Recent content by geewiz

stainz That's a nice looking model 60. I was considering those but today she held one and it my be to small for her frame wise. Maybe. Got a chance to get a sp101 in my wife's hands along with a gp100 and 686 at the lgs. She didn't like the feel of the gp100. Couldn't get a comfortable grip on...

Interesting. I'll have to check that out

I thought the 686 plus was a K frame. Their web site says "medium" under frame. Do they no longer have a K frame 357 with the 3" barrel length?

Sounds like a good idea.

I'm more interested in a new model if I could get something close to the 65LS. If the 686 3" are close or the closes you could get right now thats probably what I would do. The fixed sites I could part with. The feel of the 65LS when I was shooting 357 or 38 is what I really like. Originally I...

Thanks for the replies everyone. So as far as new models go, is the 686 plus as close as you can get to the 65LS right now? Also the internal lock, where is there good info on that. Sounds like its a big sore spot for most.

This would be for home defense. She shoots my HK usp 45, 9mm and colt 1911 45 with no problem along with 12 gauge 870 18" shotguns so she doesn't mind the recoil. A revolver and its simplicity is what would be good for her. Ease of loading and so forth. I worry about the j frames as you say...

Hi This is my first post here. I just tried a friends 65 lady smith and I was very impressed. Enough we're I want one. So from what I can tell they don't make the model 65 any longer. But there is a model 60LS available. This is something I would like to give to my wife also for her protection...