Model 66 Fever

[MrTrolleyguy]

Whenever I see a really nice specimen of that stainless combat magnum my temperature goes up and my palms start itching.





I could not resist the urge to hit that Buy Now button. I could not let this one pass by.

So what do I cut out? Good thing I don't have a wife to negotiate with on these purchases.









Huuum? I could stand to loose weight, lots of weight.

I will find a way and this is worth using some creativity to acquire.

Here is the auction description.

For sale is a S&W 66F Comp Performance Center .357 Magnum in excellent condition and low round count. The only visible wear is the turn line on the cylinder. This model is a 66-6 and comes with original paperwork, fired casing, and original Rosewood grip, Hogue grip, and has a set of custom Karl Nill grips (German, imported ~ $190). This revolver has a Cylinder & Slide Extreme Duty fixed rear sight installed (as well as the original S&W adjustable rear sight included in the case). Gunsmith Sandy Garret, of Northern Virginia Gun Works, fabricated an outstanding white line front sight and zeroed it for this pistol, removed the hammer spur (a factory hammer is include if one desires to have a spur), as well as did an action job which provides an unbelievably smooth and reliable trigger pull (far superior to the Performance Center trigger job). It's a tough decision letting this one go since they are so rare, and I have my reservations, but here we are.


What do you think folks? Is it a good package for the $$$ Are there any other Forum members who would have been just as tempted?

The Trolley guy.

 

[AveragEd]

The Model 66 is my favorite S&W revolver. They were a near-perfect package of size, weight, looks, durability and performance as long as they weren't abused with the wrong ammo. Add to that the fact that they are no longer made in the original form that earned all those accolades and you have the makings of a collector icon.

I also become weak in the bidding finger when I see nice ones up for sale but I thus far have been able to control myself to having just three. Well, perhaps it is my savings account balance that has been doing the controlling...

Anyway, I share your affliction and offer my condolences.

Ed

 

[BAM-BAM]

Am I missing something....... your $$$? but I don't see what you paid?

Lots of gunsmithing on that one...... but at least you know it wasn't a "backyard Bubba" modification. I'd check out the guy's web site if he has one before buying.

Edit; Drives me nuts that the PC put "comps"/ports and 7 round cylinders on all those nice 3" K and L frames.............would love a PC 6 shot 19 with a clean barrel....though I did like the "Millet" (?) red ramp sight they used on some of those guns.

 

[jrandyh]

The new ones are a joke. Barrel 1/4 inch longer, front sight ramp not proper elevation, frame is different and no firing pin on the hammer.
I have a 19 I have shot probably 50,000 rounds through and thousands of the dreaded remington 125's. They don't hurt the gun if you clean it properly and don't allow lead to build up around the cone of top strap. Mine us still tight with no end shake etc.
JR.

 

[ryxlyx]

Me Likey!! Gorgeous gun, I believe I saw that one for sale. Sure wouldn't it be nice P&R, forged H/T blahblah-- so what. Gorgeous Gun.

 

[BAM-BAM]

....follow the link dummy.........

T-Guy..... I would have passed....... but then I passed on new one's 15(?) years ago when they were at $800 or so........because of the reasons stated above..............

now if I didn't already have three 3" 66s (-3,-4s)......I would have bought/buy one of these PC guns..........

Hope the gunsmithing that was done is top notch.

and; as a bonus......... you did get $200-250 in wood grips ( I recall that the Nills grips "were" more like $150-160)

 

[avery53]

I bought a 66-1 about 10 years ago, it quickly became my wifes gun. She does let me shoot it once in awhile though. lol

I favor N frames, but that 66 is a beauty!