Hmmmm, a 5" would be an even bigger bonus! I didn't have one of those! I'll only really know when I get it, but now that you mention it, the barrel looks of equal length from the locking lug outwards to each end of the muzzle and to the frame.
I had wanted a 4" RB taper barrel for a while, but always thought a 5" would be a little better balanced, so maybe I got lucky with this one......
I also love ex-PD guns, my first S&W was a Dallas - Ft. Worth Airport Police 67-1 I bought 7 years ago and I just never stopped looking for them.......I like a S&W that's been "out there" and actually been used, rather than one that sat in someone's basement for 40 years.
Prices are usually reasonable for PD trade ins, given the holster wear and most collectors want minty guns, not scuffed, dinged, holster rashed guns. I love them though! PD property marks are a huge plus for me. Stuff like the NYPD 64's are becoming collectible though, but ones marked for other cities don't tend to carry a premium.
Last edited by stantheman86; 12-21-2010 at 02:25 AM.
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