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No Problem.. Glad you could use it..
Anybody else that needs the M547 Owners manual give me an email, It has specific info on how to assemble & disassemble the ejector housing & extractor segments..
A 5 Page manual available in JPG & PDF..
I shot my 4"er yesterday with Remington 115gr & WWB 115gr + some Isreali Sub Gun 9mms..
It was the most accurate centerfire handgun on the table..
Thanks & Enjoy!!
Gary/Hk
Anybody else that needs the M547 Owners manual give me an email, It has specific info on how to assemble & disassemble the ejector housing & extractor segments..
A 5 Page manual available in JPG & PDF..
I shot my 4"er yesterday with Remington 115gr & WWB 115gr + some Isreali Sub Gun 9mms..
It was the most accurate centerfire handgun on the table..
Thanks & Enjoy!!
Gary/Hk
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Very Cool Indeed..
I wonder how a HCd Smith would look with the Polished or Brushed Finish?? You always see Matte as I suppose they glassbead the entire gun to strip it & would be more costly to polish back up afterwards..
Gary aka Headknocker
I wonder how a HCd Smith would look with the Polished or Brushed Finish?? You always see Matte as I suppose they glassbead the entire gun to strip it & would be more costly to polish back up afterwards..
Gary aka Headknocker
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after a trip to the range
my 547 3" seems to hold up to it's reputation of accuracy. shot about 200 rds of WWB ammo and it can do 3-4" at 25 yards on single action rested. I even suprised myself I can do that with a 3" revolver. It shows some honest wear. I finally installed the magnas and replaced the pachmayrs that came with it. I'm tempted to have it reblued.
a close up of the hammer
and the extractor
my 547 3" seems to hold up to it's reputation of accuracy. shot about 200 rds of WWB ammo and it can do 3-4" at 25 yards on single action rested. I even suprised myself I can do that with a 3" revolver. It shows some honest wear. I finally installed the magnas and replaced the pachmayrs that came with it. I'm tempted to have it reblued.
a close up of the hammer
and the extractor
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Neon8 Your "Strain Screw" appears Loose or is protrudeing from the grip frame more than it shoud IMO..
Might snug it up a bit..
I wouldn't reblue that piece either, It shows some honest wear but would probobly actualy reduce it's value..
Been thinking about selling my 4" Pinned barrel 547 as I need money since I lost my job July 2nd..
Realy hate to though..
One day I'll have a 3" M547..Wait & See!!
Gary/Hk
Might snug it up a bit..
I wouldn't reblue that piece either, It shows some honest wear but would probobly actualy reduce it's value..
Been thinking about selling my 4" Pinned barrel 547 as I need money since I lost my job July 2nd..
Realy hate to though..
One day I'll have a 3" M547..Wait & See!!
Gary/Hk
To go with my previous post, here is the rest of the family. Sorry for the quality of the photo, but my friend who is caring for them is not a photographer. One of the 4" has only a couple of hundred rounds through the barrel.
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I've had several emails in the past few days asking for the M547s manual, There must have been a sudden surge of them into the market or something??
I have another forum member who has a 3" 547 in shooters grade that he has offered to sell me..
Somehow need the Moderators to move this thread to the 1980 & Newer section..
BTW the 547 manual is on my hard drive in two formats & can be emailed to anyone out there who has a 547 who wants a copy..
tekarra how does the 3"er compair to the 4'ers at the range?
I know the 4" that I have is as accurate or more so than my 4" M686 even with it's tiny sights.. Deadly!!
We also need to get to the bottom of the rumors about the 547 & it's origin, Ive been told Isreal or Palistine & that a copy of the 547 was made by IMI but have never seen one.
Gary/Hk
M547 M942 M940
This Pic shows the 2nd 940 I Aquired & Not the 642 that I converted to 9mm with a 940-1 cylinder..I fit the same grip to the 642/942...
Need to get some better pics of the 547 & 940/942..
Gary
I have another forum member who has a 3" 547 in shooters grade that he has offered to sell me..
Somehow need the Moderators to move this thread to the 1980 & Newer section..
BTW the 547 manual is on my hard drive in two formats & can be emailed to anyone out there who has a 547 who wants a copy..
tekarra how does the 3"er compair to the 4'ers at the range?
