Trade, did I do good?

[t4man]

I traded my 686 no dash 4" for a 66 no dash 4", both have factory grips and in equal condition.
I'm happy with the deal, did I do ok?

 

[Bob L]

As long as you're happy, it is a good deal. Congrats and how about a range report?

 

[muddocktor]

I'm with Bob L; if you are happy then it's a good deal for you.

 

[ken158]

Well... I remember when the 686 came out, we were excited to trade off the 66's!

 

[HughD1]

If you prefer to shoot mostly 38s and you are happy then you did good! Enjoy your new baby!


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[Goldstar225]

The only person whose opinion matters is yours. If you're happy with the trade, I'm tickled to death for you.

 

[reccpd101]

I owned and carried an early 66 no dash for a while when they first came out. It had some issues with a diet of magnum rounds (the original Super-Vel especially) that were shortly cured with the 66-1. I sold my 66-1 to make family move and only recently got it back. If as HughD1 points out you shoot mostly 38 standard velocity, you'll be pleased.

 

[pantannojack]

I did a similar switch some 20 years ago. I had a 686 2.5" I shot extremely well on 25 yd bullseye tgts, for a 66 2.5" because of the lighter weight and the thinner profile. Both round butts, I have never gotten the feel to shoot the 66 near as well using 38 spcl lswc in both guns. I don't regret picking up the 66, but miss the 686 tho had it been a 4" I would never let it go.

 

[sigp220.45]

I'd rather have a 66 than a 686, so I think you did well!

 

[BAM-BAM]

One .357 for shootin a lot and carrying a little and one for carrying a lot and shooting a little.

My advice...... you need one of each

 

[jimmyj]

Trade

I would not have traded a Model 686 for a Model 66

 

[mbliss57]

I prefer a P&R Model 66 over a 686 as a SD pistol.

 

[oneounceload]

I traded my 686 no dash 4" for a 66 no dash 4", both have factory grips and in equal condition.
I'm happy with the deal, did I do ok?

If you feel you got a good deal, then you did, regardless of anything else

 

[AJR337]

The only person whose opinion matters is yours. If you're happy with the trade, I'm tickled to dead for you.

I agree...everybody has an opinion/preference... some will be the same as yours and others will differ... the deal is done and if you're happy, then that's all that really matters.

 

[Chukar60]

If you find out you prefer the 686 for some uses and the 66 for others you can always get another 686. Ain't like they were limited production.
Both guns are readily available.
Me I like 66 better. I shoot about an equal mix of 38 & 357. Never had a problem with a 66. There are other members here who claim to have shot hundreds of rounds of 357 out of their K frames without negative affect and other who state otherwise.
I prefer the lighter weight and the balance of the 66 in a 2.5" or 4" gun.

 

[GerSan69]

How funny! I distinctly recall back when the L-frames first came out. All of us "gun nuts" were contacting every gun dealer we knew, looking for a 586 or 686 and wanting to trade a 66 for it, too. Here we are, what is it, 30+ years later, and folks are trading back. (Maybe now that we're older, that extra few ounces of steel in the slightly bigger frame is just too much for the old bones to carry?)
Anyway: the ebb and flow of the gun world. Just jump in and let the current take you wherever it will.
Oh, and I think you did good, t4.

 

[Sixgun100]

I started LE in 1983. All the Officers with time in carried a Model 66 and all the new guys wanted L Frames. I carried both and today I would have made that trade. Good luck with your new Model 66!

 

[BAM-BAM]

How funny! I distinctly recall back when the L-frames first came out. All of us "gun nuts" were contacting every gun dealer we knew, looking for a 586 or 686 and wanting to trade a 66 for it, too. Here we are, what is it, 30+ years later, and folks are trading back. (Maybe now that we're older, that extra few ounces of steel in the slightly bigger frame is just too much for the old bones to carry?)
Anyway: the ebb and flow of the gun world. Just jump in and let the current take you wherever it will.
Oh, and I think you did good, t4.

Cus all us "gun nuts" were hearing in our local gun shops the tall tale that it was only a matter of time until the .357 ammo we were shooting would crack the forcing cones of the 66s we had.

Gun rags didn't help......just spread that tall tale faster..... wasn't until forums like this came along that we got the truth .......

 

[Fishslayer]

In Kalifornistan it would be close enough to a wash, money-wise. Both are sought after.

If you're happy with what ya got ya done good!

 

[diyj98]

For carry, I'd take a k frame for the weight savings, but for everything else give me an L. Stronger and less recoil are always a bonus unless carry weight is an issue.