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Talk:Smith & Wesson Model 66
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Screen-Used
Smith & Wesson Model 66 Snub with 2" barrel - .357 Magnum. This is the actual screen used Smith & Wesson Model 66 Snub revolver, carried and used by Clint Eastwood in the film Tightrope.
Smith & Wesson Model 66 Snub - .357 Magnum. This is the screen-used firearm carried by Beyoncé Knowles in Austin Powers in Goldmember. Thanks to James Georgopoulos.
A Smith & Wesson Model 66 - .357 Magnum that was destroyed for The Punisher. This is the actual gun that was smashed by The Russian in the movie, as you can tell by the barrel.
A Smith & Wesson Model 66 with Hogue Grips chambered .357 Magnum as used in Broken Arrow. The weapon pictured here is the actual-screen used weapon carried by both Christian Slater and Samantha Mathis in the film, as it appeared in a 2018 Heritage Auctions listing.
Opposite review of the screen-used Smith & Wesson Model 66 from Broken Arrow.
Another close-up of the screen-used Smith & Wesson Model 66 from Broken Arrow.
Other Variants
Smith & Wesson Model 68 w/ 6" barrel. Manufactured for California Highway Patrol and LAPD exclusively (1977-1988). The Model 68 is the Model 66, but manufactured with the shorter 38 Special cylinder. The agencies issued the hot 38 Spl +P+ (Treasury Load) which beat up the 38 Special revolvers; Smith & Wesson Model 15 and Smith & Wesson Model 67. The Model 68 is a magnum rated revolver with a 38 Special cylinder. It could handle the hot 38 Special +P+ load with ease. Approximately 6,000 were manufactured and are very popular with collectors.
Discussion
Date of discontinuance
I know it states "present" but I am sure Smith & Wesson unfortunately discontinued all the K frame .357 magnums.
Nickel finish vs. Stainless steel
How do you tell the difference? - User: 2wingo
- To me, nickel-plating seems a bit glossier. --Funkychinaman (talk) 16:37, 15 December 2012 (EST)
Re-released
As of this year the Model 66 has been re-released with a 4.25" barrel. Pretty awesome. Also have a new (sorta) L-frame .44 Magnum out as well. StanTheMan (talk) 16:16, 28 January 2014 (EST)