Model 67 No Dash

[comp124]

Jut picked up a Model 67 no dash from Cherokee Pawn in Canton Georgia. Serial Number 6K68914 in, I wouldn't say Excellent but darn near it. Will need to post pictures later.
Very happy with the price and just a slight bit of surface rust under the Pachmayr grips. Will probably come off with a little solvent and a brush.
Thank you.

 

[Charlie Foxtrott]

Nice score!

I have one for my daily carry.

 

[Old_Cop]

The first revolver that I ever purchased.

 

[kaaskop49]

The first revolver that I ever purchased.

Me too, Old_Cop.

Very happy with the price and just a slight bit of surface rust under the Pachmayr grips. Will probably come off with a little solvent and a brush.

Sounds familiar. One of the few shortcomings of the Pach grips was their tendency to hold (attract?) moisture and cause rust. The Sile grips with their fiberglass liner would not.

Kaaskop49
Shield #5103

 

[crazyphil]

Here's my Model 67 No dash. When I got it many years ago it had been
used and abused. Lots of scratches, pits and some rust. I had a local
smith tune it up and bead blast it. The stocks are rubber combats designed
by Craig Spegel. The holster is a model 614 Tom Threepersons by Myres.
The belt is by Texas Gunslinger. The knife is a Bear.

 

[swagmeister]

Good choice. They are fine revolvers and excellent shooters. Enjoy.

 

[Rammer Jammer]

A Mod 67-1 was my first S&W. Was a gunsmith's personal gun and has the best trigger I've ever encountered.

 

[Retired W4]

Jut picked up a Model 67 no dash from Cherokee Pawn in Canton Georgia. Serial Number 6K68914 in, I wouldn't say Excellent but darn near it. Will need to post pictures later.
Very happy with the price and just a slight bit of surface rust under the Pachmayr grips. Will probably come off with a little solvent and a brush.
Thank you.

The last time I was in Canton I went by CP. At that time they had nothing to speak of and their inventory was so low they stopped doing gun shows around here. Hopefully things are turning around for them. I have purchased some nice things from them in the past.

 

[HarpHack]

My 67 is my idea of revolver perfection. It just feels / shoots / looks exactly right for me. 'Always glad to see one getting a new lease on life with an appreciative owner.

I recall when I picked mine up at a local FFL - a young guy in a place stacked with black plastic. His body language and comments made it clear he considered me some kind of imbecile for spending money on anything so dumb and useless. I never used him again but sadly have had similar experiences with others receiving an SAA and a Ruger No. 1. I am clearly a hopeless case, doomed to keep wasting money on all the wrong guns

I had Pachmars on mine for a time - didn't know about the rust risk so thanks for educating.

Dean in Arkansas

 

[CH4]

I picked up my -1 a couple years ago at a Reno show - I needed a home for an extra set of combats. Definitely a workhorse.

 

[Narragansett]

I have a 67 no dash with Italian Olive Culina grips. I bought the grips for a 66 I intended to get, and never got. I guess 67 was close enough to 66

 

[Critch]

I have one that used to belong to a cop friend of mine. His wife gave it to me when he passed away. Very nice revolver. I really love the grips.

 

[Rammer Jammer]

My 67 is my idea of revolver perfection. It just feels / shoots / looks exactly right for me. 'Always glad to see one getting a new lease on life with an appreciative owner.

I recall when I picked mine up at a local FFL - a young guy in a place stacked with black plastic. His body language and comments made it clear he considered me some kind of imbecile for spending money on anything so dumb and useless. I never used him again but sadly have had similar experiences with others receiving an SAA and a Ruger No. 1. I am clearly a hopeless case, doomed to keep wasting money on all the wrong guns

I had Pachmars on mine for a time - didn't know about the rust risk so thanks for educating.

Dean in Arkansas

I recently had to use a different FFL when my standard one had a fire and couldn't process transfers. So I found a new one that also happens to be a security company and I thought that they just might be more on the tacticool side of guns.

I was pleasantly surprised when the guy got my Single Six Bisley out, chatted up the fun of single actions. Then he proceeded to get out his brand new BFR 45-70 hog leg to show me. Looks like I have a new FFL to employ

 

[CALREB]

Here is my wifes and my 67-1s bought them for 80 or 90 something upon retirement.

 

[OIF2]

My issued 67 that I received brandy-new in the Academy in 1984. I bought it upon retirement and sent it back to S&W for a bead-blast and action tune. One of my favorite S&Ws. Holster is a Hoyt high ride breakfront duty rig that I carried my 67 in after probation.

 

[comp124]

Would anyone be able to provide a date of birth with the serial number, its always nice to have?
Thank you

 

[crazyphil]

Your Model 67 serial number comes up as 1975 in my 2nd edition of
S&W's catalog. But remember that S&W didn't necessarily manufacture
or ship in the sequences of serial numbers listed. I think it would be
reasonable to assume you Model 67 was from that decade.

 

[Baxter6551]

Model 67

Mine was a former police then armored car company duty gun that had the rubber grip and abuse issues as well. Like Crazy Phil, I had my gunsmith tune and bead blast. He was able to get the pencil engraving next to the crane buffed off. It’s still shows some battle scars. Cocobolo grips came from the Hogue Auction site (boy wish they still offered that). Great shooter and carry gun.

 

[crazyphil]

After reading posts 1 and 4 I took the Uncle Mike's Spegel designed combats off my Model 67 no dash to check for rust. Not a speck. Guess
I' m just lucky. They have been on for 10 or 15 years.

 

[Inland7-45]

I bought a very early Model 67 no dash in 2006 from a local gun store. It had belonged to a retired town police officer . The box , tools and paperwork were included. The previous owner had gone into the lock work and removed the trigger stop. It also came with a set of checked K Target rosewood grips. Unfortunately the numbered to the gun magnas were missing. I bought it after a little negation and within a few days it was back at the factory for and action job and a smooth CT trigger. The factory did a great job on the action, re installed the trigger stop and replaced the hand and trigger. This is now my favorite .38 and I have a few older Bianchi holsters for carry. I put on a set of early 70's magnas with a grip adapter. Great shooter. I wish now that I had picked up a few more when guns like this were still under appreciated.

This was that last work that I have had done at the factory. At that time the factory still offered the full range of support and service for revolvers from this era. Is there anyone out there who has recently had a rebuild or action work done on a late 60's to early 80's revolver? I have a Model 64 and 2 Model 36s that need work. Do they still have forger hammers and triggers as well as older internal parts? I am trying to decide whether to send the guns back to the factory or find a local gunsmith who is familiar with older Smiths.