The Smith & Wesson Model 66 is an American-made revolver chambered for the .357 Magnum cartridge.
Overview[]
The Model 66 is a stainless steel version of the Smith & Wesson Model 19. The Model 19 was itself developed as a lighter, smaller counterpart to the company's venerable Model 27 revolver (the first revolver ever chambered for the .357 Magnum cartridge). As is typical of revolvers, it is available with a variety of barrel lengths and styles. The Model 19 was standard issue for U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service agents until the agency switched to semi-automatic pistols.
Whereas the Model 19 is produced in blued carbon steel or nickel-plated steel, the Model 66 is instead made of stainless steel and features a smooth target-type trigger.
Notable Users[]
Gold Tooth carried a pair of gold-plated Model 66 revolvers during the raid on Ramon Vega's apartment. Mike Harrigan also kept a snub-nosed Model 66 in the trunk of his unmarked police car. The unnamed commuter accosted by a gang on the subway was also armed with a snub-nosed Model 66, although the hoodlums relieved him of it before he could fire it.