Here's how I did it:
Sold a 66-4 with a 2.5" barrel and night sights (no box, papers or any extras) to a dealer at a table for $400.00. Walked three aisles over to another seller, a private seller, and plunked down the $400.00 for a 66-4 with 3" barrel, box and papers!!
Does anyone think the prices of used S&W's getting out of hand?
I have been looking for a 3" 686 or 66 for some time. I saw THREE of them weekend before last. One on Saturday, without box or papers for $425.00, bought by a friend of mine, while I was turning what I was carring into cash.
Another on the way from the gun show at a local dealer, ported with Crimson Trace laser grips for $575.00. I could remove the grips, but not the ports, so I passed.
And Sunday afternoon, the one I bought.
Now I'm selling my 4" and 2.5" 686's. My bases are covered in this area with a 60-3" (unfortunately ported), 64-3", 65-3", 696-3" and now a 66-3", to go with the 3" K-Comp from the Performance Center and the 629-3".
I don't feel inadequate with the 3" length.