etc. and alcohol induced bidding tend to skew the prices

All my 19s are pinned and recessed

Two 4" 66s are no dash guns P&Red with stainless sights.

Sorry no pictures.......

I also have three 3 inch 66s; two -3s and a -4

I know the general rule is the shorter the barrel the higher the price..... except for the 3" 66s.........

So for all of us who've lost track of current markets...........

What are the current market value of these guns.......I know check the auctions....... but I'm more interested in hearing about local market values .......

 

[.38SuperMan]

There's a pre lock 4" 66 in used condition at my LGS for $799. It's been there for a couple of months which indicates to me it's overpriced. I'd be interested but wouldn't pay over $600. Actually not sure I'd pay that in user condition.

 

[Old_Cop]

Just bought a 66-2 with a 2.5" barrel in VG condition for $600 plus tax. I rarely see them in this area and did not hesitate.

 

[girvin02]

The model 19 seems to command a premium over the model 66 of equal barrel length. Local prices will be much lower, in general, than online auction prices, due to the much smaller audience.

 

[Buick]

I just sold my 3" 66 for 1k on consignment at a local shop, and it sold quickly. ANA serial prefix 66-2.

 

[BAM-BAM]

The model 19 seems to command a premium over the model 66 of equal barrel length. Local prices will be much lower, in general, than online auction prices, due to the much smaller audience.

Agreed, and the prices noted so far are more in line with my expectations...... on the other thread all prices were + $1000.

I could see $1,000 for a nice no-dash 19 or Combat Magnum but the other prices seemed high to me and for a local market..... thou some were talking Calf.

 

[raljr1]

In September of 2019, I picked up a nice 4" nickel 19 for under $600. Online prices seem to hover closer to $1000 or more, at least the asking prices.

Robert

 

[JohnRippert]

It is all about condition. People see high condition examples going for big bucks and think, "I have one of those. I'll just toss it out there for the same price and make me some money." Of course theirs is in much lower condition, but that does not stop them from trying.

 

[HYPURR]

Pair of 66's and a 19

In March i sold both my 66's to a collector here in SoCal.

1974 66 No Dash P&R 2" Original Grips/100% Kit/Shot and loved
1974 66 No Dash P&R 4" Stainless Sights/Original Grips/100% Kit/under 100 rds

Both in spectacular condition.

SOLD @ $2200 for the pair.
About 5 yeas ago Paid $900 - 2" and $750 - 4"

Also have a 1962 19 No Dash P&R Original Grips/Roy Jinks Letter/95% purchased here in SoCal 3 years ago for $1125 shipped (seller lived 100 miles away-able to ship due to age) to my FFL.

Hope this current real SoCal $$$ info helps...but then again it's CommieFornia $$$.

Best

 

[Minorcan]

In September of 2019, I picked up a nice 4" nickel 19 for under $600. Online prices seem to hover closer to $1000 or more, at least the asking prices.

Robert

That's why I rarely buy on line. Local gun shop prices for a 66 are $450-600 with most Going on the lower side. Model 19s can go higher and seems to be more of an emotional buy. If I look I can still find 6" versions for $450 but the shorter the barrel the higher the price. I saw one at a LGS a year ago for $1,000, it's still there. (LOL)

 

[Old cop]

I paid $600 for a NIB 1973 four inch Model 66, w/magna & factory wood combat grips, about two years ago from another retiree I worked with.

 

[WCCPHD]

I paid $350 OTD for this 19-5 about seven years ago. It had a flaw at the end of the barrel.

I traded it last month for a 19-3 Texas Ranger gun/knife set and was allowed $650 for it. Both the seller and I were happy with the deal.

 

[Narragansett]

Just bought a 66-2 with a 2.5" barrel in VG condition for $600 plus tax. I rarely see them in this area and did not hesitate.

That is because Crawford County is still on cap and ball

 

[kscharlie]

Supply is way down, thanks to the Covid panic. Demand is up, again thanks to panic. Thus, prices are up. Three months ago, on an average day, there were between 8,000-9,000+ S&W revolvers for sale on GB. Today there are 3,279. Asking prices are up AND selling prices are up.

 

[BAM-BAM]

That is because Crawford County is still on cap and ball

So much truth in this statement!!!!!!

Only the cooooool kids have cap and ball most are still matchlock! OK... OK... a few have flintlocks.................

Course Old_Cop is from out of the Commonwealth....... some small colony back east.........

 

[banger]

My advise to anyone considering buying a handgun right now.

Wait until the panic is over.

Many of those pistols being bought up by first time buyers. (Those guys who never thought it was a good idea to own a handgun), will be on the market for discount prices.

They never really wanted them in the first place.

 

[Rodan]

I don't believe that Covid is having big effect on the collector S&W market... shooters maybe, but not the high condition and NIB guns. Those prices have been climbing for a while.

It's extremely rare around here (AZ) to see ANY pre-lock smith on a LGS shelf for under $650-700, and those are the shooters. With the lack of gun shows going on, the market is forced to the online auctions because that's where the buyers are. And prices are up accordingly.

 

[Bullet Bob]

Pinned and recessed Combat Magnums were produced for about 27 years. With all else being equal (box, accessories, etc.) people usually pay more for the older ones. In descending order of value:

Pre-19

19 5 screw

19 4 screw
19-1 since all "-1's" of every model from around 1960 are scarce (note - the gun in question would have to have been in production before 1959. A 66-1 for example is another animal)

19's with diamond grips

and then all other P&R'd 19's.

I've tried to be careful not say the older ones are better, just more desired by collectors. I'm a shooter, so for me the sweet spot is from 1962-67. I think deleting the screw in front of the triggerguard and changing the thread direction of the ejector rod are good engineering moves. And I love diamond grips.

 

[JP@AK]

19 5 screw

If you find one of THOSE, you will have a rarity indeed, since none were ever made.

Remember, the Combat Magnum was introduced in 1956, the same year the fifth screw was eliminated. The Combat Magnum was built on a four screw frame from the beginning.

So, both the non-model marked CMs and the earliest Model 19s were all four screw revolvers.

 

[gfors]

Prices on-line are outrageous. One of the sites has a 2 1/2" M66, with box and docs, bid up to $2150, with a few days left.
I'd love to pick up another Combat Magnum, but I'm rapidly being priced out of the market.