At a local gun shop there were a couple 66s I was interested in. A 66-1 and a 66 no-dash. The no dash was of interest because of the SS rear sight. Both guns were mechanically fine. The guns were stamped with the LGS name below the cylinder on the left side. Asked the sales clerk about it. He said they are required to do this on all used guns. They even have regulations as to where each gun is to be stamped. I check out dozens of gunshops a year and this is the first I have seen this. It would ruin a collectors piece. Has anyone else ever seen this.

Oh Good God thank you for Texas. I know things are different in PA, but they can't be that different? Surely there is a genuine, bonehead, IDIOT running that gun shop.

After a few trade ins of the same gun, they might run out of space for the stamp, lol. Did they say if it was store policy or some local government regulation?

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Not seen that one before. Pictures?

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April fools joke?

Most likely confusing the import regulation that requires guns that are imported or returned to the U.S. to be stamped with the importers name.

Definitely not an April Fool's joke. The way the clerk explained it to me it sounded like a government thing. I will stop in tomorrow and get more details and pictures if allowed. I have bought several firearms from this store and never seen this before.

I would tell them they lost a customer over that


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I have worked part time for 35 years in Pa. gunshops and have never heard of such a thing.May be CAI imports and a uninformed clerk. Arms brought into the country from overseas must be marked with the importers name etc.A picture may show an importers mark l would wager.

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The guy is not of the truth. There are some M66 police trade ins on the market now and that is where they put their ID for the various departments. They have been selling on line for $399. Open up the cylinder and see if there is another number on the bottom of the cylinder window. Some have them some not. Aim surplus just sold out of them. Other sellers had them too. Don't overpay.

Luckily we don’t have senseless regulations like that in Kansas!

Surely that had to be a misunderstanding by the local gun shop....

Like Zipdog said; I have two former LEO revolvers, a 15-2 and a 66-1 both are marked with the agency on the left side of the frame below the cylinder. Maybe the store owner was confused about those markings?

Seriously, that just can't be right. They need to go re look at that interpretation.

Meanwhile, Hope he doesn't take a pristine 70's vintage Colt Python in trade any time soon.

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They don't even make us do that in California.

Shaking head in disbelief.
What next?
I know, you have the turn in a spent case to be issued a new round like Andy used to do with Barney.

mwr1 is correct. I talked to the smith there and he said they have to stamp all imports and returns to the U.S. Smith said he believes it started in 1986.

News to me............ maybe the owner is "advertising" ...you know; like auto dealers with stickers and plate holders....

Jtown...... what gun shop in Pa. ...... are they importing the guns........seems strange/unusual that they would be 66 and 66-1s???????

First, I don't believe it. He's lying or misinformed. (IMO)
Second, I wouldn't buy a gun marked like that. Period.

Gun shop is Sarco

????????????????????? where??????????????

This is not a PA law.
Now, you mention Sarco (Easton, PA I believe), that's a game changer. They are not your run-of-the-mill gun shop. They were at one time, and I suspect still are, importers of firearms. Federal law requires them to import mark the firearms they bring back into the States.

SARCO IS the importer. These 66's came from somewhere overseas. Those are import markings, not shop identifiers. Employee misinformed you as to the origin and significance.

Yep, story makes more sense now. It could actually be an interesting gun to have if they would say/document where they came from. Sort of like the Royal Hong Kong Police revolvers that are out there.

Being at SARCO you might look at all they have, not saying SARCO is as lax as Century Arms is but Century used to miss a few when it came to stamping the imports, I imagine they still do them being Century.

Now that it is mentioned that the "gun shop" is SARCO, this makes more sense. The importer must stamp the gun. Apparently, SARCO runs a retail store in addition to its import and wholesale operation.

That changes everything.

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Jtown, go to the nearest mirror, hold out your hand, and give yourself a smack upside the head.
It's Ok. We all forget the most important detail sometimes (like mentioning your "LGS" is SARCO, one of the major firearms importers in the country.)
You can make up for it by giving one of those 66s a good home.
Go forth and spend wisely.