I know the 4" that I have is as accurate or more so than my 4" M686 even with it's tiny sights.. Deadly!!
We also need to get to the bottom of the rumors about the 547 & it's origin, Ive been told Isreal or Palistine & that a copy of the 547 was made by IMI but have never seen one.
Gary/Hk
M547 M942 M940
This Pic shows the 2nd 940 I Aquired & Not the 642 that I converted to 9mm with a 940-1 cylinder..I fit the same grip to the 642/942...
Need to get some better pics of the 547 & 940/942..
Gary
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I don't see much difference between the 3" and 4", they both shoot better than I am capable of doing. I do, however, like shooting the 3" more than the 4". That is just me.
I purchased the lower 4" new, the other two were imported from Israel. My local dealer at the time (mid 1980s) made several buying trips to Israel and brought back a number of 547s, FALs, Mauser 98s and others I don't recall. The FALs were select fire and upon arrival in country he had weld a small bead on the receiver to prevent the selector moving to automatic fire.
I keep an eye open for anything about the 547 for posting but have not heard about a mid-East copy. Interesting thought though. In the 1990s I frequently flew Air France and the police in CDG carried a revolver tethered to their belt with phone cord like cable. Only the butt and hammer were visible from the holster, but the hammer sure looked like a 547. Like you, I hope others will post observations of the 547.
I purchased the lower 4" new, the other two were imported from Israel. My local dealer at the time (mid 1980s) made several buying trips to Israel and brought back a number of 547s, FALs, Mauser 98s and others I don't recall. The FALs were select fire and upon arrival in country he had weld a small bead on the receiver to prevent the selector moving to automatic fire.
I keep an eye open for anything about the 547 for posting but have not heard about a mid-East copy. Interesting thought though. In the 1990s I frequently flew Air France and the police in CDG carried a revolver tethered to their belt with phone cord like cable. Only the butt and hammer were visible from the holster, but the hammer sure looked like a 547. Like you, I hope others will post observations of the 547.
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Thanks!! I Thought So..
I figured the 3"ers would shoot as good as the 4"ers with the right ammo, Also I might sound indifferent but I usualy prefer round butt grips to square even though my 4" M547 & my 4" M686 No Dash are square butts but with the longer barrel this makes a huge difference to me..
I have a line on a 3" 547 at a "Decent" Price & "May" be able to aquire it in not so distant future..
Anybody that has more info on these 9mm revolvers please chime in with what you know..
Thanks Again!!
Gary/Hk
I figured the 3"ers would shoot as good as the 4"ers with the right ammo, Also I might sound indifferent but I usualy prefer round butt grips to square even though my 4" M547 & my 4" M686 No Dash are square butts but with the longer barrel this makes a huge difference to me..
I have a line on a 3" 547 at a "Decent" Price & "May" be able to aquire it in not so distant future..
Anybody that has more info on these 9mm revolvers please chime in with what you know..
Thanks Again!!
Gary/Hk
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Here's another "BUMP" for the 547 thread..
BTW My M686 is in Springfield Mass getting the recall done plus a tuneup & My M547 4"er has been the house gun while it's away.. I've got some Federal 9BPLE +P+ 124gr bullets as a house load, these seem to very accurate from my 547..
A 4" revolver makes a perfect house gun for me, I also have my 940 handy to slip in my pocket while answering the door etc..
I am still offering "Anyone" who has a M547 a FREE copy of the owners manual which is a 5 page booklet & have it in JPG & Adobe formats on my hard drive..
I've probobly sent this to 50 forum members in the past several months, It has some great info on how to change the extractor segments & came in handy to me when I added a endshake bearing to my 547s cylinder, I also went ahead & took each segments out & scrubbed them with a tooth brush & the slots in the extractor mechanism..
Give me an email if you want a copy sent to you..
Gary/Hk
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Model 547 9mm
BTW My M686 is in Springfield Mass getting the recall done plus a tuneup & My M547 4"er has been the house gun while it's away.. I've got some Federal 9BPLE +P+ 124gr bullets as a house load, these seem to very accurate from my 547..
A 4" revolver makes a perfect house gun for me, I also have my 940 handy to slip in my pocket while answering the door etc..
I am still offering "Anyone" who has a M547 a FREE copy of the owners manual which is a 5 page booklet & have it in JPG & Adobe formats on my hard drive..
