66-5 Buy or not

[Dariaki92x]

I stand corrected. Thanks. According to the Standard Catalog, the 66-5s (MIM hammer & trigger) were introduced in 1998, but the year before, the 1997 66-4s were outfitted with a MIM trigger.

Yes, the 66 is my all time favorite revolver together with the model 27…so I took time to educate myself the 66 is the nicest shooting snubbie imho

 

[Dariaki92x]

I said yes before I read any further than 66-5 for $600.00. I would love to find that gun for any price under $1100 in Northern California. Hope you got it and share more with us.

I’ll post some pictures here

 

[AzShooter1]

You've got a great deal that I'd jump on in a second. From the pictures there is nothing wrong with it. Buy it and enjoy it.

 

[ECVMatt]

Another huge YES!

 

[joed]

I'd take it in a heart beat. I already have a 66-5 with 2.5" barrel that I bought in 2003. Had to change the grips but it is one of my favorite carry guns. Mine has never seen a diet of full house mag loads.

 

[defjon]

They go for like double that here...

 

[Mannlicher]

$600? I'd be on that like white on rice. Geez!

 

[J-Bar]

So, did you buy it?

Have you shot it?

Pictures please!

 

[Dariaki92x]

There she is!
I don’t know how much lead this gun is gonna eat because I’d really like to keep it nice and clean…but I already know that eventually I’ll shot it, maybe 38 and 158gr 357 every now and then.

 

[welldoya]

That’s a bargain. I bought a 66 2.5” off a local forum for $800 a couple of months ago and people were lined up behind me to buy it.
Mine has the wood grips.

 

[Dariaki92x]

That’s a bargain. I bought a 66 2.5” off a local forum for $800 a couple of months ago and people were lined up behind me to buy it.
Mine has the wood grips.

This doesn’t but it’s a 66-5 so it has the uncle Mike’s rubber grips that I actually dig

 

[trackskippy]

The guns with the original grips tend to bring a premium, but even without them, you still got a smokin' deal.

Those rubber grips will be easier on your hands, especially with heavier loads. The Uncle Mikes are hard to come by anymore, especially in the shape yours look to be, and were always popular. A lot of the ones you see for sale were on police trade in guns and are often beat to crap.

My only beef with them is, they cover the backstrap and move your finger away from where it should be for DA shooting. The Hogues dont and are better in that respect. Their "Bantam" grips are another good choice for the snubby K frames and are a little less bulky.

For a lot of shooting with full power loads, the rubber grips are definitely the way to go. I just never liked them for carrying the gun, as they always tended to be bulkier and "grabby". Always really liked the factory Magna's and a T grip for that. I think they look better too. They do get old pretty quick with the hotter loads though.

 

[mushu]

my problem is i cant find a lot of smith&wesson revolvers here were i live. i would have sprang my wrist trying to get my wallet out!

 

[Dariaki92x]

The guns with the original grips tend to bring a premium, but even without them, you still got a smokin' deal.

Those rubber grips will be easier on your hands, especially with heavier loads. The Uncle Mikes are hard to come by anymore, especially in the shape yours look to be, and were always popular. A lot of the ones you see for sale were on police trade in guns and are often beat to crap.

My only beef with them is, they cover the backstrap and move your finger away from where it should be for DA shooting. The Hogues dont and are better in that respect. Their "Bantam" grips are another good choice for the snubby K frames and are a little less bulky.

For a lot of shooting with full power loads, the rubber grips are definitely the way to go. I just never liked them for carrying the gun, as they always tended to be bulkier and "grabby". Always really liked the factory Magna's and a T grip for that. I think they look better too. They do get old pretty quick with the hotter loads though.

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I’m lucky then, I’ve got two pairs of uncle Mike’s grips, these and another I took from a 66-5 that I had sold a couple of years ago…
But I really like the wood grips like yours too in fact I ordered the Altamont super walnut service grips

 

[Seedy Character]

Being the enablers we are; ABSOFREAKINGLUTELY!

Being a S&W snubby in great condition for $600

ABSOFREAKINGLUTELY!!!!!!!!!

 

[Dariaki92x]

Being the enablers we are; ABSOFREAKINGLUTELY!

Being a S&W snubby in great condition for $600

ABSOFREAKINGLUTELY!!!!!!!!!

I grabbed it two days ago and I ordered a lot of new parts to replace the old ones…

 

[Dariaki92x]

 

[joed]

The only grips I can tolerate on my 66-5 so far. That Uncle Mike's hurt my hand.

 

[SwampWolf]

Thank you guys, thank for talking me into it!

Do you know where you're at? Hi, my name is SwampWolf and I'm a gunaholic...

 

[.455_Hunter]

From my experience, those late 90's - early 00's post-MIM, pre-lock guns were some of the highest quality revolvers to ever leave Springfield. MUCH better than what came later.

 

[38riverrat]

Looks like the M66 in the original post has an earlier barrel; the dash 5 in post #43 has a pinned on front sight.

73,
Rick

 

[Dariaki92x]

Looks like the M66 in the original post has an earlier barrel; the dash 5 in post #43 has a pinned on front sight.

73,
Rick

Yes it does! Must be transitional and I like that quite a bit. The -4 barrels with the steel machined front sight always looked better to me

 

[Targa]

Congrats sir! That is a great find!

 

[Waveski]

I don’t mean to be rude, but a stainless K frame , snub with a shrouded ejector rod …
$600?
I’m surprised you took time to log on and ask.

You are lucky it didn’t get snapped up.

 

[Dariaki92x]

I don’t mean to be rude, but a stainless K frame , snub with a shrouded ejector rod …
$600?
I’m surprised you took time to log on and ask.

You are lucky it didn’t get snapped up.

Well, this time I’m not taking chances…

Y’all look what I found for 650$
It’s practically nib, fired a box of 38s and then put back in the safe.