Model 66 no dash price check

[00Buck2]

I picked up a 66 several years ago at a local pawn shop no box and some aftermarket wood hogue grips. I think I paid $425, that was expensive then, I bought it as a shooter and it still serves its purpose very well. I have since heard good and bad about the stainless sights but they don't bother me and I don't remember that being an issue when I purchased it. There were a lot of 66 and 19's made if you find the one that floats your boat buy it. As long as it is mechanically sound, clean bore, clean cylinder, well taken care of and meets your appearance standards it will last another lifetime.

 

[31FordA]

I'd say that price is too high, for a 4" anyway. Last summer here in SE PA I bought a 1975 vintage 66, no box but very clean and tight, for $620. I'd say around $600-$650 is a good average for a 4". Now the 2.5" is another story. Just saw a 66-1 snub in less than mint condition, without box or original grips, bring $850 at an auction. I've also seen two mint 66-1 snubs at recent shows for $875.

 

[MikeLeitner]

Im in Charlotte NC and the gun cases are full of revolvers every time I visit gun and pawns or Hyatts which claims to be Americas largest gun store ����

The entire bottom shelf at Beltway Gun and Pawn had a slew of Smiths in the box for less than 800...i was only looking for a model 19 thus the 529 dollar gun

If it's a buyer's market (which is news to me), you should tell Beltway that.
They have 700 ended auctions for S&W revolvers on gunbroker, and I went thru 10 pages to find 3 that actually met their reserve and sold. One was a 4" 66-2 for $700.
I bid on their 25-10 for three auctions and never did hit their reserve and it's been listed three times since. Tell them it's a buyer's market. LOL
PS I checked their auctions again, and they have a model 19-2. It has a bid of $675 and the reserve isn't met. So your $529 example must be a real dandy.

 

[ikarus1]

If it's a buyer's market (which is news to me), you should tell Beltway that.
They have 700 ended auctions for S&W revolvers on gunbroker, and I went thru 10 pages to find 3 that actually met their reserve and sold. One was a 4" 66-2 for $700.
I bid on their 25-10 for three auctions and never did hit their reserve and it's been listed three times since. Tell them it's a buyer's market. LOL
PS I checked their auctions again, and they have a model 19-2. It has a bid of $675 and the reserve isn't met. So your $529 example must be a real dandy.

Dunno about their online auctions as Im local to them. I also dont look at Hyatts "online" sales

How many of those 700 ended auctions were during Obamas reign of gungrabbyness?

The model 19-2 was a 6" had a turn line and target stocks and was about 90% NRA condition

 

[MikeLeitner]

Dunno about their online auctions as Im local to them. I also dont look at Hyatts "online" sales

How many of those 700 ended auctions were during Obamas reign of gungrabbyness?

The model 19-2 was a 6" had a turn line and target stocks and was about 90% NRA condition

The completed listings cover the last three months.
So Obama covers the Dec 8 - Jan 20 time frame.

 

[ikarus1]

The completed listings cover the last three months.
So Obama covers the Dec 8 - Jan 20 time frame.

Post the link to their gunbroker listings. I think we may be talking about 2 different sellers. They have a website but no mention or link to their auctions. Also the gun I handled on Monday isnt listed on the website either.

The person I dealt with sold me a lb of bullseye powder and a .35 rem crimp die and admitted that they werent selling guns for much of a margin anymore thanks to worlds best gun salesman retiring on Jan 20th.

 

[Penquin]

At that price he is forcing you to decide how bad you want it. I hate it when that happens. I have a ND circa '76, w/black rear site that I polished because that is how I like 'em, and I never plan to sell it. They are fun to shoot. I see plenty of well used 686's and 64's in my area but never any 66's. When I think about how fast I blow through $100 on most weekends I think I would jump on it in that condition. Then the wife and I would just stay home and rent movies for a couple of weekends. Of course as you guys know - that's easy for me to say!

 

[bearman49709]

Is that the one on Jason's Albuquerque?
I agree it's high.
And I expect to see a Stainless Rear Sight on a no dash 66.
Like this one.

Only the first year or two had stainless sights so most have black.

 

[alwaysoutdoors]

I would wait .

 

[MikeLeitner]

Post the link to their gunbroker listings. I think we may be talking about 2 different sellers. They have a website but no mention or link to their auctions. Also the gun I handled on Monday isnt listed on the website either.

The person I dealt with sold me a lb of bullseye powder and a .35 rem crimp die and admitted that they werent selling guns for much of a margin anymore thanks to worlds best gun salesman retiring on Jan 20th.

How many Beltway Gun and Pawn in Charlotte NC could there be?
Anyway, I wasn't bashing them, only debating your statement about gun prices.
While AR's and plastic fantastics' are going a dime a dozen, 20th century S&W revolvers are not suffering from a decline in value. This is, after all, the 1961-80 revolver subforum.

 

[sheepdawg]

Only the first year or two had stainless sights so most have black.

Actually 1970-74 though they only made 100 or so prototypes in 70.

Stainless sights may look pretty but in questionable lighting, like most any indoor range I've been to, they really suck.

 

[larryofcc]

A while back, I bought one off this Forum. It had Ahrens stocks on it so my buddy gave me a nice set of Goncalo Alves to put on it. It is a early 4K numbered gun with all stainless sights. Near 98% condition. I bought it for the collectibility of it, not as a shooter. They are getting scarcer every passing day. I gave $750 shipped for it and never looked back. Now has an original box and tools. IMHO, the Combat Magnum,the M19, and M66 are the best looking smiths ever made. Especially the early Combat Magnum. Big Larry