I've probobly sent this to 50 forum members in the past several months, It has some great info on how to change the extractor segments & came in handy to me when I added a endshake bearing to my 547s cylinder, I also went ahead & took each segments out & scrubbed them with a tooth brush & the slots in the extractor mechanism..
Give me an email if you want a copy sent to you..
Gary/Hk
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Model 547 9mm
I was in Barnes and Noble today browsing the aisles and saw a book on Smith and Wessons; sorry, can't remember the title nor the author. Had to find the 547 section; read the short article and was very surprised to read that after dropping the 9mm, S&W later manufactured the model in .357 and then recalled them. The article said not all of .357s were returned. Is anyone aware of this?
The price of the book was $38.99. However, I am so intrigued that I may have to go back and buy it!
The price of the book was $38.99. However, I am so intrigued that I may have to go back and buy it!
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tekerra I saw a thread a while back that had a pic of the S&W Sheet on the 547M, dated Aprill 1990..
I also note that it has a 4" Barrel with a "Round Butt" with Combat grips, And has the Semi bobbed 547 hammer..Also note that the sheet also indicates a 3" HB vertion also..
It would be very interesting to check one of these out..
Also if there was someone actualy selling a 547M & the buyer may think that He's getting a "9mm" when in fact He's getting a 357 Magnum.. I'm glad I saved this product sheet to my hard drive..
BTW We need to start a "NEW" 547 thread in the 1980 to Present Catagory, Were it actualy belongs IMO.. But my 4" 547 has a Pinned Barrel & Reccesed Cylinder..
Still holding my breath Untill I score a 3" RB 547.
Gary/Hk
Smith & Wesson 547M
I also note that it has a 4" Barrel with a "Round Butt" with Combat grips, And has the Semi bobbed 547 hammer..Also note that the sheet also indicates a 3" HB vertion also..
It would be very interesting to check one of these out..
Also if there was someone actualy selling a 547M & the buyer may think that He's getting a "9mm" when in fact He's getting a 357 Magnum.. I'm glad I saved this product sheet to my hard drive..
BTW We need to start a "NEW" 547 thread in the 1980 to Present Catagory, Were it actualy belongs IMO.. But my 4" 547 has a Pinned Barrel & Reccesed Cylinder..
Still holding my breath Untill I score a 3" RB 547.
Gary/Hk
Smith & Wesson 547M
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Headknocker,
Interesting clip you posted. I had not heard of the 547-M before. I was overseas for a long spell around that time frame. Being a 547, I presume it had the same extractor as the regular 547, only it grabbed the rim of cartridge rather than the groove. Have you any comment on this? Guess I will have to go back to the bookstore.
Interesting clip you posted. I had not heard of the 547-M before. I was overseas for a long spell around that time frame. Being a 547, I presume it had the same extractor as the regular 547, only it grabbed the rim of cartridge rather than the groove. Have you any comment on this? Guess I will have to go back to the bookstore.
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Don't know?? Never saw one before other than that pic..
I would "ASSUME" They fitted a normal M19 Cylinder to the 547s frame, I'm not sure what they would have done with the extra firing pin hole either?? That may have been why they were recalled? Who knows?? The 547s are strange how thier firing pins are held in place by a plate that's similar in design to the ones used in 1911 pistols, I removed mine when I had the sideplate off & cleaned both FP channels & pins with acetone & q-tips..You simply depress both pins & pull the plate downward & be ready to catch the pins & springs..
Makes you wonder if there's Berilium Copper in the 547-Ms but would assume the hammer-trigger-rebound pins in the frame would be..
Not sure about the extractor but would have thought a common cylinder such as M19 would have been used??
SmithNut is the one who posted the 547-M Data Sheet a while back.. Wonder what He might know??
Gary/Hk
I would "ASSUME" They fitted a normal M19 Cylinder to the 547s frame, I'm not sure what they would have done with the extra firing pin hole either?? That may have been why they were recalled? Who knows?? The 547s are strange how thier firing pins are held in place by a plate that's similar in design to the ones used in 1911 pistols, I removed mine when I had the sideplate off & cleaned both FP channels & pins with acetone & q-tips..You simply depress both pins & pull the plate downward & be ready to catch the pins & springs..
Makes you wonder if there's Berilium Copper in the 547-Ms but would assume the hammer-trigger-rebound pins in the frame would be..
