66 No Dash with stainless sights

[.455_Hunter]

I am looking at what I suspect is an ex-duty gun- 4", stainless sights, pre-gas ring misadventures, target grips skillfully modified for improved speed loader access, butter smooth action, and lots of holster wear/minor dings. I like that these early guns didn't have the barrel extension flattened as much as the later examples. Price is $650. I will probably go back and check the end-shake and if the grips match the gun. Thoughts? I could always replace the front and rear blades with blued units, if necessary.

 

[Baxter6551]

Thoughts ?
Grab it !!

 

[cololab]

That seems to be a fair price for that revolver as long as there are no issues with it. You can replace the rear sight, but I think the front sight is i
milled integral with the barrel on a no dash. At least my no dash is that way. Maybe later in the run the front sights were interchangeable.

 

[AudieMurphy]

front sight should be pinned if the rear sight is origonal. look closely under the front sight for the pin,some are a little dificult to see. the front sight shouldn't have a red insert either

 

[.455_Hunter]

Rear sight has the stainless assembly with stainless blade. The front sight has a pinned (visible) stainless blade. The lack of the red ramp is big plus to me.

 

[USBP SW]

Personally, I would keep it original. I realize that stainless sights are not ideal for shooting but you can keep the sights as is and still shoot. Target shooters smoke the sights prior to a match, this gives the sharpest sight picture possible. This was accomplished with a carbide lamp, the range where I shot numerous competitions actually had a lamp available for all competitors. I don't know if it's still available but Hoppes had a spray to smoke the sights. At least you have another inexpensive option. I have an early model 66, I have chosen to shoot it with the smoked sights.

 

[BAM-BAM]

Sounds like a "Shooter Grade" gun, decent price, you can always paint the front sight.

paint white then a color coat of your choice!

 

[long colt frazier]

I don't think target stocks were numbered in this era.
Mark

 

[larryofcc]

Oh, for goodness sakes. Leave it alone. Big Larry

 

[John Fugate]

Any 357 that shoots and is reliable is worth 650.00

 

[VictorLouis]

Grab it.

 

[THE PILGRIM]

Do what Big Larry said -
If I planned to shoot it a bunch, I would Q Tip the front sight with some Dollar Store water based Orange paint.

 

[.455_Hunter]

Well, I went back and checked it out again. The big issue is the end shake. Normally, this can be addressed with washers, but that would forced the cylinder gap to an unacceptable level (to me).

Sigh...