My S&W #66 one of a kind

RocklockI

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Hello all ,this is my first post . I've owned 19s and 66's since 1973 .

So when this once in a life time opportunity came along in 1993 I jumped on it. I had sent my 1978 era #66 #4" in for a barrel change to a 6" and to retime it ,along with a target hammer and trigger.

They responded it would be $ 294.10 so I paid it right away .
Then a week later I believe they called me with bad news the cylinder was out of spec ,so they would honor the quoted price and replace it free of charge .

Another week goes by and I was told more bad news the frame is stretched.

They informed me, we can not return this revolver BUT we will build anything we make for the origanal 294 price ! "

Then they pushed it all of on a very talented gunsmith and all further communication was done him to I on the phone .

I thought about it for a few days , these pics show exactly what I ordered .

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I got the "Colt type hi polish" I wanted I,even got to tell him how I would like the timing .

How many round butt #66 6"ers do you see . My buddy drooling over it said "yea,but it's a pimps gun !" .I said "yes but it is a very very nice pimps gun":)

They threw in decals a patch a tie tack and two sets of grips the ones shown and a set of nice rubber grips .

The test target was included

Anyway sorry if I am long winded but it is my baby !
Gary
BTW it is a 66-3
 
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No complaints here. That's a fine looking Model 66. Despite being stainless, it has a kind of throwback look, when K frames had round butts and longer barrels were de rigeur in the early twentieth century.

Great story, and documentation.
 
Thats a great story and a great gun. I have a 6 inch M66-2 that I love as well.......
 
No it was serial numbered with BNF as the prefix ,maybe something about a replacement frame but I really don't know .
BTW Semper Fi !

Gary
 
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