Not sure about the extractor but would have thought a common cylinder such as M19 would have been used??
SmithNut is the one who posted the 547-M Data Sheet a while back.. Wonder what He might know??
Gary/Hk
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SmithNut just PMed me & said that He found that Flyer with a bunch of other S&W memorbilia & said He asked Roy Jinks about the 547-M & was told that they were never made, It appears from the flyer itself that S&W had 4000 547 frames left over & needed a way to sell them, but it never happened..
Looks like I wasn't paying enough attention to the details when I first saw that 547-M Flyer..
I'm Gonna call Numbrich Today & see if they can bring me 6 547 extractor segments to the Knob Creek Machine Gun Shoot this weekend..
Looks like I wasn't paying enough attention to the details when I first saw that 547-M Flyer..
I'm Gonna call Numbrich Today & see if they can bring me 6 547 extractor segments to the Knob Creek Machine Gun Shoot this weekend..
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A 547s frame is unique in the firing pin area only as far as I can tell, and from that flyer I would "Assume" that S&W had 4000 frames ready to do something with??
I wonder if they still have them or if they were destroyed??
Your right about having a Semi "Rare" revolver such as the 547 & seeking any/all knowledge about them is a very neat thing to do.. I feel the same way about my 940 & the Most Rare of all Smiths as far as I know the 942 which only one was made & given to a gunwriter.. Well three counting he one I made & the one perfessor has..
I'd like to give that 942 a lookover with an eye loupe..
It's probobly in a Collection to Never Be Seen or Shot Again
Enjoy tekarra
Gary/Hk
I wonder if they still have them or if they were destroyed??
Your right about having a Semi "Rare" revolver such as the 547 & seeking any/all knowledge about them is a very neat thing to do.. I feel the same way about my 940 & the Most Rare of all Smiths as far as I know the 942 which only one was made & given to a gunwriter.. Well three counting he one I made & the one perfessor has..
I'd like to give that 942 a lookover with an eye loupe..
It's probobly in a Collection to Never Be Seen or Shot Again
Enjoy tekarra
Gary/Hk
Went back to Barnes and Noble; the book is Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson 3rd edition by Supica and Nahas. This is an excellent book and I may have to buy a copy.
The 547 section is quite short, but here are some highlights.
The 547 was introduced in 1980 and discontinued in 1985.
With serial number AAF prefix, the pinned barrel was dropped.
In March 1990, S&W announced the 547-M with a flyer. Probably the flyer Headknocker posted.
The 547-M was chambered in .357. It is a few ounces heavier than the 547.
4000 547-Ms were produced, but none are known to exist. This appears to be a factory statement as the article has a contradictory statement later on that says some employees stated some are in the U.S. marketplace. This seems to be shop floor scuttlebutt so is likely true.
The problem with the 547-M was the mainspring which had to be just right for the revolver to operate. This was apparently the reason of the problems and the recall.
Product Codes:
103202 3" heavy barrel round butt 547 1984 - 85
103204 4" heavy barrel square butt 547 1984 - 85
103206 4" heavy barrel square butt 547-M 1990
103208 3" heavy barrel round butt 547-M 1990
Hope someone can add to this post. Let's hope aphot of one of those 547-Ms appears on this forum!
The 547 section is quite short, but here are some highlights.
The 547 was introduced in 1980 and discontinued in 1985.
With serial number AAF prefix, the pinned barrel was dropped.
In March 1990, S&W announced the 547-M with a flyer. Probably the flyer Headknocker posted.
The 547-M was chambered in .357. It is a few ounces heavier than the 547.
4000 547-Ms were produced, but none are known to exist. This appears to be a factory statement as the article has a contradictory statement later on that says some employees stated some are in the U.S. marketplace. This seems to be shop floor scuttlebutt so is likely true.
The problem with the 547-M was the mainspring which had to be just right for the revolver to operate. This was apparently the reason of the problems and the recall.
Product Codes:
103202 3" heavy barrel round butt 547 1984 - 85
103204 4" heavy barrel square butt 547 1984 - 85
103206 4" heavy barrel square butt 547-M 1990
103208 3" heavy barrel round butt 547-M 1990
Hope someone can add to this post. Let's hope aphot of one of those 547-Ms appears on this forum!
