66 and 67 Yellow Ramp front sight

[dinuns1]

HELLO , AFTER I JUST VISITED MY LGS I JUST PICKED UP A MODEL 66 4'' NO DASH . A MODEL 67 NO DASH, BOTH OF THESE HAVE A YELLOW RAMP FRONT SIGHT . I HAVE HEARD OF SOME 19'S BEING SHIPPED TO THE NAVAL INTELLIGENCE DEPARTMENT WITH YELLOW RAMPS . DOES ANYONE ELSE HAVE ANY INFO ON YELLOW RAMP GUNS FROM THE FACTORY . SHOULD I GET THESE 2 LETTERED

 

[moosedog]

Some close up photos would help. Sight inserts appeared in several supposedly factory colors other than red back in the mid 1970's and yellow was one I remember seeing.
I would hold off on the letters until some pictures are posted and discussed.

 

[Big Cholla]

There are kits available for the competent owner or gunsmith to install plastic ramps of almost unlimited colors. I did several jobs of replacing bright color inserts with black insert material and then cutting the usual serrations across the front sight target ramp including the plastic for competitive shooters that prefer ed the sight picture that all black gave over that of front sights with colored inserts.

 

[dinuns1]

 

[dinuns1]

Hoping someone out there has some info

 

[BUFF]

Yes, the S&W factory has done yellow inserts on special order but they are not common and the only way to know if it is original is to get a factory letter. And the letter will only tell you if they shipped new that way, not if they were returned to the service department and done later.

 

[dinuns1]

Does anyone else here have a 66 or 67 , they got that has the yellow ramo

 

[viceunit]

Can't help you with your request except to add a friend attending the S&W Armorers school brought his model 15-3 with him and had the factory install a yellow ramp.

 

[charlie sherrill]

I had that on a pre 28. I never lettered it and wondered if it was correct.

 

[KEN L]

I used to own this 28-2

Sure looked factory to me.

 

[fat tom]

I have a Model 18-3 with the yellow insert.
f.t.

 

[Penquin]

I have seen the lime green insert in a M-13 once, but this is the first time seeing a yellow one.

 

[GunarSailors]

Sure looked factory to me.

I think yours looks a little rounded at the dovetails corners and maybe just a little long. It looks really close to being factory, and it could very well be. I am just not convinced. Especially since that's a Highway Patrolman.

 

[Dennis]

I seem to remember The old catalog offering different color options. I THINK red, yellow, and white? Also the red square plastic dot on the square front sight. Maybe in the 3 colors also?
Gettin old sucks...

 

[vrichard]

Not a 66 or 67 but a HP (1955) with a factory refinish & yellow insert.
seems like a lot of police wanted the yellow insert.
Dick

 

[mocha001]

I have a 66 no dash with a yellow insert, It is a Sonoma count sheriff gun.

 

[dinuns1]

Once I get the letter back for my 629 I'll send in for the one for the 66. I wish they offer discounts for multiple

 

[jframejoey]

dinuns1, couple of nice purchases either way. But it mostve been costly. I'll gladly help out by buying that 3 inch k frame you got in the pic.

 

[dinuns1]

The 3'' Model 65 only set me back 450 ... Ill suffer through haha .

 

[Ambrose_Duck]

Factory would allow walk customers in the 1970's. Change your revolver's front sight insert while you waited in the rotunda. LEO price was $3.00 and colors were red, orange, yellow and white. You could even get coffee and a doughnut if you were polite.