3-inch Barrel $$ Madness!

[ENGINE18]

Yikes, more goodies! (I really need to get a camera, and show my "stuff!")

 

[manny25]

I like the 3 inch barrel n frame pics here is one of my 625-3 3 inch

 

[Old Navy]

Got a 629 3" Talo with the round butt combat grips and a broken camera. Great shooter. I think the $800 NIB was a tad stiff, but what is a guy going to do when the bug bites.

 

[-db-]

My only (but not last) 3"

 

[shooter7]

I really like the 3" K frames, but wish S&W had made most of the fixed sight model 10, 13, 64, and 65s with a pinned in or dovetailed, front sight. It would have made adjusting point of aim easier. It also would have made it nice with all the light tube, tritium, gold bead, etc. sights, now available, to make the gun into an even more effective carry piece. But, of course, it would have led to a slightly increased cost; much more with dovetailing. Since most of these seem to have been for leo anyway, I can see where they wanted to make them as affordable as possible.

 

[Old Navy]

While we are on subject of 3' guns I recently bought a NIB Talo 29 for $800 and thought I got a real deal, but from what I can find out either gun prices have dropped or something is wrong. Every time I see one for sale if used it's $650 to $700 range for a like new gun and new unfired $750 to $800 range. Has market gone soft on 629's? All guns? Or what? Tell me it's not about locks....please.

 

[clif58]

Here's one- been lying in the safe for a couple of years,
cliff58

 

[Nframe357]

Keep the faith, I happened onto a like new 3" CS-1 last fall for $600, deals are out there.

 

[semperfi71]

I was fortunate enough to purchase this M13 new in about 1991. I consider it one of the best balanced and handling S&W revolvers I own.

 

[Big Lou]

Fell into a cherry 3" RB model 10 acouple of years ago. Personal weapon of a LEO. He got the Glock bug and sold the 10 to me. That addition, completed my "All Aces". 3" RB 10, 13, 64 (NIB) & 65. Their values just keep going up.

Like others have said, I think they have they the perfect balance for a CCW piece. I'd love to carry them but they're worth too much money nowadays, especially here in crazy CA. So the RB 2" 64 has the duty.

I haven't seen any of those 3" pre lock models in years here. They getting very hard to find.

 

[MO_mule]

This thread has done nothing to quench my lust (yes, that's what it amounts to) for a 3" 686 but, alas, I foresee some strong and stern resistance from the missus when I broach the subject. Can any of you seasoned collectors offer some neverfail reasoning and/or justification for adding to the S&W family? "Aw, c'mon, Hon..." and "I need a new revolver" have not worked to date.

Thanks,

Chris

 

[stevie-ca]

Some of mine:
Mod 13

Mod 65LS in back:

 

[Old Navy]

This thread has done nothing to quench my lust (yes, that's what it amounts to) for a 3" 686 but, alas, I foresee some strong and stern resistance from the missus when I broach the subject. Can any of you seasoned collectors offer some neverfail reasoning and/or justification for adding to the S&W family? "Aw, c'mon, Hon..." and "I need a new revolver" have not worked to date.

Thanks,

Chris

From one MO fellow to another, the secret is to have enough guns that she hasn't an accurate accounting and then just tell her you traded. The key is to keep trading material as a neighbor says so they see one go out and one come in, or two go out and one come in.

 

[Robocarullo]

Man I was bidding on the auction mentioned in post #1 but the bidding war went beyond what a used no box/papers 3" CS-1 is worth to me. I was very fortunate though because as a result I managed to find something even better (well to me anyways) I just scored a Birdsong 3" 681 PC W/Case and moon clips. It will be my first revolver, can't wait to get it!

I still want a nice pre-lock SS 3" 686, there is a gun show around here September 17th and I'll be on the prowl.

 

[stevie-ca]

Or in my case the wife hates guns, wants nothing to do with them. As long as there is money in the bank for whatever else.

 

[Stainz]

Okay, now get ready for a real massive 3"-er collection:


(Get ready...)

Okay, so all I have is one - a 696. Now, count 2.5" & up - and - I can add it's sibling - my 296 - and the 2 5/8" PC627. I've got a few 4"-er, however. Gads - I really don't have much of a collection, do I? Now, belly button lint, that I have a collection of!!

Stainz

 

[ENGINE18]

As always, great posts/pics. My wife used to bow her back too, but with the new CCW law in AZ, and the border issues (as well as the three convicted murderers who escaped from prison in AZ, and may have killed a couple in NM) she's wanting to carry. I just happened to mention I would give my 638, which she likes, to her, but I will have to replace it with another Airweight. Shopping as we speak!

 

[northslope]

Just posted this in a another thread - the 66 3" is a winner - I prefer it to the 3" 13/65 or 10/64 ... but I was lucky enough to pick up a couple of those this last year:

...note the 3" 547 9mm in the upper right corner -- now *that* is a 3" K-frame I like as much as the 3" 66! Very accurate -- I've done some relatively long-range shooting (75 yard shooting at a 1 liter can) with it out on some nearby BLM land and it really surprised me.

The other two are a Model 64 and model 13.

--Neill

ETA: oh what the heck - may as well include the 3" Model 60 which I love; picked it up from a friend along with the Model 64 pictures above. This a fun little shooter!

 

[Bullseye Smith]

Here is a 13 that is new in the box.

 

[ElToro]

for the guys lusting after the 3in smiths, they are cheap compared to 3in pythons.

maybe 8 or 9 years ago i passed on a 3 inch python shooter at 1,100... probly should have done it, havent seen one before or since.

i like my 3 inch 13 and 3 inch ladysmith and 2.5 inch 66. alos a 3.5 inch 27 and 3inch 29.

the 29 is a boomer but the ladysmith is ideal, underlugged, combat sights and stainless.

this is cuurently my favorite 3 incher. somebody hacked it a loooong time ago and added the pre war magnas. its still reasonably accurate, blasting milk jugs at 25 + yeards is not tough at all i imagin minute of ATM should be no chore.