I have a 4" barrel Model 66-3 that I purchased new in 1994. I have not kept track of how many rounds I have fired with the gun. I conservatively estimate somewhere around 5000. Many of those were .38 special with a few hundred .357 mixed into the diet.
I clean and oil the revolver after every range session and once per month if it has not been fired. I hope to be able to use this gun for the rest of my life before passing it to the next generation of shooters. But I am concerned. I hear that Smith and Wesson is discontinuing the K-frames.
Should I worry that Smith and Wesson will no longer be able to offer repairs and parts for this gun?
Given regular cleaning, how many rounds should I expect to get through the Model 66 before it begins to wear out?
What parts should be changed out and when should I change them?
What is the projected round count for the barrel, bore, and cylinder?
In short, will this gun wear out in my lifetime and if so, how long will that take and how do I get it rebuilt when it happens?
Thanks.
I clean and oil the revolver after every range session and once per month if it has not been fired. I hope to be able to use this gun for the rest of my life before passing it to the next generation of shooters. But I am concerned. I hear that Smith and Wesson is discontinuing the K-frames.
Should I worry that Smith and Wesson will no longer be able to offer repairs and parts for this gun?
Given regular cleaning, how many rounds should I expect to get through the Model 66 before it begins to wear out?
What parts should be changed out and when should I change them?
What is the projected round count for the barrel, bore, and cylinder?
In short, will this gun wear out in my lifetime and if so, how long will that take and how do I get it rebuilt when it happens?
Thanks.