New addition to the collection

[Snattlerake]

Not impossible - just a mirrored image. It does make my eyes cross to look at.

But you can read

-357 MAGNUM-
COMBAT MAGNUM

on the barrel. If that was a mirrored image, wouldn't that be reversed?

Look also at the sideplate screws. They are on the right side of Smiths.

 

[zipty6]

But you can read

-357 MAGNUM-
COMBAT MAGNUM

on the barrel. If that was a mirrored image, wouldn't that be reversed?

I noticed that It's the only thing that isn't flipped.

Regardless, I'd take the OP's pistol over that one any day of the week.

 

[Snattlerake]

My thinking is it has been photoshopped.

 

[Glocktogo]

Clay, that particular Model 66 is a "sweet spot" gun. This was when S&W was upgrading their manufacturing processes and QC got a lot better. It has the very desirable updated extractor star and cylinder latch, but retains the forged internals. Later guns went to MIM internals and a frame mounted firing pin. There are pros and cons to both, but for a stock gun yours is the better of the two variants.

The only thing missing to make it the absolute best S&W fighting gun ever, are the locating pins on the extractor star from the early "pinned & recessed" revolvers. All in all, this is a true gem!

 

[CHenry]

I looked at every surface on the gun, inside the cylinder and everywhere. Didnt see any numbers.
I"ll look again. Thanks fellas. Cant wait to hear it go bang!

 

[ronny]

I'm almost sure I can see something stamped on the yolk with the cylinder open.

 

[Snattlerake]

Model number is on the frame. You can see it with the cylinder open, right where the cylinder locks to the frame at the front.

Yep, it's my initials. I'll PM ya my address so youse can return it.

 

[CHenry]

I'm almost sure I can see something stamped on the yolk with the cylinder open.

Me too in the pic, for some reason I missed that when I had the damn thing in my hands.
Says "66-5"

 

[okierider]

Me too in the pic, for some reason I missed that when I had the damn thing in my hands.
Says "66-5"

That is one of those deals that come with, ahummmm, maturity . Get used to it Mr. My latest is the honey for biscuits , looked high and low for it and found it next to the butter beside my plate on the table !! Right where my wonderful wife put it !!

 

[okierider]

Beautiful pistol by the way!