Is the Smith and Wesson Model 66 A good gun?

Is the Smith and Wesson Model 66 A good gun?

At four pounds and 11 ounces, the Model 66’s trigger pull is a perfect balance and like many K-frame revolvers pull easily in-hand. An excessively light trigger for a revolver actually doesn’t feel right from my experience, and the 66 excels at smooth firing because of its exceptional trigger.

What frame is S&W Model 66?

Every version of the Model 66 is a stainless 6-shot . 357 magnum with adjustable sights built on the medium Smith & Wesson K-frame. It was first introduced in 1970 as a stainless steel alternative to the original blued-steel Combat Magnum, the Model 19.

What is the Smith and Wesson Combat Magnum?

Description. The Model 69 Combat Magnum is the first L-Frame, Smith & Wesson® Double-Action Revolver chambered in 44 magnum. The Model 69 has a 5-shot cylinder, making the gun more compact and lighter than the full-sized N-Frame model 629.

What does Combat Magnum mean?

At the urging of the late Bill Jordan, the company made a slightly heavier and stronger K-frame chambered for the . 357 Mag. known as the Combat Magnum. At the same time, the lighter and smaller Combat Magnum was doing even better in . 357 Mag.

What year was the Smith and Wesson Model 66 made?

Introduced in 1972, the Model 66 is a K-framed six shot . 357 Magnum revolver. It is a stainless steel version of the Model 19 and was initially available with a 4″ and 6″ barrel.

What frame size is Smith and Wesson 686?

The Model 686 is based on S&W’s L (medium) revolver frame. During the 1980s, Smith & Wesson developed its L-Frame line of . 357 Magnums: the Model 581, Model 586, Model 681 and Model 686.

What is AK frame revolver?

The K frame was one of S&W’s original hand ejector models, meaning it had a swing out cylinder. Like the I Frame, it had been around since 1894. The K Frame was also known as the . 38 Frame, as it was designed specifically for that cartridge.

What is K frame revolver?

What is the frame size of a Smith and Wesson Model 69?

Now Smith & Wesson is expanding the L-frame Model 69 family with a new short-barreled edition: the Model 69 Combat Magnum. It comes with the standard 1.56-inch-wide L-frame cylinder that comfortably holds five rounds of . 44.

Is the Model 66 Combat Magnum a snubbie?

“The K-Frame magnum has always been a powerful and near-ideal carry revolver in compact snubbie form, and the tradition continues with this reintroduction.” Note the front sight blade on the author’s older Model 66 Combat Magnum, which is integral with the barrel assembly.

Is the Smith and Wesson Model 66 K frame heavy?

There’s something just right about Smith & Wesson’s medium sized K-Frame revolvers like the 66. They don’t feel blocky and heavy, nor do they have that uncomfortable lack of substance of the featherweight six shooters. The cylinder is thin, not like those whiskey casks on larger frame revolvers.

When did s and W drop the K frame Magnum?

The L-Frame was so successful in creating a more durable .357 Magnum platform that it’s been in continuous production ever since, whereas S&W dropped the K-Frame magnums in 1999 (the blue Model 19) and 2005 (the stainless Model 66).

What are the grips on the New Model 66 Magnum?

The new Model 66’s synthetic grips (pictured) are similar to the older model’s now-discontinued Butler Creek grips (next photo) in terms of size and ergonomics. “The K-Frame magnum has always been a powerful and near-ideal carry revolver in compact snubbie form, and the tradition continues with this reintroduction.”