Hey all,
I was just wondering if their is any safety concern in keeping rounds in a speed loader for storage? I have my 66-8 in a safe next to my bed with Safari Land speed loaders loaded with 38+P. I've never heard of any issues...just curious.
Best Regards,
-Greg
I'm so thrilled they are coming out with the 66-8 in 2.75'' barrel. I absolutely adore my 66-8. I prefer the 2 toned look of the black trigger,hammer, cylinder release on the bead blasted finish. I think this will be a great competitor to the rugged SP101 2.25(which I have and love too).
I...
Thank goodness they listened to reason. :-)
I assume this will be a distributor only model?
Oh, and it looks like they are also releasing a 2.75" model 69 as well!
Smith and Wesson - 69 SERIES - 69 - Lipseys.com
Just threw some Hogue Bantam Grips on her. I love the look and feel. It matches the black hammer, cylinder latch, and trigger beautifully. While normally not a fan of finger grooves...these line up quite nicely. :-)
Another great aspect of the 66-8 is it only weighs 2.8 oz less than a comparable 4" 686. So you dont have to worry about having a huge increase in felt recoil. :-)
I am absolutely in love with My new Smith and Wesson 66-8!
For the longest time I was convinced the 4'' 686 was the revolver for me. However, when I picked it up it just felt too bulky in my small hands. The trigger reach was just a little too difficult and uncomfortable for me. But when I...