My 3" Model 65-5...before and after...

[Beemerguy53]

Congrats on your "revised" 65. I actually called S&W in Dec about doing the same for a recently acquired 65 3", as well. Reality of Christmas, wife's birthday and our Anniversary in about a 6-7 week time frame, has delayed that slightly. Yours came out exactly as I'd like mine to be, I just have a different set of grips for it. May I ask about the turn around time on the work? Thanks, Bill

Bill, see post #19 above...good luck to you!

 

[Beemerguy53]

Great gun..... great grips!!!!! I've had one since 1986.

Are you sure the grips aren't Macassar Ebony?

Look like the two sets I have K and J-frame..

I bought those grips new from Craig Spegel, and they're dated 2001. While I do suffer from CRS Syndrome ( ) I love cocobolo, and it's my default wood for grips. These are more brown than they appear in the photos, and I'm fairly certain they're cocobolo...

 

[NCBeagle]

That turned out nice. Thanks for this post, I’ve been considering sending a 64-4 snub in for the same work and now that I’ve seen how that 65 turned out I think I will.

The original post, and your post, inspired me. I have a 64-4 DAO 2" snubbie (not NY-1) and its a perfect candidate for the Combat Revolver Package. Calling S&W on Monday.

 

[.45mtngun]

I would say you certainly got your moneys worth. Looks like the finish was done nice and even. Enjoy!!
Jim

 

[Chuck Edwards]

I've had that work done on three of my S&Ws - a 10-8, a 681-2, and a 22-4 (though they didn't refinish the 22-4 at my request). All of them wear Spegel Boot Plus grips without finger grooves. I'm pleased with all of them. The 10-8 was my IDPA gun when I was semi-seriously competing.

 

[Baxter6551]

Beemer Guy your gun came out great !! Mine had those same grips when I got my 3” 65-3 well used and scuffed up. I have posted about mine before and have highly recommended the package several times in other posts. For the work you get priced separately over the cost of the refinish the package becomes a bargain. I dropped mine off at the factory to have the work done about 15 years ago and the cost then was $250. The trigger job they did was great. They replaced all the bungered side plate screws. I later had the sides of the hammer and trigger along with the trigger face polished and a red ramp done. I have since had my gunsmith duplicate the package on other revolvers including my old duty 65-2 (3rd pic). Last pic is also an old duty 64. I really like the bead blasted finish on stainless guns.
NCBeagle you won’t be disappointed!

 

[sprscientist]

That rehab project turned out great. 65's look so good with bead blasted finish. Here is my 65-5 LS now with my daughter.

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