Smith & Wesson presented this revolver to Gil Hebard Guns in 1978 to show their appreciation of the retailer store selling one million dollars worth of their guns. In 1950 noted competitor shooter Gil Hebard along with his wife, Mary, opened Gil Hebard Guns in Knoxville, Illinois, where it continues to operate to this day. Gil Hebard pioneered the use of earmuffs and pistol scopes in bullseye handgun competition and was named as one of the 50 great shooters of the 20th century by the NRA’s Shooting Sports USA. The side plate is hand engraved "1978- $1,000,000 Club/Gil Hebard Guns". The revolver has a serrated blade front sight with orange insert, fully adjustable rear sight and checkered S&W medallion grips. The S&W blue box that comes with the revolver is for a Model 19 (the Model 66 was the stainless steel version of the Model 19). Provenance: Gil Hebard Collection.