Model 66. Now what?
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Who eventually gets to shoot this gun if you don't? Your grandchildren? The person they sell it to after you're gone?
If you were planning to keep it for a while and then sell it to make a profit, obviously it's best to leave it unfired, but that's not the scenario you presented in the OP.
If you were planning to keep it for a while and then sell it to make a profit, obviously it's best to leave it unfired, but that's not the scenario you presented in the OP.
Arik
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My view is that if I'm hooked on it and enjoy it I'll shoot the snot out of it. If I like it but save it I'm not enjoying it so therefore it don't need it. I can not enjoy it by not touching it or by selling it, same difference. In fact I'll probably get more enjoyment out of it buy selling it and using the money to buy something else. So i say shoot it, that's what it was ment for
You can shoot it and them.....
You can shoot it and then hand it down to your kids.
You can shoot it and then hand it down to your kids.
BobR1
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I have a 98% Model 15 Combat Masterpiece SNUB. I believe it was unfired or very close to unfired when I traded for it. I put 50 rounds through it in a snub match a while back. It had a turn line already from being handled, so I doubt I hurt the value any at all. I plan to sell this one myself, and get another toy to play with, like an SP101 Snub 22LR. OR a Steel J Snub in 22LR
I have one kid who will keep what he gets, and one who will sell them. I probably should make a list of who get which ones myself. Make sure the one who will keep them gets the good stuff.
Your Stainless Steel rear sight 66 would qualify for the Good Stuff List.
Bob
I have one kid who will keep what he gets, and one who will sell them. I probably should make a list of who get which ones myself. Make sure the one who will keep them gets the good stuff.
Your Stainless Steel rear sight 66 would qualify for the Good Stuff List.
Bob
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Bajadoc
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I would rather have a gun my grandpa shot a lot than one he never shot.
Harkrader
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"Should I put it away for my grandkids or should I shoot and carry it?"
Shoot it like you stole it. You'll appreciate it, your children and grandchildren will learn to SEE you appreciating it and yearn for it "some day."
Or, if they turn out to be like our Charming Children, (one professional military, 'nother a LEO) they'll steal them from you anyway. ;-)
This 66-1 with 4" barrel came with the box, all papers and original sales receipt, as well as a great story.
This one came from a West Bend WI PD LEO. I carried it regularly until I got a 386NG.
Shoot it like you stole it. You'll appreciate it, your children and grandchildren will learn to SEE you appreciating it and yearn for it "some day."
Or, if they turn out to be like our Charming Children, (one professional military, 'nother a LEO) they'll steal them from you anyway. ;-)
This 66-1 with 4" barrel came with the box, all papers and original sales receipt, as well as a great story.
This one came from a West Bend WI PD LEO. I carried it regularly until I got a 386NG.
My father passed away a few years ago and me being his only son I got the responsibility to do what I saw fit with his guns. It was my dad who gave me my love for guns. He bought me my first 22 at the age of 6. I gave each of his grandsons a gun to remember their grandfather. I kept the guns that have special memory's for me. It won't hurt to hand down a used gun because the guns I kept were mostly well used and when I shoot them ,clean them,or handle them I think of the times we had and the fun we had shooting them. So I say shoot them and find time to shoot them with your children and grandchildren.
Jack Flash
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I worked with a guy ("Gary") who inherited some nice guns from his father. Rather than have is own two adult sons wait till he died, Gary decided to give each of them one of their grandfather's best guns. IIRC, one got a Browning Over/Under and the other got a Winchester rifle. Both guns were old but near-perfect.
Within a month, each son had sold his gift gun to pay bills.
Within a month, each son had sold his gift gun to pay bills.
Twiki357
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Only you can decide which path to take, but you can shoot it and shoot it and shoot it and it will still be a good gun for the grandkids.
As far as I'm concerned, if I can't shoot it, I don't want it.
As far as I'm concerned, if I can't shoot it, I don't want it.
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If it's in 98% condition, you could shoot and enjoy it for many years yet still keep it at 95% or better. I doubt the grandkids will care about the 3% difference. Preserving the box, papers, and original grips may have more to do with the ultimate value as the years go by.
Engine49guy
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As the guys have stated thats not a correct serial for any Model 66,
The earliest had a K then a serial like K-999999
Early and mid 70's era guns had serials like 1K12345, 2K12345
In the early 80s S&W started using a 3 letter prefix like AAA 0001, AAB 0001, AAC 0001 etc
Double check your serial and if there is a -1, -2, -3 after the MOD 66 stamp...?
IIRC some commemoratives with engraving on the right sideplate had unique serials....is this a comemorative version ?
M3Stuart
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If'n it were mine, I'd shoot it!
