Just got this Smith & Wesson What's it worth?

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Farmalljon

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I just traded two old lawn tractors for this Smith & Wesson model 66-2. The guy was the original owner, said he bought it "way back when" . He claims it has only ever been fired by him, and it has fired less than 50 rounds. It looks to be in great shape; Clean bore, nice tight lock up on all six chambers, and you can BARELY see a trace of the "ring around the cylinder" from the locking pawl. The serial number is 172 K 453. At least I think that's the serial number. Never owned a Smith before. Any idea what it might be worth if I were to sell it? What would be a fair price for me to ask? Thanks.

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You gotta keep it. It's too nice to let go. But like the others said, it's value is around $500.
 
I would agree with others. Private sale to an individual could expect $450 at least. Maybe a little more. Could probably get a little more if it were a no-dash or -1 version. Still a very good gun. Unless you need the cash, I'd keep it and enjoy it.
 
I got this 66-1 a year ago for $300 from a friend.
It was made in 1979 and is police surplus out of South Dakota.

I thought that was just an ok deal until I shot it.

I shot two groups at 50 feet, both 3"
I have never shot an open sight handgun that well before that day.
I hardly ever keep all the shots on the paper.

So it is worth a lot more than $300 to me now.
 

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If my local gunshop had it they would have it priced between $550 and $600. They would talk down on a Cash Sale to $500.

You have a very nice revolver. My advice is the same as all above KEEP IT. Everyone needs atleast one 4" 357 or 38 Special revolver. They are accurate, you can shoot shotshells with it for snakes. Simple to operate, which makes for a great house gun for the wife. My wife has a 4' 686-1. My daugter-in-law has a 4" 64-1. My neighbor gal has a 4" Model 10. My Postmaster buddy's wife has a 4" 66-1.

Enjoy
Bob
 
The dash 2 engineering change ...eliminated the cyclinder counterbore and pinned barrel ...( which are characteristics ..that some collectors really fuss over ) ....so they might de-value the dash 2's a little over the dash 1's ...

Personally, as a collector and a shooter...the mod 66-2's in a 4" are a great gun ...and values in my area are between $ 500 and $ 650 now ...and prices have been going up at least $ 50 a yr for the last couple of years...and I don't see them slowing down much until that gun tops out at around $ 800 in the next yr or two maybe.

I see a couple of nicks on the grips ...and some crud at the top of the trigger...so I'd recommend you have someone take it apart / or have someone show you how to do it ...and clean and lube the gun. It may not have been fired much ....but it may have been over oiled..../ and with a good chrome polish or Flitz polish it'll shine up a lot ( I see some cloudy areas in your photo ) on the cyclinder and the crane....maybe its the photo or my eyes ...

a little age patina on the grips is a good thing....and if they are chipped / its easy to find replacements for this gun in wood for around $ 50 - $ 75 or so at your local gun shows in the same style.
 
As the poster above mentioned, some Flitz or even Mother's Mag and Aluminum polish will do wonders to take the cloudiness out of the finish. Here is what a couple 66s look like after I cleaned them up and polished them with Flitz.

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Thanks for all the advice guys. I will give it a good cleaning & lube, then I'll try some Flitz. I know the general consensus here is that I should keep it. At risk of getting flamed here in the revolver section, I really have my mind set on a Glock 23, so I think I'm going to try to trade it for one. I already have a Taurus 66, with is almost an exact copy of this S&W, minus the quality of course. But it has been a great shooter, and I think it would be easier to find someone willing to trade me a Glock 23 for the Smith rather than my Taurus. Thanks again for the good info.
 
It would surely be $650-$750 at my local store.

I just bought a blue 19-3 in about the same condition...I.e. barely fired. I would say the older blue one would be worth more, so I would say yours should sell person to person for like $400- $450 or more like $500 to someone looking for that gun.

It is best kept and enjoyed for years.
 
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