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- Gun Review: Smith and Wesson Model 66 Revolver
This is the Urban Shooter home defense gun of choice. This was THE gun prior to semi-auto explosion in the mid eighties. All law enforcement counted on it. They are not as sexy as a GLOCK or the S&W MP semi-auto but this is the Timex watch of firearms. It’s a corrosion-resistant version of the already-popular Model 19 Combat Magnum, the Smith & Wesson Model 66 came into being around 1970 (discontinued 2004). At its core, it’s simply a stainless steel version of the Model 19, and shares the features of that gun. The Model 66 is a double-action six-shot revolver, and the pictured gun has target trigger (featuring vertical grooves), target hammer (wide hammer spur with good checkering), red ramp front sight (sight is built integral with barrel and has a red plastic insert), and adjustable rear sight.
The K-Frame (S&W refers to their frame sizes by letter) of this revolver helps with balance, recoil and ergonomics when firing a .38 or .357 cartridge.
It has some weight but handles well. There are a boat load of grips available for it to fit your taste and hands. You can get all kind of grips, packmyers, fake imitation, 100% plastic, mother of pearls, woods, walnuts, ash, etc. that look really good and feel good shooting.
While not as powerful as the .44 Magnum, it is much easier to shoot well. I prefer the stainless steel model to the blued version because of its durability. I heard that when police cars first began to be delivered with factory air conditioning, the problem of condensation mixed with the salt left from perspiring hands on blue steel handguns was a problem. The problem was addressed by stainless steel duty handguns. Stainless is just that, stain-less, and it will rust and pit but requires much less maintenance than comparable blue steel handguns. The stainless steel Model 66 is the bomb for those not in the habit of cleaning it every week. I am a fan of the 4”. It just depends on you. the 66 was offered with 2.5″, 3″, 4″ and 6″ barrel lengths at different times.
You can get a copy of this at a lower price if you check out the Taurus models.
When comparing the Taurus to the S&W it is the quality factor for the most part. If you can afford it, stick with the S&W. If money is an issue the Taurus will do. Some are ok, some out of the box act like they are cheaply made. The biggest difference is underneath. The way the trigger operates as well as the method the cylinder rotation operates is also almost identical but it does feel different. I think the Taurus models use a coil spring rather than a leaf spring as S&W does. It actually seems to be a blending of S&W with a little Ruger built in. The trigger feels more like a Colt in that you need to pull the trigger straight through rather than being able to partially pull the trigger like a S&W. The trigger pull in double action is not as smooth as the S&W.
For the bad guys that come into my house after I am in bed unannounced and seek to harm someone inside. You’ll hear about my Model 66 in action.
GUNS America.com has a couple ranging in price from $599-700. Really shop around. Prices vary.
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