More three inch madness????

[SuperMan]

Of all the 3" Ns, that 24 (624) just balanced the best for me. The combination of round butt, slim barrel and shorter cylinder just put the balance right in the hand...

I carried a 24/3" for the last year or so I was with Dallas PD back in the 1980s... Charged it up with a 180 grain Hydra-Shok (pre-Federal buyout) with enough SR4756 to make 1300 fps...was quite the load... G. William Davis made up a bunch of his excellent holsters for duty carry...

Bob

 

[Stephanie B]

60-15, 65-5, 696.

 

[wood714]

 

[Loyaljeeper]

Is that LS that has been polished or is that a NLS 65 that I have never seen before?

 

[Messer]

Not only do I have the 3" Madness - I'm also a carrier.


3" 657 41 Mag.

3" 13-3 357 Mag

3" 65-5 LadySmith 357 Mag.

3" 625-3 45 ACP

3" 24-3 44 Special

And, if you will allow me a 1/4" of leeway...

3.25" 32 S&W Long with factory target sights

And so it goes - the madness will continue... (but I'm not really looking for the cure, either!)

Bob S.

 

[CA Escapee]

A 65-5, a 67 PC Carry Comp, and a 65 LS.

And almost forgot the 696.



Bill

 

[mackafoose]

My 66-4 Lew Horton PC

 

[two-bit cowboy]

I guess I'm going to have to diversify and add more K's to accompany my lonely 3" 547.

I keep stumbling upon these 3" Chiefs that take all my money.

'53 Baby
'54 Baby
'55 round butt
'56 square butt
'76 36-1
'89 36-3 Lady Smith
'89 36-6 Target
'97 60-10 Target

 

[The_Truth]

What would those grips be called on the top one? I have been becoming more and more fond of that type of grip. Are those N, L, or K frame? Normally I'm a Magnas+Tgrip guy, both those and bananas are growing on me.

Also, what's the official name for the bananas?

 

[imshaner2]

Here's my madness...

My model 65 and 13...

 

[two-bit cowboy]

What would those grips be called on the top one? I have been becoming more and more fond of that type of grip. Are those N, L, or K frame? Normally I'm a Magnas+Tgrip guy, both those and bananas are growing on me.

Also, what's the official name for the bananas?

Per the paperwork that comes with the K-frame Model 547, "round butt target stocks."

Per a letter from Roy on a Model 36-1, "... round butt banana stocks."

 

[Kframerbluvr]

Might be Ahrends Boot Grips. If they are they should have his name on the inside. (well at least mine do)

Here is my contributions to the love of 3 inch barrels:

They are stamped "EAGLE INDIA" on the inside. The finger grooves are slightly off for me but usable for now.
I have a set of Magnas for it but need to order a Tyler T grip.
May order two to split the shipping costs up. Waiting two months for them will be exasperating.

 

[Arquebus357]

Couldn't find a 3" that I could afford so I made this one out of a 4" model 64 that I could afford.

 

[Messer]

They are stamped "EAGLE INDIA" on the inside. The finger grooves are slightly off for me but usable for now.
I have a set of Magnas for it but need to order a Tyler T grip.
May order two to split the shipping costs up. Waiting two months for them will be exasperating.

Eagle grips are still around. They used to be one of the top suppliers of Sambar Stag grips when it could still be imported.

Eagle Grips Home - Eagle Grips, Inc. - The World's Finest Handgun Grips

Take care,
Bob S.

 

[Glashaus]

I really like the 3" K and L frames. They really carry, handle and shoot well! Currently I have four, I found them really when I wasn't specifically looking for them.

My first 3" S&W was my CS1, that I bought in the mid 1990's when I wanted 686, nobody really knew about them then, I thought that the 3" was kind of cool.



The second is my M64-3 Ex police trade in. My gun dealer had this M64 and a 3" M65 plus a half dozen 4" M64's and M65's. This was in the very early 2000's. At the time I was into early 1920's - 1930's 1905 hand ejectors and figured that I needed something a little more modern to shoot. After I got it home and read up on the 3" S&W's, I went back the next day to get the 3"M65 and it was gone.




