Any K-Frame love, here?

**DocH** · 09-02-11, 06:22

Originally Posted by Sam

I'll tell you why I finally broke down and paid the asking price (too much) for a 2.5" 66. Ever since I saw the Clint Eastwood movie, "The Gauntlet", I wanted one. Clint's alcoholic, burned out cop character carried one of those. I wanted it more than the Dirty Harry's model 29.

Just a little trivia here,but if you look closely,especially the scene where Eastwood was in the phone booth,you'll notice that the revo was a square butt.

Back in the day a lot of people ordered the 2 1/2 inch bbls from S&W and installed them on their original 4 inch guns.However, S&W did make some(not sure how many,but very few) of these 2 1/2 inchers with the square rather than the round butt.
I believe I am correct that the one in the movie was Eastwood's personal revolver and was an original square butt.

There was also a televised interview with Roy Rogers several years before his death,concerning carry rights,and he showed a 2 1/2 inch Mod 66 that he said was his favorite carry gun for personal defense.
I prefer the round butt on this model and that's what I have,but an original factory 2 1/2 inch square butt will bring a lot of bucks.

The majority of my early police career was with K frame Smiths,and I love all the K's. I found the L frames to be a little more robust and a little better with magnum loads.I carried a customed tuned Mod.586 for several years with one Sheriff Dept,however for most use the K's do just fine. Great classic guns.

**cigardad** · 09-02-11, 07:32

One of my favorite K's, a 3" 66.

**jsmithy** · 09-02-11, 07:54

Originally Posted by cigardad

One of my favorite K's, a 3" 66.

Wow. That is nice.

**Mr. Smith** · 09-02-11, 08:12

Love for the K-frame I have done so many over the years this is a small sample.

**DocH** · 09-02-11, 09:41

cigardad,your 66 is the bomb!

Mr.Smith I always admire your work that you display here.It makes me lustful.

I especially like the two toned,bobbed Mod.19.

**ClintHall** · 09-02-11, 09:56

Used to have a 3" 65. Sold it, stupidly. K-frames have been calling to me ever since.

Like this one -- a used airweight 12-2, for $300:

http://www.vaguntrader.com/forums/ub..._Ai#Post182589

**cigardad** · 09-02-11, 11:27

Thanks for the comments. I like the 3 inchers as the ejector rod will clear fired .357 mag cases.

This is my wife's nightstand gun. 3" 64.

**DocH** · 09-02-11, 12:08

Very poor cell phone photo of Mod.19-2 that I've had for 40 years.Wife was practicing when she took these.Obviously,more practice is in order.Will try to get some better K frame pics up.
This one has NP3 throughout and gold bead front sight.