Where is the serial number on a Smith and Wesson Model 66?
Revolvers – The official serial number is located on the bottom of the butt of the frame.
What year was a Smith and Wesson Model 66-2 made?
1982
Model 66
| Model | Year |
|---|---|
| 66-1 | 1977 |
| 66-2 | 1982 |
| 66-3 | 1986 |
| 66-4 | 1994 |
What frame is a 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.
When did the Smith and Wesson Model 66 come out?
66 – no dash – introduced 1970. 66-1 – 1977, changed the gas ring from the yoke to the cylinder. 66-2 – 1982, eliminated pinned and recessed, slightly lengthened cylinder. 66-3 – 1986, new yoke retention system / radius stud package / hammer nose bushing / floating hand
Are there 3 letter serial numbers for Smith and Wesson revolvers?
Additional Info. As a service to our shoppers and the Guns America community, here are our notes on production dates for Smith & Wesson Revolvers with 3 Letter Serial Number Prefixes. Some of this is from Supica’s and Nahas’s Appendices, and some from our own records. We do not have time to answer questions about serialization.
When did the Model 66 without dash come out?
The Model 66 without a dash came out in 1970; seven years later the Model 66-1 appeared with the gas ring attached to the cylinder rather than the yoke. The year 1982 gave us the Model 66-2 which eliminated pinned barrels and recessed cylinders.
When was the first Model 66 Magnum made?
So in 1970 the first .357 Magnum made from stainless steel was made. The first Model 66—as it would be known—came off the line on May 5 of that year, serial number K949100.