66-2

[ejeli]

Been looking at a 66-2 with 4" barrel. According to SCSW it places it 1982-1986 but I can't find the serial number in the appendex AUF92XX. Can anybody narrow down the date a bit or tell me where to find it short of a letter from S&W.
Nice shape, S&W Pachmayr grips, shot very little but no box or papers, any thoughts on price range?
e.

 

[P&R Fan]

The Catalog says AHC was from 1986 and AVB was 1987, so it's somewhere in there.
Jim

 

[rock doc]

I just bought a 66-2 with Pachmayr grips, no box or papers for $465. That was a little high for me considering I also paid $55 for period correct target grips. I think a 66-2 would go for $450-500.

 

[ejeli]

Thanks for the replies, Iwas having trouble reading between the lines in the SCSW. Since the -3 came out in 1986 guess that narrows it down pretty well. Price is a little higher than I expected but of course I'm looking to buy not sell.
What was the correct original grip for this gun from the factory?
e.

 

[snw19_357]

Goncalo Alves target stocks with the speedloader cut out.

 

[rock doc]

e,

If you do an image search using your favorite search engine, most of the 66-2s have the target wood as described by snw19. A few of them have the football cutout. Don't know if they were original. I'm certainly no expert. I opted for the full speedloader cutout.

 

[AveragEd]

Here are my two 66-2s with their shorter -4 cousin.

They have serial number prefixes of AAU (4") and AJP (6") and both came with checkered Goncalo Alves target stocks with the speedloader cutout.

Ed