65-5 3 inch question

twomoons · #1 09-07-2010, 06:22 PM

guys, i have a 65-5 3 inch.it has the cch hammer and trigger.beautifull case colors.
for some reason,i have always seen the 65-5 guns with the flash chromed mhammr and trigger. or did sw use both styles back when they were making them
thanks for help

ken158 · #2 09-07-2010, 06:28 PM

My 65-5 3 inch is CCM27XX and it has non MIM case color H&T

twomoons · #3 09-07-2010, 07:47 PM

dfariswheel · #4 09-07-2010, 07:53 PM

On the stainless steel S&W Model 60 and 66, S&W first used real stainless hammers and triggers.
They were not satisfied how the parts wore, so they quickly changed all stainless revolver hammers and triggers to a hard chrome plated finish over standard case hardened parts.
The plating was to prevent rust and so the hammer and trigger would match the rest of the gun.

Sometime in the late 80's or early 90's, S&W eliminated the plating as a cost savings. These later guns have standard color case hardened hammers and triggers.

Messer · #5 09-08-2010, 07:38 AM

My 65-5 Lady Smith has CCH MIM parts...

Take care,
Bob S.

SWAT Lt. · #6 09-08-2010, 10:23 PM

Early 65-5s still used the flash chromed trigger & hammer. Late 65-5s used the standard case hardened ones. My later 65-5 had a MIM trigger also.

Glock1911 · #7 09-09-2010, 09:03 AM

My 65-5 appears to have the original run of the stainless hammer and trigger.

MERV5-5505 · #8 09-09-2010, 02:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Messer

My 65-5 Lady Smith has CCH MIM parts...

Take care,
Bob S.

...Now THAT's a nice Smith! Thanks for the pic. Gotta love those 65 LS 3" revolvers!

Glock1911 · #9 09-09-2010, 08:29 PM

So, what's the current market value of a 65-5?

Erich · #10 09-09-2010, 08:45 PM

In New Mexico (where you are), I'd say $425 . . .

dfariswheel · #11 09-09-2010, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Glock1911

My 65-5 appears to have the original run of the stainless hammer and trigger.

S&W only used real stainless hammers and triggers on the early Model 60 and 66, no other models.

Long before they got to the Model 65 the parts were flash hard chromed over case hardened carbon steel.
These hard chrome parts have a satin gray color that's noticeable different than the true stainless of the rest of the gun.

Glock1911 · #12 09-09-2010, 10:04 PM

[QUOTE=dfariswheel;These hard chrome parts have a satin gray color that's noticeable different than the true stainless of the rest of the gun.[/QUOTE]

Sounds like exactly what my hammer and trigger appear to be.

Glock1911 · #13 09-09-2010, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Erich

In New Mexico (where you are), I'd say $425 . . .

Thanks, Eric.

BTW, are you a CCW instructor? You look familiar.

Erich · #14 09-30-2010, 09:57 PM

Sorry for the delay in replying: I've been on vacation in Hawai'i.

I've taught the legal portion of some classes, but you might have just seen me at the range.

semperfi71 · #15 10-01-2010, 02:08 PM

Glock1911,

This weekend is the ABQ gun show. There should be a gentleman there [I personally do not know him] who over the last 4 guns shows has a clean table with nothing but solid, clean handguns set up in wood or plastic stands. He always has some nice, older Smiths and at one show he had a M65-? 3 inch for about $450.00...I should have bougth it but didn't.

You may want to go to the show and look for him he might have another this time.