3” K frames are….

[jandbj]

That's a fortunate abbreviation for a carry gun.

“Can you articulate?” Words to live by.

[rathos]

I have a few 19-3s and I recently picked up one of 19-9 carry comp performance center models. The carry comp is heavier, but also handles .357 like a champ compared to the older 19s (or 66 in your case). For that amount of money I would buy the carry comp, but I will say that the older smiths have a better trigger than the newer gun even though its a performance center model.

I've got an opportunity to pick up a 66-3 3" for a pretty decent price (for the market anyway). As a shooting gun (as opposed to a collector) are they worth the $1200-1500 or so that many go for? Would I be better off with a new production gun that, while suffering from MIM, lock, and current QC issues, come with a factory warranty and inherent replaceablity that a 3" 66 wouldn't have? I guess the real question is would I be dumb for passing it up at the same price as something like a new 19 Carry Comp?

[JJN]

“Can you articulate?” Words to live by.

That too.

[Mike Pipes]

Freshly returned from Clark Custom Guns. Mdl 10, C.A.I. marked. Started life as a square butt, ramped front sight. Clark’s bobbed the hammer, service action job, cut the ramp off and installed painted white dot sight, cut the top of the frame to match sight and regulated for Buffalo Bore 150gr. hardcast WC, melted all edges and scalloped the barrel. Why? Well because and it carries like a J frame. CYA Mike

[Totem Polar]

Freshly returned from Clark Custom Guns. Mdl 10, C.A.I. marked. Started life as a square butt, ramped front sight. Clark’s bobbed the hammer, service action job, cut the ramp off and installed painted white dot sight, cut the top of the frame to match sight and regulated for Buffalo Bore 150gr. hardcast WC, melted all edges and scalloped the barrel. Why? Well because and it carries like a J frame. CYA Mike

Great package, and great job spec’ing it out. I’d rely on that thing, given the opportunity.

[CSW]

This was my father's duty gun from '63 till some time in the 70's, when his Dept. went to the original Colt Troopers.
Pre-model 10, 5 screw.

[03RN]

This was my father's duty gun from '63 till some time in the 70's, when his Dept. went to the original Colt Troopers.
Pre-model 10, 5 screw.

You should shoot a match with it

[CSW]

Talk about barely visible sights....

[BN]

Talk about barely visible sights....

Looks like the front sight has been modified for a better sight picture. Old School Cool.

[CSW]

That it has.
Took that "dome" front down to a, semi partridge.
Asked dad about that sight, but he could not remember when, or why.