1866 Navy Arms .22lr Question

AZL1A1 · November 9, 2010, 03:05 PM

Hello,

I have a Navy Arms 1866 Yellowboy in 22lr, it is a carbine and wieghs about 8 pounds. Says A. Uberti on the barrel and model 66. Can anyone tell about these .22's ?? I can't find much in the net, I would like to know value as well.

Thank you

Fingers McGee · November 9, 2010, 05:01 PM

Nobody wants em, can't hardly give them away. They're always jamming & parts breaking. I'll give you $150 for it just cause I'm a nice guy.

Seriously, From what I know - and that is questionable sometimes, they were only made for a few years back in the 80s (MSRP in 1984 was $409 for 24" barrel & $349 for the carbine). For reasons unknown to me, there werent too many made. Their rarity increases the price of them. Last one I saw that sold on GB went for $800 or $900 IIRC. I'd love to have one, maybe someday I'll find one cheap

like for $150

FM

AZL1A1 · November 9, 2010, 10:22 PM

Thanks for the info Fingers.

pistol1911 · November 15, 2010, 05:43 PM

I have one.I bought it in 1968.

Zhillsauditor · November 16, 2010, 10:59 AM

I have one I got at a gunshow recently. Cost $500, then I had to fix an issue with the chamber for another $80. There are a couple on GB, that seem to be in the 800-900 range, but no buyers for many months now.

Simply put, I love it. It weighs a ton, but it is a beaut. I saw a carbine at a show a couple months ago; the guy was asking 800, but came down to 650. I kinda wish I'd bought it since it was a good bit lighter than the 24" model. I wish I had the money to buy the real thing, but until then, this will do nicely.

I also wish that 22lr was an accepted, embraced caliber for CAS. It's the only caliber I can afford to shoot much.

arcticap · November 18, 2010, 01:37 PM

Henry makes a Yellowboy .22 in 2 barrel lengths and also chambers it in .22 mag. and .17 HMR.

http://www.henryrepeating.com/rifle-goldenboy.cfm

Zhillsauditor · November 18, 2010, 02:40 PM

I don't mean to dump on Henry, but there really is no comparison between the two guns, although the Henry is a lot cheaper and easier to find. A friend of mine got the Henry. The problem is that it isn't a realistic replica, nor is it a fun shooter--it's accuracy is okay, but its straight stock and stock drop(?--not sure how else to describe it) make it uncomfortable to shoot. It sits in the safe while he takes his marlin to the range. My uberti sits in the safe a lot too, but mostly because I don't want to do it any harm (and it weights a lot more than my marlin too).

November 9, 2010, 03:05 PM	#1
AZL1A1 Junior Member Join Date: November 7, 2010 Posts: 3	1866 Navy Arms .22lr Question Hello, I have a Navy Arms 1866 Yellowboy in 22lr, it is a carbine and wieghs about 8 pounds. Says A. Uberti on the barrel and model 66. Can anyone tell about these .22's ?? I can't find much in the net, I would like to know value as well. Thank you

November 9, 2010, 05:01 PM	#2
Fingers McGee Senior Member Join Date: March 19, 2008 Location: High & Dry in Missouri Ozarks Posts: 2,113	Nobody wants em, can't hardly give them away. They're always jamming & parts breaking. I'll give you $150 for it just cause I'm a nice guy. Seriously, From what I know - and that is questionable sometimes, they were only made for a few years back in the 80s (MSRP in 1984 was $409 for 24" barrel & $349 for the carbine). For reasons unknown to me, there werent too many made. Their rarity increases the price of them. Last one I saw that sold on GB went for $800 or $900 IIRC. I'd love to have one, maybe someday I'll find one cheap like for $150 FM __________________ Fingers (Show Me MO smoke) McGee - AKA Man of Many Colts - Alter ego of Diabolical Ken; SASS Regulator 28564-L-TG; Rangemaster and stage writer extraordinaire; Frontiersman, Pistoleer, NRA Endowment Life, NMLRA, SAF, CCRKBA, STORM 327, SV115; Charter member, Central Ozarks Western Shooters Cynic: A blackguard whose faulty vision see things as they are, not as they should be. Ambrose Bierce

November 15, 2010, 05:43 PM	#4
pistol1911 Junior Member Join Date: October 1, 2009 Posts: 7	Navy arms 66 I have one.I bought it in 1968.

November 9, 2010, 10:22 PM	#3
AZL1A1 Junior Member Join Date: November 7, 2010 Posts: 3	Thanks for the info Fingers.

November 16, 2010, 10:59 AM	#5
Zhillsauditor Senior Member Join Date: October 19, 2008 Posts: 635	I have one I got at a gunshow recently. Cost $500, then I had to fix an issue with the chamber for another $80. There are a couple on GB, that seem to be in the 800-900 range, but no buyers for many months now. Simply put, I love it. It weighs a ton, but it is a beaut. I saw a carbine at a show a couple months ago; the guy was asking 800, but came down to 650. I kinda wish I'd bought it since it was a good bit lighter than the 24" model. I wish I had the money to buy the real thing, but until then, this will do nicely. I also wish that 22lr was an accepted, embraced caliber for CAS. It's the only caliber I can afford to shoot much.

November 18, 2010, 01:37 PM	#6
arcticap Senior Member Join Date: March 15, 2005 Location: Central Connecticut Posts: 3,166	Henry makes a Yellowboy .22 in 2 barrel lengths and also chambers it in .22 mag. and .17 HMR. http://www.henryrepeating.com/rifle-goldenboy.cfm

November 18, 2010, 02:40 PM	#7
Zhillsauditor Senior Member Join Date: October 19, 2008 Posts: 635	I don't mean to dump on Henry, but there really is no comparison between the two guns, although the Henry is a lot cheaper and easier to find. A friend of mine got the Henry. The problem is that it isn't a realistic replica, nor is it a fun shooter--it's accuracy is okay, but its straight stock and stock drop(?--not sure how else to describe it) make it uncomfortable to shoot. It sits in the safe while he takes his marlin to the range. My uberti sits in the safe a lot too, but mostly because I don't want to do it any harm (and it weights a lot more than my marlin too).