My DIY Model 66 Project

[rhmc24]

Baltimore gun show 1980 I traded for a nice pair of K frame ivory grips & needed something to put them on. Retired to OK 1982, I traded a Colt double barrel shotgun to LGS for a NIB S&W Model 66.


In for a penny, in for a pound I kept going, making & eagle for the grip & engraving the 66 ---

Gave it to my Son & showing it for the first time here ----

 

[Doc44]

Well done!!!

Bill

 

[Gunner99]

Very nice!!

 

[bruner1981]

That gun is beautiful! Great work!

 

[mojave30cal]

B E A U T I F U L! Don't forget to give us a range report.

 

[rhmc24]

B E A U T I F U L! Don't forget to give us a range report.

Range report of mine wouldn't be worth much. I'm 92 & try to keep within size of a pie plate at ten feet away. Also it hasn't been fired yet ----

 

[03hemi]

Baltimore gun show 1980 I traded for a nice pair of K frame ivory grips & needed something to put them on. Retired to OK 1982, I traded a Colt double barrel shotgun to LGS for a NIB S&W Model 66.


In for a penny, in for a pound I kept going, making & eagle for the grip & engraving the 66 ---

Gave it to my Son & showing it for the first time here ----

Very nice, well done, but are those real ivory because they look like "True Ivory"? Look at the bottom of the grips for the schreger lines to tell.

 

[A10]

Beautiful work! you have a lucky son!

 

[rhmc24]

Ivory?

Very nice, well done, but are those real ivory because they look like "True Ivory"? Look at the bottom of the grips for the schreger lines to tell.

I'm well acquainted with ivory, having worked in the Belgian Congo & had my Dad send me Colt & S&W grips I had native carvers copy. At $6 a pair I had about dozen pairs made in K frame, N frame & SAA as well as a pair for my S&W New Nbr 3 I had there. I jumped at the purchase of the pair shown because I'd never had a pair so massive -------

 

[SilentKnight]

You do great work. Beautiful firearm.

 

[Tom_R]

That is beautiful.

You should be very proud of the work that you have done.

 

[daddy bear]

Cousin died in an accident several years ago. We found an engraved, ivory stocked 2.5" 66 between the box springs and mattress while dispersing the estate. I tried to beg, buy, or steal it from his daughter. No go. Good thing is, I am her heir. Bad thing is, she is twenty years younger than I am...... She thought that I needed the engraved 1903 Springfield and the Gd IV BAR, but not so on the 66. Know what? I do not fault her one bit. It is nice.

Jack

 

[wvs&w]

You are an artist, beautiful work!

 

[RKmesa]

Very nice job on the engraving. I would love to see some closer up photos and a couple of the other side. It would appear that this is not your first engraving project - what else have you done?

 

[H Richard]

I would also like to see some of your other "projects", I have a feeling there is some undiscovered talent here.

 

[Nabodie]

Beautifully done Sir!

 

[rhmc24]

Back 1970s I was doing restoration work on mostly pre percussion guns & had to learn to
engrave. Meek's book on firearms engravings came out & I used it to teach myself. This
is my first revolver engraving job. I got it late '70s as a 'begun' restoration someone had
got the cylinder re-rolled & prepared -- just to prove to myself --




This restoration dates about 1982, same as the subject S&W 66 --



Around the same time --


I'm 92 now & loss of everything due old age, I've had to simplify --
I only engraved my own guns as a pastime, engraved a couple for friends & now gave the
rest to my heirs, & doubt I will do any more engraving -------->

 

[hardcase60]

Great work sir!! You are an artisan. I admire you talent and skill. Best of everything to you. hardcase60

 

[SS57]

Very nice job sir. I am impressed. I hope they appreciate your gift.