S&W model 66

[Heymatt]

Finally got to a range with the Smith and OWA. Had a blast! Range Officer had never seen an OWA. He kept asking if I wanted to fire it. Offered him a chance to shoot it, which he gladly accepted! The Smith is spot on for a newbie. Already looking forward to my next time.

[LOBO]

Finally got to a range with the Smith and OWA. Had a blast! Range Officer had never seen an OWA. He kept asking if I wanted to fire it. Offered him a chance to shoot it, which he gladly accepted! The Smith is spot on for a newbie. Already looking forward to my next time.

OWA?

[Heymatt]

Swapped the original grips on after a good cleaning.

[Heymatt]

OWA is an Austrian made semi auto 25 cal that was made between 1921-1925. Only 4000 or so were imported to the US. See my thread in the semi auto section for pics.

[Det1397]

OWA?

https://pistol-forum.com/showthread.php?29464-OWA-25

[LOBO]

Cool little gun! Thanks for pointing it out.

[xray 99]

Not always. I had a no dash that did have the all stainless front, but had a black rear. I suppose the rear could have been replaced but I doubt it. I'm pretty sure it had never had the side plate off of it until I got it. It had the wide target trigger, I hate those, so I stupidly sold it.

I stand corrected. The white sights were installed for the first 18 months or so of production. The subsequent no dashes had the RR/black sights.

[AdioSS]

I guess I could add a picture of my Dad’s old 66. He claims he got it from a guy who carried it while he worked for the Highway Patrol.

[Heymatt]

Looks very similar to mine. Like the checked wood grips.

[Bushytale]

I bought a no dash that looks just like AdioSS back in 1976 at a gun shop in Denver that was an S&W authorized police supplier. I had two blue 4 inch 19-3 at the time and ended up selling the 66 to a friend I worked with. At that time I paid about $160 for it new in box.