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S&W and Lew Horton's Model 66

Hey Inspector,

I just bought a S&W/Lew Horton 3" Model 66 revolver yesterday. I was told that this particular model (which was distributed by Lew Horton Distributing Co.) was limited to 300 guns. It has ivory-like grips, but mine also came with 2 other sets of grips just in case I didn't like the pimp gun look. :)
 
4" 686 and the wife is comfortable using it also. I know she can handle it if it ever came to it.

Maybe a Dan Wesson 460 next.:cool:
 
EOTP , I have one of those special editions also ! is yours ported? I took off the funky grips and put on a hogue grip works like a charm with full loads. it's actually one of 500 made.serial number LHN0XXX
 
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Interestingly, I also have frequently heard great things about the Ruger GP100 and I was able to get one with a 4" barrel just after the 1st of this year. I only took it shooting twice, but I just didn't like the feel of the gun as much as my 4" S&W Model 66 that I have had for over 20 years (and which was my 1st handgun). This weekend at a local gun show I traded the Ruger for a 4" S&W 686!! I haven't had a chance to shoot the 686 yet, but it looks a lot like my 66 at 1st glance except that there is a full lug under the barrel and the gun has a slightly heftier frame. Both of these 4" S&W revolvers have wooden checkered grips that I personally like very much (though I have heard a few people complain about them). These grips feel better to my hand than the grips on the GP100, but OTOH, I have heard others say that they like the GP100 grips better. Grips and handguns must be a vanilla/chocolate sort of thing.

Hey coonan357, as far as the S&W/Lew Horton 3" Model 66 that I bought from someone else this weekend, mine is not ported, and mine has a serial number very different from yours. In fact, your post has made me question just exactly what I have since the serial number on my gun is CDC6XXX. I will probably try to contact Lew Horton and/or Smith & Wesson and see if I can figure out just what it is that I actually do have. Whatever it is sure does look and feel nice. I haven't had a chance to fire it yet though, but I hope to do so this weekend.
 
Altho I also really like the 6 inch security six........just need to get the grips changed soon.
 

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Decisions, decisions...
I would have to say my S&W M-64 with a 4" skinny barrel (it's such a classic).
...or maybe my S&W M-10 snubby.
 
It's really difficult to pick...

Ya see, I've got this "thing" inside me somewhere deep down that "adopts" firearms. I do have a Chief's Special that I purchased the day before we got married about a thousand years ago. (OWWW! She HIT me!!!) It went on our honeymoon, countless trips to Florida and to all points west of Kentucky. Nothing special. Blue with the original grips, you couldn't buy it for a million dollars. Something about those "old Smiths". It's a part of me. Anybody understand?

Kentucky Rifle
 
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:) I hate to say it but I have so many and I like them all. I guess if I had to pick one- S&W 44 magnum 6.5 inch barrell Classix Dx
Herb
 
Ha !! I finally got the pictures to work! 3out of the 5 my taurus 608, my KGP161, my Lewhorton 66-4
 

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Coonan357,

Nice guns but they are so ........ clean.... Kinda reminds me of an operating room. Shiny and all that..... I'd just have to take them out and get them all dirty just to feel comfortable. I like the look of Stainless also only because the black around the front of the cylinder makes a nice contrast.

Just kiddin' ya.... nice toys.
 
heres the others ,sorry about the funny looking contraption in the forground (Para-Ord. LDA14-45) these are my GP161 and Ruger Vaquero, both in 357 Magnum , and all my guns are this clean when I put them away after using them , the Taurus when it came back from the range was brownish -yellow before I cleaned it ! You Should see my Coonan you can see yourself in it.
 

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I would have to say my Taurus M605. Having it kept me out of a jam once with a couple of gang punks, but that's another story. :D
 
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