What is it about a Model 67?

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I've thought about a S&W M67 for a long time now. Don't know why...

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I've already got two .38 Special revolvers. (Yep, but they're snub noses and not much fun to shoot at the range.)

It's impractical being chambered in just .38 Special. A .357 Magnum would be much more versatile. (But I already have S&W .357 Magnums in 5-, 7-, and 8-shot flavors that can do anything I want with the .357 Magnum.)

There are much more powerful rounds than the .38 Special. (But it's just so fun to shoot, and would be great for introducing new shooters to centerfire cartridges.)

But it's so retro and uncool. (Yep, and so am I.)

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So I guess that's why I had to have one. Should get here in a week or so. Sometimes I'm such a tool...

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True, there are more powerful chamberings, but with the proper ammo the .38 SPL will take care of your needs for defense. There is a .38 load for just about any use I can think of. If you roll your own, there is a load for any reasonable use anyone can think of.

There is just something about the way a 67 looks. In a way, it' like a 3.5" M27. To me, they look like very cool, very serious iron.

Good choice!
 
I also have a few 38 snubs (637, 15, Colt DS...love them snubs).
...But I picked up a 67 no dash about 8 months ago.
Just something about that tapered barrel, balance and low recoil that makes it oh-so fun to shoot.
Just so happens to be my most accurate revolver too with 148gr wadcutters.
Enjoy yours!
 
Model 67

Whenever I hear of someone wanting "just one handgun" (Lord forbid the very idea) I will always steer them toward a Model 15 or a 67. Balance was mentioned earlier, but I think that is the key. They just work and work well over a broad range of situations, circumstances and abilities. Everything you need and nothing you don't.
 
What is there not to like on the Mod 67. Nice adjustable target sights with the red ramp front sight. Stainless steel for easy cleaning and maintenance and it shoots a great .38 spl round that can be loaded for every circumstance. Great shooting gun, enjoy.
 
Easy clean/maintenance stainless steel, adjustable sights, four inch barrel, grip options galore, fairly affordable compared to new S&W stainless guns, and in the .38 special caliber; you can't go wrong, especially with the later guns with the red ramp front sight.
 
As previously mentioned, in terms of balance the 4 inch tapered barrel models 15 and 67 cannot be topped. Granted it's not the most powerful gun out there, but that superb balance permits most people to shoot them very very well.
 
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Love my 67-1, it's a Dallas- Ft. Worth PD trade in, that I got in 2002 or so. Shoots like a dream, will last forever.

At about $280 or so, 8 years ago, I wish I had bought 4 or 5 of them. The dealer had a table full of them, I mean over 100 of them.......not all were marked, and most had Hogues or Pachmayrs.....I remember searching through 20 or so of them to get one that was "D/F.W. DPS" stamped and still had Magna grips! I chose wisely, because this thing has the slickest action I have ever experienced and shoots like a match gun.
 
After searching for nearly a year for a good used model 67 4" and being discouraged because the few times I found one the dealer wanted way too much moola, I came across a new 67-6 (yes a "lock gun" so what!) in October at Grice Gun Shop in Clearfield.

It was $489 but I didn't have the cash so I let it ride the shelf. In mid-November I made the rounds to many gun stores within 70 miles-found none, so I hit Grice last. They were having a S&W sale and the 67-6 was now marked down to $439! It is, of course, now mine! I can't believe it hadn't sold when they were selling 686 4 inchers for $759 and 70% of those will never see a round of magnum ammo.

I added a set of 30 year old NOS Jay Scott grips to replace the rubber Uncle Mike's she came with.
 

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One of those guns that, if I had been smart when young (as if!)--would have been all I needed. I have a 66-2 that is pretty close to it but just doesn't balance and feel like a 15/67.

When I carried a M15 in the USAF overseas (SEA) I stoked it up with some home brewed 158 gr. SWCHPs and 12 grains #2400. Never touched any of them off but I think they would have been an improvement on the GI load.

NICE little guns. I need one.
 
OP: I was watching that very pistol on GB! Im a new member of the forum and a new owner of my first Smith, a new 686-6. I have decided my next Smith will be a 4" M-67. Everone here has plenty good and virtually no bad to say about it. My wife will be getting her permit soon and i think the 67 will be a bit more comfortable for her to shoot than my 6" 686. And what a looker they are! Congrats on your new purchase....Im jealous!

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The 67 is the sh#@ IMO. I have a 64 and wished it was a 67 but my 64 is still a blast. I love dedicated .38spl revos cuz it forces you to really enjoy shooting that cartridge. We all have 357s and shoot mostly 357 loads out of it because it's cool and you don't want to go back and shoot a bunch of 38s after you've just unleashed 100 rounds of that Elmer Kieth special. Hence,38s give you discipline and,in turn,you become a better shooter because there aren't any other distractions. Am I right?
 
I have a 67, and a 64 and 65. The 67 may be one of the best .38 special revolvers around. In terms of range work and SD, or LE for that matter if you can't do with a 67, you probably shouldn't be trying. Todays .38 special loads cover just about everything short of dangerous game defense.
My favorite load is the 158 gr SWCHP +P from Federal or Remington. In terms of defense or LE use it will absolutely do the job. It will shatter bone (as in a pelvic hit) or penetrate just about anyone from any angle, giving the CNS hits as good a chance as any other round.
BTW: I tried the 158 gr over 12 grains of 2400 load mentioned above, most of the powder burned in the air just beyond the muzzle, great flash/bang however.
The best of the 158 gr loads seems to be the +P loads from Buffalo Bore, they will get you up near the max speed for that load with little flash, of course one can load his own also.........
 
Stan, your DFW PD gun must be from the DFW airport. They have their own PD. Nice find.
 
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