Unloved 66 snub finds forever home

[PatriotX]

Hi folks,

I found an ugly 66 stinking up a gun case that nobody wanted, and filled out the government adoption papers to take it home.

The finish is….challenged, but the action is the tightest K-frame I've ever felt.










Predictably filthy inside.




At least one of the assembly crew had a sense of humor, possibly two…



Depopulated and ready for cleaning!

 

[PatriotX]

A trip through the ultrasonic cleaner, a few brass brushes, and some 3M pads later….




I look forward to taking it to the range and seeing how it shoots.

Thanks for looking!

 

[Orlando88]

A trip through the ultrasonic cleaner, a few brass brushes, and some 3M pads later….




I look forward to taking it to the range and seeing how it shoots.

Thanks for looking!

Great job! Such a cool gun, congrats

 

[Bruceboy]

Great job, lot's of life left in that puppy.

Al

 

[ColumbusJBR]

YES! New life indeed, good work!

 

[old bear]

PatroitX double A + 1. You did a hell of a job.

 

[eb07]

Love it!!


Cant wait to see the range report

 

[Bajadoc]

Nice facelift, looks really nice.

 

[pantannojack]

Tylers

Is that a Tyler #1 or #3? for RB or SB, or does it matter? I have similar setup with #3. Does one fit better than another?

 

[PatriotX]

Is that a Tyler #1 or #3? for RB or SB, or does it matter? I have similar setup with #3. Does one fit better than another?

I believe it to be a repro from Robertson.

Fitment is fair, price is commensurate with fitment.

Your setup is impeccable.

 

[Monstermuley24]

Awesome work! Turned out fantastic. You might consider being available for hire.

 

[chief38]

Nice.....

It always amazes me at how some people can inflict that much neglect and damage to a fine firearm. I carried a M60 daily for over 40 years, shot thousands of rounds through it and it still looks and works great. I used it but did not abuse it. What some guys can do is bewildering!

 

[stansdds]

Nice Model 66. Looks to have been carried a lot and shot very little.

 

[Magnum_PI]

Nice find and came out great!

 

[murphydog]

Looks to be a later model 66. Nice redo!

 

[cololab]

What dash model is that 66? Looks like a recessed cylinder but non-pinned barrel?

 

[Enzo Rules]

Looking good, nice pick up.

 

[hdfinder47]

Great find if it was a good price. I agree that you could go pro in the refinishing stainless steel business! Excellent job!
Ed

 

[APS]

Ever since I was a kid watching Simon and Simon I loved that 2.5" M66 AJ carried most of the series. Rick often changed guns per season but you could tell both of them were firearms enthusiasts. I mean, reloading with speedloaders in an 80s TV gunfight, so cool. I have a 3" M66 but it's not the same.

 

[Jack19]

These things never happen to me. lol

That, Sir, is a thing of beauty.

 

[PatriotX]

What dash model is that 66? Looks like a recessed cylinder but non-pinned barrel?

It's a Dash-4, CBR92XX serial

These things never happen to me. lol

That, Sir, is a thing of beauty.

You, sir, win the Man of Few Words award with 5 posts in 14 YEARS. I am humbled you used one of them on my thread!


Thanks to everyone who posted in this thread, I appreciate the kind words.

 

[desmobob]

When I saw the "before" photos, all I could think of was "fun project"! You sure did a nice job.

A 4" 66-2 was my first handgun and still an all-time favorite.

 

[wproct]

Well done! That model and bbl length is my all time favorite Smith & Wesson revolver. You certainly brought that one back to life.

 

[Brian Parrish]

You have made us very proud.
A worthy project and worthily done.

Kind and Best Regards.
BrianD

 

[dobegrant]

Turned out real nice

 

[jcs266]

A great find. That was a "workin' man's gun". It's lived a full life and not been a safe queen. I love worn / well-used guns.

Great job on the restoration. Enjoy it - a classic!

 

[SGT ROCK 11B]

I found an ugly 66 stinking up a gun case that nobody wanted, and filled out the government adoption papers to take it home.

The finish is….challenged, but the action is the tightest K-frame I've ever felt.

It makes me sad when I see revolvers that were not taken care of. Part of it is being nostalgic because in the Police Academy our revolvers had to be immaculate every day for a 'daily inspection'.

When stainless steel revolvers first came out people thought they were 'Maintenance Free' and require little care. Stainless does not mean Rustproof.

It looks good now and thank you for sharing.

 

[SGT ROCK 11B]

A great find. That was a "workin' man's gun". It's lived a full life and not been a safe queen. I love worn / well-used guns.

Great job on the restoration. Enjoy it - a classic!

I am guessing it was in the glovebox of a work truck for a long time with occasional shots taken.

 

[TST]

What are the original grips? They look a little like Uncle Mike's, except for the finger grooves.

 

[s&wchad]

What are the original grips? They look a little like Uncle Mike's, except for the finger grooves.

Those are Byron's "Vintage" boot grips. I bought a set for a RB N frame years ago. They're extremely compact and were closed out for under $10.