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Lab4Us said:
Out of curiosity, do any of you revolver folk have any experience with a SW 66 Combat Magnum? Been eyeing one, but wouldn’t mind hearing some real world, non YouTube review, thoughts.
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This is just my two cents.
A model 66 and its blued version a model 19 are very good firearms, I had a model 19 in six-inch version very reliable.
If you want to shoot a steady diet of .357 magnum loads, I would opt for a model 686 plus in stainless or if you prefer a blued version opt for a 586.
Again, this is just my opinion.
 
Wirenut said:
This is just my two cents.
A model 66 and its blued version a model 19 are very good firearms, I had a model 19 in six-inch version very reliable.
If you want to shoot a steady diet of .357 magnum loads, I would opt for a model 686 plus in stainless or if you prefer a blued version opt for a 586.
Again, this is just my opinion.
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My days of steady diets of .357 Magnum are long gone, due to age (67), not ammo prices 😀. I’m really just considering something a little smaller/lighter than 3” Colt Python and the 2.75” 66 Combat Magnum seems intriguing.
 
Lab4Us said:
I’m really just considering something a little smaller/lighter than 3” Colt Python and the 2.75” 66 Combat Magnum seems intriguing.
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I Like S&W K Frames . My daughter owns a 2.5 M66 .


But if your Primary Criteria is Size & Weight vs your Python , don't bother , it's only about a 3oz difference .

Other favtors are more signifigant than weight per se .

The M66 balance is more nuetral vs muzzle heavy Python .

The round butt gives a wide range of available grips ( stocks ) , for either fitting to your hand , better concealment , or some combination .

And a different DA trigger feel , reducing near end of stroke vs stacking . It's subjective which is " better " , but they're different .

And the 3 in Python has full ejector stroke , the 2.5 in M66 doesn't ( but not a practical issue with proper technique .)

If you Do want a meaningfully smaller & lighter 3 inch .357 that's still beefy enough to be usable , there is such a choice .
 
Biggfoot44 said:
I Like S&W K Frames . My daughter owns a 2.5 M66 .


But if your Primary Criteria is Size & Weight vs your Python , don't bother , it's only about a 3oz difference .

Other favtors are more signifigant than weight per se .

The M66 balance is more nuetral vs muzzle heavy Python .

The round butt gives a wide range of available grips ( stocks ) , for either fitting to your hand , better concealment , or some combination .

And a different DA trigger feel , reducing near end of stroke vs stacking . It's subjective which is " better " , but they're different .

And the 3 in Python has full ejector stroke , the 2.5 in M66 doesn't ( but not a practical issue with proper technique .)

If you Do want a meaningfully smaller & lighter 3 inch .357 that's still beefy enough to be usable , there is such a choice .
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Look for a nice, older 3” S&W Model 65.

I’ve got a 2.5” 66, and prefer my 65 over it.
 
HansGruber said:
Look for a nice, older 3” S&W Model 65.

I’ve got a 2.5” 66, and prefer my 65 over it.
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I think one of the big reasons I grew to love the model 19 over the 65 was the adjustable sights. For many years I chose handguns with adjustable sight because "my shots never landed where anyone else's did with the same handgun " and vice versa with handguns i shot well no one else could shot well. But rifle never seemed to matter.

For years I just took this for granted. Until I learned about shooting cross eye weak hand dominance, which is what I was doing as naturally as anything sinpky because it was all i knew. They taught me to shoot all weapons right handed and I am left handed and left eye dominant.

So adjustable sights allowed me to move the sight way over to where could shoot it. Since that time I have found ways to compensate on fixed sight handguns.
 
Lab4Us said:
My days of steady diets of .357 Magnum are long gone, due to age (67), not ammo prices 😀. I’m really just considering something a little smaller/lighter than 3” Colt Python and the 2.75” 66 Combat Magnum seems intriguing.
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Decided to go a different way…

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Sld1959 said:
Nice revolver, Grant Cunningham did a nice job of helping design that one. Only thing I always wondered is why if you are going to borrow a design feature or two from Ruger why not borrow the peg grip design from the Sp101, that would allow for all size and types of grips not limited by a traditional grip frame.
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No idea, I’ve never worked in the design office of either. I do know I researched grips for the K6s and there dozens of them available, of various sizes, textures, materials, etc. For sure more than I’ll ever need in a lifetime.
 
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