Wyatt Earp SASS#1628L Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 In planning for the upcoming Legends Four Corners Regional in Utah, I decided I needed a new rifle. Now I have a Uberti 73 with the 24" barrel and a Uberti 66 with the 20" barrel, but I got a hankerin' for a 73 carbine. So I loaded up the wife and the dog and went down to my local gun store. They usually carry one or two Uberti's, but today they only had a 66 with the 24" barrel. Asked the sales guy if he could order a 73 carbine in 45 Colt and how much it would be. He goes in the back and comes out in a few minutes and says $1,080. I'm thinkin' that's not too bad, but for some reason I didn't pull the trigger. I told him I would like to handle one first and he proceeds to tell me he has a 66 carbine I could try. He goes over by the rack and pulls it out of a Uberti box. I asked him if it belonged to a customer and he says no, it's his. So I handle it and like what I'm feelin' and he says "it's for sale". I ask what caliber and he says 38-40. Now everything I shoot is 45 Colt but this little yellerboy is whispering 'buy me'. I do reload so I'm thinkin' what's one more caliber and 38-40 is awfully cool and I can shoot BP to boot. He tells me he only shot 1/2 a box of Winchester factory ammo in it and would throw in the remainder of the box. So I ask 'how much?' and he says $750. Now the 24" 66 on the rack was $1050, so I'm thinkin' a new 66 carbine would be about that much and this one is as good as new so I says "you just saved me $300, I'll take it!" The wife thinks it pretty and the dog gave me a high paw. I'm one happy marshall. Wyatt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warden Callaway Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 Some days it happens that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie MacNeil, SASS #48580 Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 There are definitely times when it's better to be lucky than good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StirrupTrouble Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 You did really well. I hope it serves you well in matches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Ricky Bobby Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 '66s are beautiful guns. I shot one in .45 for years. My wife was shooting 357/38s and my daughter 32s. I reload and am not interested in constantly changing out calibers so I migrated the daughter and me to 357/38s. I miss my '66. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster Ron Wayne Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 I bought a 66 and a 73 with in the last year . I run them both side by side one day to see what I liked best. The 66 won and the 73 got sold . No regrets ! I just love my 66 . I Never thought I would give up my 92 But I love this 66. Now I have two 92s that are back up guns . Just sayin :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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