I've been told these are sort of scarce.

[CajunBass]

Anybody else got one?

Smith & Wesson Model 66-4, "Ladysmith", with 2.5 inch barrel, round butt combat stocks. Not P&R of course, but that's not a deal breaker for me. I prefer it, but won't turn my nose up at a nice non P&R gun. No box, papers, etc.





It's on layaway now, so I don't have the gun in hand. When it does get home, my wife has laid claim to it.

 

[Blacksmoke]

Nice find! Well done.

 

[Mike C2]

I've got a 66-3 that was a Puerto Rican Police gun. One of my favorite guns to have when I'm working on the tractor since it is so compact. But it's no Lady Smith (or Ladysmith). It's a stainless Combat Magnum. Here is a wiki talking about the Lady Smiths which were all on smaller frame guns.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smith_&_Wesson_Ladysmith

 

[Zaydok Allen]

Nice! That's a fine looking gun!

 

[Bullseye]

Nice looking revolver, I never liked the name Ladysmith.
I guess I could refer to her as "My little Lady" if I had one but I don't.
I wonder if more guys would buy these if they were named something else.
To me it has always sounded like a womans revolver. No offense intended ... honest, I mean it.
They look so perfect for a PD carry gun.
Next time I get to the shop and see one, I will pick it up, and give it a closer look.

 

[gotboostvr]

I'm not %100 certain, but those look like Altamont combat grips, not the old factory combats.
I know Altamont currently is supplying some factory grips for S&W, does anyone know if these are original to the -4's?

 

[CajunBass]

Well, they are aimed at the women's market. And the name has a long history with Smith & Wesson, dating back to the late 1800's or so.

More recently though the name is just that. A name. There is little if any difference between a Model 66 Ladysmith, and a plain Model 66, except maybe the grips.

My wife likes the name. I don't care one way or the other. Personally I've got my eyes open for a 3913 Ladysmith. Really nice gun.

My wife used to have one of the Model 65LS's. The only difference between it and a run of the mill Model 65 was the LS had nicer looking stocks, and the ejector rod was shrouded. And it had a 3" barrel. Very nice gun, but she sold it when I was out of work for some time. This one will go to replace that one.

She's got a 642 Ladysmith in 38 Special now.

 

[kBob]

Bullseye,

That would be because these were made to attract Ladies to S&W products, both a hundred years ago and thirty.

My 6'4" Moosoid buddy carried a Lady smith semi auto. Occasionally at the range folks poked at him about it, but in those days there were not a whole lot of concealable and shootable 9 silly meter autos. He carried mainly in a horizontal shoulder holster under a dress coat, jacket or a vest. (we called the popular photographer's vest the "Shoot Me First" vest as they were so popular here in the SE USA for warmer weather concealed carry.) He also carried in an interior pocket of a nicer leather vest.

The LS was just not there as far as the world was concerned as it did not show or make him the least bit uncomfortable.
He did experience the "shot drift" between the first shot DA and the later SA shots, but worked hard to overcome it. I did not think it was as bad as with the P-38s and P-1s I have owned and shot......but not as good as my CZ-75 either.

-kBob

 

[kcofohio]

CajunBass, nice looking Lady there. I bought my wife a Model 60 Ladysmith awhile back. I think about the only difference I see is the 66 has adjustable sights? And maybe the 60 has a pinned front sight. Can't tell if your 66 front sight is pinned.
Those grips are on very snug, if they fit like the 60.

Around here, the Ladysmith goes cheaper than the non-Ladysmith. Same gun basically.

Hope your wife likes it!

Edit: After comparing pictures, it looks like the 66 cylinder has longer flutes. And the wood of the grips ride higher on the 66 with wrap around finger impressions.

 

[aarondhgraham]

I've always liked the marketing name of Lady Smith,,,
I purchased this 3" Model 36 for a song about 4 years ago.

This gun was an absolute sweet shooter,,,
So sweet that a lady friend of mine just had to have it.

I sold it to her for a $50.00 profit,,,
It's lived in her purse ever since then.

At least I found it a good and proper home.

Aarond

.

 

[kcofohio]

CajunBass, after looking closer and a search, I realize there is more difference than I thought. The model 60 is a 5-shot on, I believe, a beefier J-frame, and not the K-frame. And the 60s barrel is 2 1/4", not 2 1/2 like the 66.

 

[Driftwood Johnson]

Howdy

One of my favorite rants. I don't care what S&W is calling it, that's not a Ladysmith.

This is a Ladysmith. Made from 1902 until 1921, the Ladysmith was a tiny seven shot double action revolver built on the M frame. Chambered for 22 Long, not 22 Long Rifle. This one is a 3rd Model, it shipped in May of 1910.

There is an old story that used to go around that when Daniel Wesson found out that these little revolvers were favored by Ladies of the Evening, he ordered production to be halted. A cute story, but Daniel Wesson died in 1906 and the Ladysmith was produced until 1921.

This photo of the Ladysmith with a J frame Model 36 demonstrates how tiny these guns were.

P.S. Ask me how I feel about S&W using the name M&P to describe semi-autos

 

[Malamute]

Or Bodyguard for the small autoloaders.

I get the dislike of the re-use of classic names, I have some of that as well, however, they are what they are. The factory can call them whatever they choose, despite many of us having misgivings on the subject.

 

[L-2]

This my M66-2.

 

[Jim Watson]

P.S. Ask me how I feel about S&W using the name M&P to describe semi-autos

Which is why I refer to them as the Plastic M&P. A real M&P is a .38 Hand Ejector.