3-inch Barrel $$ Madness!

[CA Escapee]

I was looking for a 3" HB, RB K-frame and spied a "used" one at a local shop. It turns out it's a 65-5 with the original box, grips, cleaning rod/brush, bingo cards, and fish paper. The previous owner fired maybe a cylinder of .38's through it.

 

[Macinaw]

I was looking for a 3" HB, RB K-frame and spied a "used" one at a local shop. It turns out it's a 65-5 with the original box, grips, cleaning rod/brush, bingo cards, and fish paper. The previous owner fired maybe a cylinder of .38's through it.

Prove it with photos! Please! If you purchased it.

 

[CA Escapee]

Here it is.



I couldn't pass it up.

Bill

 

[S&W Rover]

I'm fortunate to have bought, new, a Model 65-5 with a 3" heavy barrel. The ballistics are a good compromise between a snubby and a longer barrel. It is a joy to shoot in .38 Special, a little livelier in .357 Magnum. I've had it since the early 1980's.

I also have a Model 60 with a 3" barrel -- picked it up used recently -- it looks like a baby 686. It is just fine with .38 Special, but has a lot of recoil in .357 Magnum (which I don't generally shoot in it).

I even have a Ruger SP101 (with adjustable rear sight!) with a 3" barrel, in .32 H&R Magnum.

So across the three guns, what stands out is the perfect proportions of the 3" barrel with a revolver. Perfection!

 

[DeafSmith]

Well to be honest I do have a CS-1 686, and a 'Ladysmith' 65 3 inch, as well as a Lew Horten 24 .44 Spl. 3 incher and a 625 .45 ACP 3 incher.

But... I have lots of 2 1/2 inch Smiths and I actually like them better.

Yea I know the 3 inch have a longer ejector rod but if you polish the chambers it won't matter as the empties will fly right out.

 

[PR24]

My wife's M10 with a 3" bbl sq. butt repatriated from down unda . It's a retired Victoria Police revolver.

 

[PR24]

The new 3" King Cobra is pretty nice too.

 

[Pointblank2U]

I own 65 3"
65 Ladysmith 3"
13 3"

but the gun I "use" is the new 66-8 2.75", nice gun

 

[Ozark Marine]

Sad to say I only have one 3 inch S&W.
A 64-7 I bought from a big on line re-importer gun store.
Cosmetic's are good and action is tight as most former LEO gun's are.
I wish I snagged a pre-lock by hey it's still a 3 inch.

 

[PR24]

I own 65 3"
65 Ladysmith 3"
13 3"

but the gun I "use" is the new 66-8 2.75", nice gun

I still wish that S&W made the 65 again with the same bits as the new 66's with a 3" bbl. this time use the J frame pinned front sight. That way, one can change out the post to one off many existing aftermarket sights.

 

[newtonguitars]

I know most of you are mentioning the larger frame guns, but since I am a J-frame guy, a 36-1 is grail to me.

 

[AlphaSig]

66-6 3" Hi-Viz Davidson's Special 2004

Here's my 66-6 3" .357 (manf. 2004) with some Hornady .38
Still fine tuning the sight blade positioning to get it locked in.