Recent content by ckvoss

Very helpful feedback. Glad to hear the trigger and hammer are likely original. I'm going to try and remove the trigger stop weld in a non-destructive way. I'm still a bit uneasy about the nature of the model marking. Are there other documented instance of a 64 stamped frame being used for a...

Thanks for the insights. I'll consider sending off to get a letter of authenticity, but I'm not sure if knowing the answer to the question is worth $100 to me. Speaking of worth.... I wonder how I did on this one given the unknowns about the gun. I paid $550 and am located in TX. The bore...

It is DOA, the hammer does not lock back.

I bought a round butt, 3", Model 65-5 (or 64-5?) and I'm curious to learn a bit about it (including the approx shipping date). It has a bobbed hammer and it is double action only, any way to know if this was done at the factory? The serial number is BUB9747 and curiously the model number...