The Pinned and recessed Stainless steel Revolver who has one?

[Master Blaster]

So S&W started making Stainless steel revolvers around 1980, by the end of 1982 they stopped making pinned and recessed models. So who here has a P&R Stainless steel gun and what model is it? I looked but could not find a single discussion thread dedicated to P&R Stainless steel Smiths.

I have a 1981 629 no dash .44 magnum with a 6" barrel It is pinned and recessed. I will post a picture of it shortly.

 

[Airman Basic]

Have an S&W 66 that's pinned and recessed, also stainless front and rear sights. Have a model 629 no dash that's not pinned or recessed, dang it. Sorry about the nastiness, just fired couple hundred rounds and not cleaned yet

 

[FN in MT]

S&W started building SS revolvers in 1965 with the introduction of the model 60.

 

[Sistema1927]

S&W 64, probably 1973:
Not recessed, due to being .38 Special.

 

[Chevelle SS]

I have a pinned and recessed 66-1 that is an ex Indiana State Police gun

 

[NMPOPS]

My P&R M65-2 vintage 1978

 

[Driftwood Johnson]

Howdy

Most of my Smiths are blued steel. Only have a few stainless ones. This Model 60 is from 1975. It is pinned, but not recessed because it is a 38 Special.

 

[Twiki357]

I have a number of S&Ws that are P&R, but only this model 66-1 that is stainless.

 

[AZAndy]

I'm curious about the origin of the idea that stainless started around 1980. 1965 would be the same as 1980 from the perspective of geological time, but not in gun years.

 

[CajunBass]

Like Driftwood, I prefer blue steel, but do have one in stainless steel.

Model 66-1, Virginia State Police 50th anniversary. (1932-1982) Number 194 of however many they made.

Well, by George, it's half actually. Not pinned, but recessed.





It has the wooden presentation case also. I should have taken a picture of it, too.

 

[FN in MT]

The VA SP run was 1500 guns in 1982.

A lot of Agencies did commemoratives on the 66 platform. I worked for the MT Hwy Patrol and we did a M-66 in 1979. A total of 213 guns.

Our Fish & Game Wardens carried 66's and had the Factory roll engrave their logo on the sideplate. Sort of a commemorative type gun, but they were duty weapons. A total of 130 guns.

 

[Walkalong]

Astra .44 Mag. (True, not a S&W. )

 

[bearman49709]

I have a 2 1/2" and 4" S&W 66 ND both of course pinned and recessed.
Like the others said your way off on your time line and only magnums and .22's are recessed.

 

[Master Blaster]

My time line is off. The 629 was first produced in 1978, the 66 in 1970, not sure if there are other magnums that were P&R between 1970 and 1978 and what the number manufactured is or rarity. I don't see very many discussed on line though.

 

[woods landings]

I have a number of S&Ws that are P&R, but only this model 66-1 that is stainless.View attachment 767430

 

[Maj Dad]

I have a 4" 686 no dash/no M, P&R, S.N. ACL 37XX. I believe it is from the early 80's...

 

[HB]

I have a 66 4" marked S.D. Sheriff that's pinned and recessed. Nice gun but trigger is heavier than my m10. Certainly accurate though.