Quoted: I appreciate your checking. About the certificate of Authentication....Do these come from the manufacturer when the weapon is new? Did you ever fire yours and if so how did it shoot? One more ? What is a fair price for one in excellent condition? Thanks in advance.
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I had one. I got one of the first ones that SA sold to the general public. The 66SP is a good weapon, and it has a ton of character. The action is as smooth as silk, and the rifle tends to group pretty well with factory ammo. The problem with is, they look like they've been banging around in the back of an Israeli truck for the last 20 years. When mine came in, the stock looked like shite. I mean it was
beat up. I had it refinished, and had all of the stippling that was left, taken off. When it came back to me, It looked like a whole new weapon. The guns are a boat load of fun to shoot, but I would do it sparingly, if you happen to find one. When the barrels are shot out, that's it. You'll be hard pressed to find anyone that'll tackle the job to rebarrel it. Even McMillan turned down the job. I talked to SA, when I was at Camp Perry last year, and asked
them about it, and they said that the guy they get that sort of "stuff" from, is a big time Israeli millionaire..."He doesn't have time to go and track down single barrels, or parts." Unless you can find a good machinist to do the work, I'm afraid you'd be SOL. The scope that came with mine was in beat-up shape. It worked well though. It had a BDC dial for the M118 ball, and it tracked it pretty well. I had a problem with mine when I first got it, but SA fixed without a question. All in all, they're great rifles to occasionally play with. Just remember all of the things I pointed out before you decide to go buy one. As for a fair price?...I sold mine for $2750, with the optics. I've seen without optics for as low as $1700. The one on gunsamerica is a nice weapon, but well overpriced. Keep an eye on the boards. They pop up from time to time.