Is S&W model 66 stronger than their model 67?
Today I heard a local gunsmith tell his customer to limit the use of +P ammo in his model 67 to only about a box a year or go buy a model 66 if he wants to shoot a lot of the +P stuff.
I didn't say anything but it didn't make sense to me. I know model 66 is a 357magnum whereas model 67 is 38 special but they are both stainless steel K frame revolver. Only differences are the length of the cylinder and heavy barrel profile on the 66 vs. the skinny barrel profile on the 67. How would any of these difference make a difference on the strength of either revolver?
Did I miss something?
Today I heard a local gunsmith tell his customer to limit the use of +P ammo in his model 67 to only about a box a year or go buy a model 66 if he wants to shoot a lot of the +P stuff.
I didn't say anything but it didn't make sense to me. I know model 66 is a 357magnum whereas model 67 is 38 special but they are both stainless steel K frame revolver. Only differences are the length of the cylinder and heavy barrel profile on the 66 vs. the skinny barrel profile on the 67. How would any of these difference make a difference on the strength of either revolver?
Did I miss something?