The ultimate Model 19/66 Combat Magnum thread

[1 old 0311]

Nice stags Buckwheat. Exactly what I'm after for the one above yours.

Try Grashorn. Home

 

[snw19_357]

Beautiful!

Serial number is 8K58XX. Anybody

Only four digits after the "K" or are you missing an "x"?

That should be a 1976.

 

[MacA]

My latest purchase, a 2 1/2" 66-1. Another beautiful P&R Combat Magnum! Once again....SORRY for the crappy pictures!

 

[Six Dollar Dave]

Here's mine, a 66 no dash given to me for Christmas by my wife several years ago.

 

[00Buck2]

Here is my favorite Smith 19-4, 59K06xx

Sorry, I need to learn to adjust the size of the photos

 

[Coldshooter]

19-2 and 66-1

There are some very nice guns in this thread. My K frames

 

[ogilvyspecial]

Last year I sold off two 6" Model 19's (-4 & -5), which were both sweet, as well as an equally nice 4" M66-2.

That left me with only one Model 66 (-2), which is my daily carry gun.

 

[opaul]

New to me Model 19-3

Now I need a -2,-1 and no dash.

 

[1 old 0311]

Now I need a -2,-1 and no dash.

As the dashes get lower, the prices get higher.

 

[opaul]

And more difficult to find. I did a auction search and could find -3s, -4s and an occasional -2 but not the others. These forum members must have 'em!

 

[Engine49guy]

And more difficult to find. I did a auction search and could find -3s, -4s and an occasional -2 but not the others. These forum members must have 'em!

If your talking about the snub version thats because they do not exist.
The dash 2 change occurred in 1961,
S&W made an initial run of 50 CM 2.5" snubs in 1963 but they didnt become a cataloged item until 1966.

Also, 4 screw CM's exist but there are no 5 screws.

 

[TAROMAN]

New to Club 66, Here's my -1

Picked this one up last weekend from a local member of the forum.
Its a -1 that dates to 1980. Threw away the goodyears it was wearing and gave it my usual fluff and buff. Fitted a pair of targets that I'd redone. Made it to the range for the first time on Thursday.
After 250 rounds of .38 and another 200 of .44 magnum, I started in with the 66.
Got 15 rounds downrange before a cease fire was called. Grouped well though I got stupid on one round as is my norm.
As my arm was pretty tired at this point, I packed things up.

 

[MacA]

I already showed these seperately, but I took some pictures today and wanted to show of "the twins"!!

66-1 & 19-3

 

[1 old 0311]

And more difficult to find. I did a auction search and could find -3s, -4s and an occasional -2 but not the others. These forum members must have 'em!

You are not far off there. Of the hundreds of thousands of C.M.'s made people are just not selling them.
Besides the auction sites I hit 2-3 gun shows a month. There are 4-5 VERY serious S&W dealers I know and I have told them all if they find a C.M. in good shape let me know. I have not seen one for sale, at the gun shows, in close to a year. In fact I bought a 2 1/2" 19-3 LNIB from one 8-9 months ago for $750 and he called me shortly after wanting to buy it back for $850. I got a 'few' and am NOT selling.

 

[opaul]

So, 1 Old is the cuprit! JK..........I think you are exactly correct. Very nice collection!

 

[butchkent]

After looking at this thread I feel like I'm getting a fever. Must be that S&W bug again. Now I've got to find me another M19.

 

[Engine49guy]

Bubba says "Hoarding is BAD... and People that hoard are BAD" : ) ; )

 

[lhump1961]

I already showed these seperately, but I took some pictures today and wanted to show of "the twins"!!

66-1 & 19-3

You and I think alike!

My 66-1 and 19-3...ignore the 66-3 3" (if you must)

 

[derek45auto]

Looks like he's sayin'

" Look all you like.....but keep yer dickskinners OFF My Garand"

 

[MacA]

You and I think alike!

My 66-1 and 19-3...ignore the 66-3 3" (if you must)

Beautiful threesome! Hard to ignore the 3" 66-3!!