I picked up my Heller celebration gun (well, really I was going to buy it anyways, but Heller was a good excuse) on Sunday, and took a few pictures today.
Smith & Wesson 66-1, .357 Magnum with a 4 inch barrel. Bought used, but only test fired, and came with all it’s papers, tools, and the original box.
I had been looking to pick up a revolver, and this fit the bill completely.
I didn’t get a chance to fire it yet, but should this weekend.
July 1, 2008 at 5:24 am
NICE!
I hate that “have a new gun but can’t get to the range” feeling.
July 1, 2008 at 9:27 am
[...] Very nice looking 66-1. Peter asked me for information about finding it’s age. I think Tam is the resident Smith & Wesson expert, who could maybe point Peter in the right direction. [...]
July 1, 2008 at 10:30 am
It’s a “-1″, which means it was made ‘77 and ‘82.
The barrel does not appear to be pinned, which would normally indicate a “-2″, but this is probably a “transitional gun”.
I’d say ‘82, probably. It should have a serial number either on the butt or on the frame behind the crane. The number will look like either “125K1234″ or “AAC1234″. Can you put up the S/N with “X” for the last two or three digits? That will let me give you the exact year of production.
July 2, 2008 at 7:00 am
Tam says from the serial number that it was made in 1981, same year I was born.
Thanks, Tam!
July 2, 2008 at 7:20 am
[...] IDF M16. S&W 66-1. [...]
November 2, 2008 at 9:47 am
Hello,
I am in France and look for a handgun.
I would like to buy a s&w in 2″5.
Can you help me to find and have this kind of handgun?
Thank you
Regards
Albert