Smith & Wesson Forum

Go Back   Smith & Wesson Forum > Smith & Wesson Revolvers > S&W Revolvers: 1961 to 1980
o

Notices

S&W Revolvers: 1961 to 1980 3-Screw PINNED Barrel SWING-OUT Cylinder Hand Ejectors WITH Model Numbers


Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 12-29-2011, 07:34 PM
Wee Hooker Wee Hooker is offline
Member
Stainless rear sight on 67? Stainless rear sight on 67? Stainless rear sight on 67? Stainless rear sight on 67? Stainless rear sight on 67?  
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: New England, USA
Posts: 4,468
Likes: 3,068
Liked 4,294 Times in 1,610 Posts
Default Stainless rear sight on 67?

I have the opertunity to purchase a minty, 3K serial number/first year mod 67 ( w box) for $400 OTD. What strikes me about this particular gun is that it has a totally stainless rear sight assembly. No black/blued parts on the sight at all. I don't recall this as being common on the 67. Thoughts? :-)
__________________
Dave
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 12-29-2011, 08:01 PM
diamonback68's Avatar
diamonback68 diamonback68 is offline
US Veteran
Stainless rear sight on 67? Stainless rear sight on 67? Stainless rear sight on 67? Stainless rear sight on 67? Stainless rear sight on 67?  
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Due south of Orlando
Posts: 7,202
Likes: 597
Liked 3,451 Times in 1,412 Posts
Default

I have a 3K serial number one also with stainless rear sights and I love the gun.
That's the way they came for the first couple years, but a lot of LEO agencies and others complained about not being able to see the silvery sights in bright sunlight, so they changed to the blue. Personally I like them and have no problem with them. How many of us shoot in bright sunlight anyway? Also I think they will become a collectors item in the future.
BTW, I paid $400 OTD for mine too.
__________________
Dick
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 12-29-2011, 08:16 PM
Wee Hooker Wee Hooker is offline
Member
Stainless rear sight on 67? Stainless rear sight on 67? Stainless rear sight on 67? Stainless rear sight on 67? Stainless rear sight on 67?  
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: New England, USA
Posts: 4,468
Likes: 3,068
Liked 4,294 Times in 1,610 Posts
Default

Thak you sir, Very helpful! I've owned several 67's throughout my on/off S&W revolver collecting. This is the first I've seen with this type sight. I may just to have to buy this one ;-)
__________________
Dave

Last edited by Wee Hooker; 12-29-2011 at 08:34 PM.
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 12-29-2011, 09:39 PM
opaul's Avatar
opaul opaul is offline
US Veteran
Stainless rear sight on 67? Stainless rear sight on 67? Stainless rear sight on 67? Stainless rear sight on 67? Stainless rear sight on 67?  
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Central NC
Posts: 2,413
Likes: 7,515
Liked 6,224 Times in 1,143 Posts
Default

That's a great price from what I have observed. They are great looking revolvers.
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 12-29-2011, 10:23 PM
Engine49guy's Avatar
Engine49guy Engine49guy is offline
Member
Stainless rear sight on 67? Stainless rear sight on 67? Stainless rear sight on 67? Stainless rear sight on 67? Stainless rear sight on 67?  
Join Date: May 2009
Location: South Florida
Posts: 7,769
Likes: 2,467
Liked 8,294 Times in 2,907 Posts
Default

Side by side comparison of an early Model 67 and later 67-1




Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 12-29-2011, 10:28 PM
opaul's Avatar
opaul opaul is offline
US Veteran
Stainless rear sight on 67? Stainless rear sight on 67? Stainless rear sight on 67? Stainless rear sight on 67? Stainless rear sight on 67?  
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Central NC
Posts: 2,413
Likes: 7,515
Liked 6,224 Times in 1,143 Posts
Default

Very nice, thanks.
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 12-29-2011, 11:13 PM
fyimo's Avatar
fyimo fyimo is offline
Member
Stainless rear sight on 67? Stainless rear sight on 67? Stainless rear sight on 67? Stainless rear sight on 67?  
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Arkansas
Posts: 18,773
Likes: 6,048
Liked 5,762 Times in 1,992 Posts
Talking

Yup, that's they way they came when they were first released.
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 12-29-2011, 11:26 PM
S&W-Keeper S&W-Keeper is offline
Member
Stainless rear sight on 67?  
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: SE-SC
Posts: 1,638
Likes: 1,482
Liked 265 Times in 169 Posts
Default

I also have the 3K serial number 67 with stainless sights.I like them. I had a model 66 with stainless sights years ago. It was the only S&W that I ever sold, but I have traded a ton of them.
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 12-29-2011, 11:33 PM
WFR's Avatar
WFR WFR is offline
Member
Stainless rear sight on 67?  
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Palmetto Upstate
Posts: 686
Likes: 100
Liked 90 Times in 42 Posts
Default

I owned one as well.
Tapered 4" barrel and all stainless sights.
One that I shouldn't have let get away.
$400 is a very fair price.
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 12-30-2011, 10:23 AM
diamonback68's Avatar
diamonback68 diamonback68 is offline
US Veteran
Stainless rear sight on 67? Stainless rear sight on 67? Stainless rear sight on 67? Stainless rear sight on 67? Stainless rear sight on 67?  
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Due south of Orlando
Posts: 7,202
Likes: 597
Liked 3,451 Times in 1,412 Posts
Default

Look at Engine49guy's picture #1. The other distinquishing feature is the stainless sighted 67s have serrations on the frame in front of the rear sight leaf, eliminated on the blued sighted ones. I like it, it's different.
__________________
Dick
Reply With Quote
  #11  
Old 12-30-2011, 04:44 PM
Engine49guy's Avatar
Engine49guy Engine49guy is offline
Member
Stainless rear sight on 67? Stainless rear sight on 67? Stainless rear sight on 67? Stainless rear sight on 67? Stainless rear sight on 67?  
Join Date: May 2009
Location: South Florida
Posts: 7,769
Likes: 2,467
Liked 8,294 Times in 2,907 Posts
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by diamonback68 View Post
Look at Engine49guy's picture #1. The other distinquishing feature is the stainless sighted 67s have serrations on the frame in front of the rear sight leaf, eliminated on the blued sighted ones. I like it, it's different.
You have good eyes Dick,
S&W stopped grooving the frame there about the same time they stopped pinning the barrel.
Have a few other K frames made after 1983 that are sans grooves as well.
Reply With Quote
Reply

Tags
327, model 66, serrations

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Mod. 66 Stainless Rear Sight. ChattCat WANTED to Buy 1 08-26-2014 06:54 PM
S&W 66-0 stainless rear sight Twitch WANTED to Buy 0 09-09-2013 04:37 PM
Mod 66 No Dash Stainless rear sight, red ramp front sight correct? Fenderskirt66 S&W Revolvers: 1961 to 1980 11 03-11-2011 04:00 PM
4" M66 w/stainless rear sight Black_Sheep S&W Revolvers: 1961 to 1980 12 12-04-2009 12:36 AM
Anyone Looking for a 66 4" with Stainless rear sight? woody402 S&W Revolvers: 1961 to 1980 1 11-07-2008 09:53 AM

Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v3.2.3
smith-wessonforum.com tested by Norton Internet Security smith-wessonforum.com tested by McAfee Internet Security

All times are GMT -4. The time now is 08:59 AM.


Smith-WessonForum.com is not affiliated with Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation (NASDAQ Global Select: SWHC)