The next one that I got is my 3" nickel M13-3. A couple of years ago I was looking at a GB seller that I had bought off of before to see if they had any thing of interest and this showed up. I put a bid on it and didn't think that it would walk and I won.




My newest 3" is my M66-3 and it is a favorite! Last Fall I was again looking at a GB seller for something else and it showed up, put a bid on it and won.

 

[hittman77]

Bit of an unusual 3-incher.

 

[Stevens]

I only have one, this Model 63,shown below perched on my Grandpa's old fishing creel. It's many an Oregon Rainbow Trout went down that hole onto a bed of soft moss.
Steve W

 

[Kframerbluvr]

Bit of an unusual 3-incher.

Nice GP. I have a 4" half lug fixed sight .38 GP that came from a security company.
The compact Lett grips are ideal.

 

[greenmachine]

I actually prefer shooting longer barrelled guns but I do have these.
657 624
29-3 629-2
625-4 625-7

 

[S&W Fan]

Here is my 64-3 3" NY-1 with my 3" 650 ��

The 650 is from fellow forum member and dear friend IBSandy who left us way to early. I smile every time I hold the gun as I know he would knowing I taught my sons to shoot with this little j frame with the .22LR conversion cylinder that it shipped from the factory with.

The NY1 is from the first run of of DAOs produced for the NYPD with satin finish and serial number on the butt only.

This was shipped to and purchased from the NYPD Equipment section and although retired from service use in favor of a Semi auto is still one of my favorite guns to shoot.

That J couldn't have found a better home. I know Sandy would be very happy. And that 64....Oh my!! LOL

 

[SuperMan]

There is a Mag-Na-Port Custom 58 over on one of the auction sites I would love to have...3" barrel, round butt, Mag-Na-Port barrel and full hard chrome...but for $2500 I can keep looking...

Bob

 

[Charlie Foxtrott]

I have a couple of three inch model 29s.

I am pretty happy with them, although the one with the Altamonts is pretty rough on the hand when firing it with full house rounds.

 

[Eddietruett]

I'm quite fond of the 3" K Frames.

 

[The_Truth]

There is a Mag-Na-Port Custom 58 over on one of the auction sites I would love to have...3" barrel, round butt, Mag-Na-Port barrel and full hard chrome...but for $2500 I can keep looking...

Bob

I've been salivating over that one for a while now. Stellar piece. That price is pretty silly though.

 

[SAFireman]

I've been salivating over that one for a while now. Stellar piece. That price is pretty silly though.

That gun has been for sale for at least a year at that price. You would think that the seller would rent a clue at some point....

 

[vegasgunhand]

My only entries into the 3 inch madness. My 3" CS-1 2M, and my Model 65 that I had a gunsmith in Hayward, CA. convert for me in 1981. S&W didn't make a 3 inch 65 then, so I had to improvise. Shortened the barrel to almost 3 inches, match crown, red insert in front sight, Model 66 target hammer and trigger, and a super slick duty action job. I carried it for several years as a U.S. Customs Special Agent.

 

[wood714]

Is that LS that has been polished or is that a NLS 65 that I have never seen before?

Polished it, had 2 of them at the time. Getting the Lady Smith off the side plate took a couple hours.

 

[wood714]

What would those grips be called on the top one? I have been becoming more and more fond of that type of grip. Are those N, L, or K frame? Normally I'm a Magnas+Tgrip guy, both those and bananas are growing on me.

Also, what's the official name for the bananas?

Per the paperwork that comes with the K-frame Model 547, "round butt target stocks."

Per a letter from Roy on a Model 36-1, "... round butt banana stocks."

I'd love to get another pair for my 686-1 2 1/2", but they aint cheap.

 

[old tanker]

Still like 'em

http://smith-wessonforum.com/139800845-post50.html

 

[Ole Joe Clark]

Only have one. :-(

Have a blessed day,

Leon