The ultimate Model 19/66 Combat Magnum thread

[RKmesa]

I Love the Combat Magnums!!

Lately I have been bitten by the pre-war magnum bug, but the post-war grandsons known as Combat Magnums will always be my "first" S&W love. Here are some photos of a couple of unique ones in my accumulation:

19 (no dash in nickel) - Used, but not abused...

A fairly difficult to find 19-1 Pinto:

And - how about a scratched up 66-1:

I hope that you enjoy the photos...

 

[snw19_357]

Chuck...thanks for the information.

Yes. Thank you very much.

 

[Cocked & Locked]

Not much to offer but these two. The 2.5 inchers are the only Combat Magnums I really care for.

19-2

66-no dash

 

[feralmerril]

I bought this Texas Ranger Commemertive new in about 1976.

 

[j38]

Here's a 4" 19 (no dash) from 1959 - s/n K344xxx.

Regards,

Jerry

 

[snw19_357]

A late 2-1/2" Model 66 (no dash) that shipped in 1978, s/n 15K81xx. The gas ring is located on the cylinder (-1) instead of the yoke. All assembly numbers match.

 

[jughed440]

66-4. CAA80xx, shipped on Nov. 14, 1994

 

[TDC]

snw 19_ 357

Here is some of the information you requested by PM. As stated in another thread, I'm in the process of photographing my entire collection and some of the K frames have been put away already. I'll send you pictures of the box labels with special information as soon as I can.

Quite a serial number range on these 2 1/2" 66-1's. They are all brand new and I'm the original owner, bought over about a one or two year time frame.

Pictures of 4 and 6" -0 and -1 66's need to be sorted. All included, I have over 500 pictures of all the frames to sort out. May be a few weeks before I ge back to you...

I hope you can glean something from these pictures...

Terry

(Picture removed)

 

[31Kilo]

Here's my 66-1 96K72xx Though I am sure there are more, I have scoured every picture of a 66-1 on this site and have yet to find one with the left side roll mark and P&R, does anyone have a left side roll mark that is P&R if so please post a pic of it, thanks.

 

[buffalo4star]

4 SCREW M-19 (MARKED)

My one and only ser.#K 408593 (the box is also numbered to the gun) is a 4 screw and stamped M-19.

 

[jughed440]

Here's my 66-1 96K72xx Though I am sure there are more, I have scoured every picture of a 66-1 on this site and have yet to find one with the left side roll mark and P&R, does anyone have a left side roll mark that is P&R if so please post a pic of it, thanks.

this Chicago PD commemorative 66-1 has a left side roll mark. not sure if it was placed there to make space for the CPD logo on the right side.
it has been sold, but somewhere i have paperwork with the serial #...

sorry about the lousy pics

 

[153]

Here's a 4" 19 (no dash) from 1959 - s/n K344xxx.

Regards,

Jerry

Can't believe I'm the first to ask....

Where did you get the beautiful stocks, what kind of wood is that?

 

[CH47gunner]

Probably two of my favorite revolvers -

Bruce

Above
Model 19-3 4" P&R

Below
Model 19-6 2 1/2"

 

[snw19_357]

Added a "thumbnail" link to a working version of a chart I am working on. It is spread out in areas and clumped in others so I need to work on it...

Keep them coming please. As you can see, there are a bunch of blanks right now.

My thanks to firebirdv8 for hosting the chart for me!

 

[TYFOON]

I posted this on another thread but I will post here too:

SN# 71K14XX MOD 19-4

I inhereted this gun over Christmas. I am still trying to learn more about it.

Tyler

 

[jughed440]

snw19, in regards to your chart, you have "floating hand" listed under the 66-2...what is "floating hand"???

 

[snw19_357]

Instead of a solid pin in the hand that goes into the trigger, it is 'riveted' into the trigger and the pivot is in the hand. Here’s those pictures.

…...........Floating…….................................................….Regular…...........

 

[j38]

9303,

Sorry for the delay in getting back to you but the stocks on my Model 19 were made by Craig Spegel. They are his "better than standard" grade target stocks. They are a bit slimmer in profile than factory targets.

Regards,

Jerry

 

[Officerbob]

Let me join the K-frame bonanza here. I got in on it a little late but here's a few of mine.

 

[bigun]

DW...Do you have a shipping date for K260082? (very nice Combat Magnum, by the way). I don't believe anyone has studied the Combat Magnum and I am curious as to when the lower serial numbered guns shipped. I have K260190 that shipped on May 1, 1956 and a K261000 range gun that shipped in June of that year.

Bill

Doc44:

My K263007 4" blue Combat Magnum Pre-Model 19, Four Screw Variation, was shipped on February 18, 1957.