Alright, here's the s(h)ituation,
I have two S&W revovlers I don't shoot.  It's not that I don't like them, I just don't shoot them especially since I've been trying to reduce my shooting calibers to .223, .308, .30'06 (CMP Garands), 9mm, .45, and .22.  

Part of me wants to hang on to them because they're pre-lawyer lock S&W's and they're in pretty much pristine condition.  I figure if I sell them both, I could get a fresh from re-arsenaled condition HRA Garand, another Glock 19, a Ruger MkII and a couple AR lowers, or maybe even a HK P7M8.

Normally,
I'm of the "never sell guns" school of thought, and technically I wouldn't be flat out selling them, they'd be sold for more guns.  So what do y'all think; hold on to a couple guns I'll never shoot just because they don't make them that way anymore, or sell/trade them for guns I'll shoot?

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Quoted: Part of me wants to hang on to them because they're pre-lawyer lock S&W's and they're in pretty much pristine condition.

Always go with your original instincts. I note you don't mention what models these S&W's are?????

3" 66-4
3" 65-3LS

A 3 inch 66 is kind of a rare duck and may be worth keeping.  Three inch right and not the 2 1/2 inch?  The three inch 65 is fairly common.  

Neither are exactly collector's items.  The 66 would be 300 to 400 depending on local market.  The 65 a bit less.

I've sold a bunch of guns over the years and only regret a couple of them.  Safe queens just don't make a lot of sense to me.  If you don't shoot them, and don't think you will, get rid of them for something you want.  

Yeah,
I'm aware neither are collectors jewels per se, but yet they're not that terribly common.  Both are 3" the 66 also having HI-Viz sights.  

If you dont shoot them and they dont have any sentimental value, sell them both.

Sell them for the HK P7M8

Quoted: Sell them for the HK P7M8

+1.  In fact sell them both to me for $500 total.  That would be super.

I feel you on keeping your calibers down.  I have 9mm and .22lr right now and am thinking .38spl wouldn't be too bad to add.  If you don't ever shoot them and they don't have any specific value to you--first gun, from a relative, etc--then sell them.  And you can always buy another one later.

Sell them to me!

Quoted: +1.  In fact sell them both to me for $500 total.

You so funny!

Quoted: Quoted: +1.  In fact sell them both to me for $500 total. You so funny!

My old man always told me that it can't hurt to ask...






...unless she slaps you.

Hang on to them for a few more years then think to yourself if you would really miss them or not. Sometimes time can give a person a far better perspective.

BTW, a lot of people here have told stories where they really regretted selling an old gun many years after. usually it concerns the more classsical firearms like an old colt or smith&wesson especially anything with some sort of sentimental value.