Did S&W Ever Make A 66-2 In 38 Special?

[wood714]

Saw this on a local site, one of the pictures shows it marked 66-2. Far as I know every Model 66 was chambered in 357. I wasn't the buyer.

 

[jpage]

The model 68 was essentially a 66 with a 68 overstamp. As for the race-gun in the pic, not a clue.

 

[wood714]

It's a 66.

 

[bigggbbruce]

Frankinsmith...
Is it actually 38spl..
67 cylinder..?

 

[DT75]

The revolver in question is a custom race-gun with a custom barrell and aftermarket sightrib.
It's obviously been built by some gunsmith on a 66 -2 frame, it is not representative of an original 66 -2.
Who's to say that the cylinder couldn't have been swapped for a 38 Spl cylinder as well?

Edit :
Well, I did a quick search of the interwebs for "Fred Schmidt gunsmith", and it seems like he was a reputed builder of PPC revolvers and also a proponent for short cylinders in said guns.
He passed away in 1986.

 

[stansdds]

Being a custom built revolver, the cylinder may have been replaced with a Model 67 (38 Special) cylinder.

 

[bobsguns]

Smith once did a special run for the railroad police in some state. .38spl only in a 681, I think?

No clue about other models.

 

[luis]

The new barrel is the ss slab side Clark barrel which split at the forcing cone if it was feeed 357. The gun is a 66-2 with a 67 cylinder. Good looking PPC gun. Do you know how much it sold for?

 

[stansdds]

Smith once did a special run for the railroad police in some state. .38spl only in a 681, I think?

No clue about other models.

But the 681 was an L-frame, basically a fixed sight 686. Here's a thread regarding the 681 chambered in 38 Special.

C

Thread 'Model 681-3 in .38spl.'

Apr 10, 2020

I picked this beauty up from a collector I know. Got the original box, paperwork, tools. I have read all I can find about this model. I think I know the answer but wanted to just put it out there to you all. My 681-3 was one of a special group of 465 that were manufactured for the Conrail Police. They were chambered in .38spl rather than the standard .357mag. Am I fine with putting .38spl. +P's through it? Thank you in advance for any input or information.

• csdmann
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[S&WHunter]

The new barrel is the ss slab side Clark barrel which split at the forcing cone if it was feeed 357. The gun is a 66-2 with a 67 cylinder. Good looking PPC gun. Do you know how much it sold for?

The picture says $1,000 in the upper left corner.

 

[bobsguns]

But the 681 was an L-frame, basically a fixed sight 686. Here's a thread regarding the 681 chambered in 38 Special.

C

Thread 'Model 681-3 in .38spl.'

Apr 10, 2020

I picked this beauty up from a collector I know. Got the original box, paperwork, tools. I have read all I can find about this model. I think I know the answer but wanted to just put it out there to you all. My 681-3 was one of a special group of 465 that were manufactured for the Conrail Police. They were chambered in .38spl rather than the standard .357mag. Am I fine with putting .38spl. +P's through it? Thank you in advance for any input or information.

• csdmann
• Replies: 11
• Forum: S&W Revolvers: 1980 to the Present

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I know. I used to have one.....................

 

[murphydog]

There is not a perpendicular image of the gun, but it appears to have a .357 length cylinder (longer) and forcing cone (shorter, than a K frame .38). Of course, you can sleeve it to only accept .38 Special cases, if you are so inclined.

 

[wood714]

The new barrel is the ss slab side Clark barrel which split at the forcing cone if it was feeed 357. The gun is a 66-2 with a 67 cylinder. Good looking PPC gun. Do you know how much it sold for?

All I know is they had it listed at $1,000, and it sold within a couple hours.

I guess a lot of people watch the site for deals. Couple years ago I missed out on IMI UZI pistol listed for $900. I was the second caller. The dude that bought it re-listed it the next day for $2,400.