S&W Combat Magnum

[CLASSIC12]

After buying the 4" model 19, I pulled the four I have out of the safe for some beauty shots

The blued

The stainless

The family

The 6" stainless one was the second gun I bought brand new in 1988, at the tender age of 20 (and I tossed the cardboard box back then)

The 66 4" benefited from a pair of NOS original grips

 

[StrawHat]

I carried a 4", Model 19 on duty but for some reason, your 4" Model 66 is really speaking to me.

Kevin

 

[Rodan]

Very nice!

Now you just need a 2 1/2" inch 19 and 66...

I have the complete set in blue, but nothing in stainless or nickel yet.

 

[John Patrick]

Gorgeous stocks on the M19s!

Great looking bunch of revolvers.

I've been meaning to take an M19/M66 "covey" photo but I've been really tied up with work, your post, OP, just might get me motivated!

 

[Narragansett]

Thanks for sharing! The grips on the 4" look fantastic

 

[Scharfschuetzer]

Wow! That's a very nice collection. My first service revolver on the PD was a Model 19 4" revolver. I've owned a few since then and I consider them the ultimate K Frame revolver.

My Model 19s:

 

[Hair Trigger]

Nice quartet of K frame .357's. Like Rodan said, now you need the snubbies. I only have the M66-1.

 

[regmag-621]

contact

Dear Classic12,

I have tried to contact today via "send a private mail", but I think you haven't enough space in your file.
If you want you can send an email to me:
[email protected]
I'm a member of the SWCA for more than 20 years and my main Interests are Smith&Wesson HE Revolvers and I'm also interested in SIG 210, Colt, Walther and Uberti.
Best regards and looking forward hearing from you via email.

Paul SWCA# 1354
from Germany

ps. I have send the same text to your artice "19-3"
Wir können uns in Deutsch schreiben bzw telefonieren wenn Sie mir Ihre Telefonnummer per email senden, ich will meine Handynummer aus verständlichen Gründen nicht mitteilen, ich sende Sie Ihnen aber per mail meine Handynummer zu.
Danke, freue mich auf einen Kontaktaustausch, bin im Moment im Tessin.

 

[MSD2343]

Beautiful pieces you have. Here's my 1973 vintage 19-3, which has seen it's share of years in a duty holster. But it still has it's charms.

 

[Engine49guy]

The Combat Magnum is interesting as it is cosmetically a smaller version of its big brother the .44 Magnum,
They appear at about the same time , the .44 came out just a little earlier (1955 IIRC) But the .44 was introduced with a 6.5" Barrel with a 4" version offered about a year or so later.
In comparison the Combat Magnum was initially only offered with a 4" Barrel until the early 60's when the 6" and 2.5" versions appear.

I have a bit of Obessive Compulsive Disorder,
This makes me think the four inch .44 Magnum should have been named the ".44 Combat Magnum" and the 6" Combat Magnum should have been named the ".357 Combat Magnum Masterpiece".

 

[Claymore33]

Beautiful guns , fabulous stocks on 4" blue

 

[BobK]

I have a small collection of S&W Combat revolvers.....only 4. I do have a M-66-1 2 1/2" that is my best. Also, a M-67 4" Combat Masterpiece, a M-10 2"and M-36 2".

I'd like to get more.....but at my age of 73, I'm more inclined to sell what I have. I've been 'thinning the herd' slowly, for the last ten years. You can't take them with you, when you go "to the last round up." Bob

 

[CH4]

Congrats on a cool addition.
I just added the 4" 66 ND to my family yesterday. It's my first 66/19 that's not 2.5"

 

[Moo Moo]

Great collection.

Can you or anyone else tell me why the M19 6" has a Patridge Front Sight while the M66 6" has a Ramp Front Sight? Why the difference? Cheers.

 

[Engine49guy]

The six inch Model 66 has never been on my radar but although the bulk of six inch Model 19's are found with Patridge FS's they were available either way,
My guess is the 4" was intended as a holstered duty arm so the Baughman makes more sense as the Patridge fs blade tends to rake the holster inside and the holstered longer barrel version isn't as easy to get in n out of the patrol car so maybe they figured it was more of a sporting side arm.
I'm just guessing here.

 

[diecidecimi]

Great collection.

Can you or anyone else tell me why the M19 6" has a Patridge Front Sight while the M66 6" has a Ramp Front Sight? Why the difference? Cheers.

Six inchers were available in both versions (the same for other models, as M27 for exemple). Baughman fs is more desirable in carried in holster, but the Patridge is the best at the range.

 

[CLASSIC12]

Great collection.

Can you or anyone else tell me why the M19 6" has a Patridge Front Sight while the M66 6" has a Ramp Front Sight? Why the difference? Cheers.

The six inch Model 66 has never been on my radar but although the bulk of six inch Model 19's are found with Patridge FS's they were available either way,

My guess is the 4" was intended as a holstered duty arm so the Baughman makes more sense as the Patridge fs blade tends to rake the holster inside and the holstered longer barrel version isn't as easy to get in n out of the patrol car so maybe they figured it was more of a sporting side arm.

I'm just guessing here.

Six inchers were available in both versions (the same for other models, as M27 for exemple). Baughman fs is more desirable in carried in holster, but the Patridge is the best at the range.

Indeed the 6" has a wide hammer and trigger, so definitely a target oriented gun

 

[lppd4]

I have a couple 19's, a 4"and a 6" and i have 2 4" model 66's. One was my first duty gun, the other was my father in laws duty gun.

 

[Hair Trigger]

This makes me think the four inch .44 Magnum should have been named the ".44 Combat Magnum" and the 6" Combat Magnum should have been named the ".357 Combat Magnum Masterpiece".

I think the .44 Magnum should have been named the "Hand-Held Howitzer"

Can you or anyone else tell me why the M19 6" has a Patridge Front Sight while the M66 6" has a Ramp Front Sight? Why the difference? Cheers.

I've seen plenty of 6" M19's with the Baughman Ramp, as well as the Patridge, but I think the Patridge looks much better. I suppose you could even special order the Patridge for a 4" barrel, make it look like a Registered Magnum.
Not to say they didn't build any this way, but I've never seen an original production K or N frame stainless gun with a Patridge front sight. I couldn't find a picture of one in the SCSW.

Indeed the 6" has a wide hammer and trigger, so definitely a target oriented gun

All S&W revolvers with adjustable sights are considered target models. Target hammers and triggers could be ordered on either barrel length, my 4" M19-3 has both:

 

[PauldL]

Very nice!

Now you just need a 2 1/2" inch 19 and 66...

I have the complete set in blue, but nothing in stainless or nickel yet.

Jeez....those are just incredibly beautiful.
Congratulations