Very nice S&W 66-4 snubbie found, worth it?

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I spotted this beauty about a week ago when I accidentally walked into a gun store. The only reasons I didn't paw it over at the time were the price tag and for some reason I thought it had the integrated lock. Well, I swerved off the road again today, same darn shop, and she once again caught my eye. Obviously it is lockless.

I don't think the grip is original unless S&W shipped 'em with Uncle Mikes. The gun is cosmetically in excellent condition, not even a blush of carbon on the cylinder face, clean top strap, no gouges, scratches, boogered screw heads, nothing lurking under the grips once I removed them. The crane feels nice and tight, lockup feels normal, not Swiss bank vault tight, but tight enough. Couldn't tell much about the action as I had no snap caps with me, it appears to time right manually cocking and lowering the hammer. The shopkeep personally knows the owner, he said he would not be surprised if the fellow never fired it.

I'm still having sticker shock, and it is a consignment gun which means they are not inclined to go lower. I may have to trade a nickel K or L frame to manage the cost if I buy it.

I have never seen one around here in this good of a condition. Is she worth $799 plus tax?

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I would never pay that much for it :eek: , but if you HAVE to have it you HAVE to have it right?

-Jake
 
Not to me neither, as I like at least 3-inches of barrel on a K-frame, especially a .357 Magnum. That said, longer is better.

However if I absolutely had to have it, I would trade in the nickeled K-frame, as the "L" makes a better platform for the Magnum.

To each his own. :cool:
 
It might be noted that the extractor rod on the 2 1/2" gun is too short for full extraction of .357 Mag cases, if that matters.

rc
 
I noticed about 1/2 way through the recent panic that prices went from being very reasonable at this LGS to getting a bit out of line. Putting it in perspective, I paid just $25 more for a 4" King Cobra back around the beginning of April this year.

I suppose though, if a consignee says he wants $X for a gun, what's a shopkeep to do? I guess now that I look at the online auctions, this one may be as much as $200 too high. That probably explains why it survived the week under glass. I'll let them know I think it's too high, maybe the seller will reconsider if it sits there for a while longer.
 
Make them an offer they can't refuse.

The owner is trying to get top dollar out of it, after the shop takes their commission out of the sale.

rc
 
I just pulled out my 19-4 nickel snub, the more I look at it, that 66 doesn't really add enough of anything to make me want to swap.

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Well,

If it were me, no way would I let that nickel go for the stainless version without the proper grips. No way. Get to the owner for hard negotiation and chisel him down and buy it outright, or just chalk it up as nice-but too pricey. I'd be a buyer at about $ 575.00 tops, nowadays he might get more from someone else, but I am personally worn out on letting the "panic" excuse all forms of financing someone else's ambitions.

You sir are correct, every time you feel that you lost an opportunity just pick up that sweet 19-4 and you will be cured.
 
This is one of many reasons I lay bare gun prospects at THR, thanks for the excellent advice, and for saving me from myself :)
 
I just checked gunbroker. That gun, with factory grips, is selling/starting at $499.

No way I'd pay $800.
 
I bought two Smith revolvers in the late 90's that came from the factory with those Uncle Mike's rubber grips.

And yeah, that one's priced a bit high.
 
S&W started shipping them with Uncle Mike's grips at some point in time, so it is entirely possible those ARE the original grips- it is a dash-4 after all.

However- no box and accessories- not worth $800 imho. $600- maybe. Figure the shop wants 25% as commission, the owner wants the $600 it's worth.

And it never hurts to make an offer on a commission item, there's surprisingly more wiggle room here than you might think- the shop has nothing tied up in inventory expense, and the longer it sits there the less likely it will move and the more likely the owner may take a lower offer.

Or the owner could be someone that doesn't really want it to sell but if they get the 150% of retail price being asked, they would take it.

I know small shop owners that put their personal guns in the case "consignment" like that so as to keep the inventory fresh. Not really for sale but if the ridiculous price is met, why not?
 
From the SCSW: 66.-4 1994. Introduce Hogue Grips. They appear to be the same as the factory Hogues I had on my model 60 & 640 from the late 90s / early OOs, so probably correct.
S&W went with the MIM trigger from 1997, superseded by the 66-5 in 1998. Looks like an MIM trigger to me, so probably a 1997 gun.

My take? The only thing K frame I would trade that nickel artwork for is a Model PC 13 Quad port three inch Model 13. I've wanted one since Tamara posted her gun show find well over ten years ago.
 
Just Bought 2 66 snubs in the last two weeks, I paid $500 for a 66-1 and $550 for a dash 2 I know the dash 1 is worth more. both had pachs and prices vary by region. So to me $800 seems high.
 
I let 'em know I pass on the 66-4, and that I found it to be priced considerably higher than market. If they want to reconsider the asking price, they know where to find me.
 
:eek:

Close to 9bills after taxes... :confused: As the clown from te 90's used to say
"Homie Don't Think So"
 
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