So I wandered into a gun store today that I hadn't been in before. You know it's a good gun store when one whole display case is devoted to 10mm. Sure enough they had a 3" Ruger GP100 in 10mm. Yes I fondled it, yes I want it!

I'm probably going to go back tomorrow and see if I can negotiate a trade. I've got a Smith 2-1/2" 66 that I've never even put a round through. Part of me is like, "No it's a pre-lock Smith I'll never be able to find another one!" The other part of me realizes that I have a 3" 66 that I carry and shoot quite a bit and I won't miss the 2-1/2".

Never thought I'd be trading a Smith for a Ruger...

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I’d keep that Smith. You will regret selling it. Put the Ruger on a CC instead. Pay it off with your tax refund and call it a day.

If nothing else, sell the Smith or put in on an online auction, don't trade it and take a beating.

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Originally posted by cas:
If nothing else, sell the Smith or put in on an online auction, don't trade it and take a beating.

^^^^^^^^^^
This.

A trade will get you 60¢ on the dollar, max. Put it up on auction and get 100% of what it's worth, not 60% of what it's worth.

I’ll wager you’d have a line of buyers if you post it in the Classifieds here on SIGforum.

I would hang onto that S&W.

Those Smiths are fetching big bucks here. I wouldn’t trade it. Find another way to get that GP100. Lay it away for the time being.

Keep the S&W if you can.

Keep the Smith, it's value will probably continue to rise.

There's no way in heck I'd make that trade. Beyond the pre-lock goodness of the S&W, I wouldn't see any benefit of going to a 10mm over a 357 mag.

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Originally posted by MNSIG:
There's no way in heck I'd make that trade. Beyond the pre-lock goodness of the S&W, I wouldn't see any benefit of going to a 10mm over a 357 mag.

very much agree

I wouldn’t trade. Layaway an option for the Ruger?

Keep the smith. There is really no upside to getting rid of a pre-lock Smith.

Also, my opinion only and I do have a .45ACP 625, but I generally feel like if you want to run 10mm it shines in an autopistol more then a revolver. Just my own opinion.

Keep the Smith. Find another option for the Ruger.
And you may have difficulty getting full 10mm performance from a 3 inch.

No way in hell.

I'm with everyone else. Keep the 66.

Keep the 66.

I have one that near 40 years old and is still tight as a drum.

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Originally posted by MNSIG:
There's no way in heck I'd make that trade. Beyond the pre-lock goodness of the S&W, I wouldn't see any benefit of going to a 10mm over a 357 mag.

Moonclips, faster reloads. Shooting a heavier bullet than a .357. Bigger hole than a .357.

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Originally posted by rjksx1:

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Originally posted by MNSIG:
There's no way in heck I'd make that trade. Beyond the pre-lock goodness of the S&W, I wouldn't see any benefit of going to a 10mm over a 357 mag.

very much agree

1. Commonality of ammunition for semiauto 10mm pistols.

2. No need for speed loaders to make fast reloads.

3. Milder on recoil with full power loads when compared to a 357 Magnum.

4. It gets extra attention at the firing line.

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Originally posted by 2000Z-71:
Moonclips, faster reloads. Shooting a heavier bullet than a .357. Bigger hole than a .357.

If you are going to carry a revolver and want bigger holes and bigger bullets, get a .44 mag. I'd rather carry a speed loader than moon clips.

OTOH: If you just want to buy something new, go for it. Someone will gladly buy the 66.