Smith & Wesson Model 66-1 Combat Magnum .357 Magnum Revolver, 6-inch, Satin Stainless, Adjustable Sights
This Smith & Wesson Model 66-1 Combat Magnum is a K-frame, stainless-steel .357 Magnum revolver from circa 1980 with the desirable 6-inch barrel. It features pinned-barrel construction from the pre-1982 era, adjustable sights, and factory wooden target stocks. As a -1 engineering change, it reflects the move of the gas ring from the yoke to the cylinder, and it stands as the stainless counterpart to the blued Model 19.
Condition
Overall Condition: Very good condition, showing only light, superficial signs of prior handling or use.
Bore Overall Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Bore Rifling: Excellent Rifling - Sharp lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: Scratches and blemishes are present. There is minor carbon buildup and scorching around the forcing cone and on the cylinder face. Pitting is present under the firing pin.
What’s Included
- Smith & Wesson Model 66-1 .357 Magnum revolver
The Model 66-1 is the stainless-steel Combat Magnum built on the K-frame with a six-shot fluted cylinder. This example is configured with the 6-inch barrel, which provides a long sight radius (surpassed only by the 8-3/8-inch variant in the Model 66 line), and a satin stainless finish on the frame, barrel, and cylinder.
Construction details include a pinned stainless-steel barrel with a full-length serrated rib and a partial underlug, plus a serrated topstrap/rib. The -1 engineering change moved the gas ring from the yoke to the cylinder, a hallmark of this revision.
Controls and handling features are classic S&W: a double-action/single-action mechanism, an exposed hammer with a wide checkered spur, and a smooth wide trigger. The square-butt frame is fitted with wooden target stocks that carry S&W medallions and checkered panels.
Target-style sighting equipment includes an adjustable rear sight and a ramp front sight with an orange/red insert, complementing the extended sight radius of the 6-inch configuration.