Thread: S&w Model 66
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Old December 23, 2008, 12:06 PM   #17
BigJimP
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Yes, I would probably buy it if its as clean as you say.

The 100 rounds are only valuable if they're factory loads / not reloads. If they are reloads - tell him to keep them - and ask for a $ 25 - $50 discount on the gun. I would not recommend you shoot anyone else's reloads - no way to tell what he has in them / whether he was careful or not.

66-2 was made from 1982 - 86. The -2 eliminated cyclinder counterbore and pinned barrel and there was a slight change in cyclinder length to 1.62"

But there is no reason not to buy a -2 / only pure collectors are really concerned with whether barrels are pinned or not. Not having a pinned barrel does not mean its a weaker gun. I'm a collector and shooter / shoot everything I own / so the "- number" is not more important to me than the condition at least until you get into later dash numbers where you might have MIM parts, internal frame locks, etc.

From my S&W book - model 66 introduced in 1970 / its called the " .357 Combat Magnum Stainless". Stainless K frame, 3 screws - its the stainless version of the model 19. The 2 1/2" barrel had a round butt, 4 and 6" barrels had square butt frames, 1/8" serrated red ramp front sight, adjustable micrometer click white outline rear sight. Some of the 1st production guns had a stainless rear target sight rather than black. Guns had Target stocks, originally fitted with counter bored cyclinders of 1.67" . 10 groove serrated backstrap and forestrap. Stocks or grips were K target frame Goncalvo Alves wood with S&W medallions.

There were a lot of guns made for various police depts / Highway Patrol, etc.

Introduced in 1970
1974 introduced 2 1/2" round butt

66-1 1977 changed gas ring from yoke to cyclinder
1978 introduced 6 " barrel

66-2 1982 ( see note above )
1985 special production of 3" barrel for Ashland Arms, 5000 made

66-3 1986

66-4 1994 changed rear sight, went to Hogue grips
1995 - 1996 deleted sq butt
1997 changed to MIM trigger

66-5 1998 change to MIM hammer with floating pin, internal frame locks

etc

My source is the S&W - hardcover book 2nd edition / Standard Catalog of S&W.

let me know if you need anything else...
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