My new to me S&W 67-1

[Frank121]

Late yesterday afternoon I happened across a fellow who had a very nice condition circa 1978 Smith & Wesson Model 67-1 Combat Masterpiece .38 Special stainless steel revolver with adjustable rear sight and Pachmayr Presentation grips. I wasn't looking to buy a gun, but I had some cash with me and the fellow who owned it had an interest in selling it so it now belongs to me.

The gun was really clean so I didn't have to do much to it other than take it to the gun range today. It was very accurate and felt really nice in my hands. Problem was I had some light primer strikes on some Perfecta ammo, so I switched to Winchester. Still had some light strikes so I figured it wasn't an ammo only issue. Not how I wanted my first time out with the 67-1 to go, but figured the gun was too nice to have something really bad wrong with it.

I thought the strain screw might not be tight but couldn't see it because the Pachmayr grips cover the rear of the gun. I didn't have my gun screwdriver with me so I brought the gun home. When I took the grips off the strain screw was backed out quite a bit and the head of the screw was sticking out of the frame. I tightened the screw down all the way, put a set of S&W K-frame wood grips on it so I could see if the strain screw moved, and went back to the range.

Problem solved as I went through the remainder of the Perfecta and Winchester in their 50 round boxes to make sure. No issues at all as the strain screw stayed snug, resulting in nice solid primer strikes with smooth single and double action.

I took a few pics today of the gun after I came home and cleaned it up after shooting it. I apologize for the uneven lighting as it shows some lines and shading from the sunlight coming through the blinds and glare reflecting off the stainless frame. I am looking forward to taking it out again and not having to deal with any light primer strikes or any other issues.

 

[AveragEd]

I recently bought two Model 67s myself. I wanted a first handgun for our daughter and chose that model so a boyfriend couldn't suggest shooting magnums to an inexperienced shooter or to use them for home defense and for its ease of maintenance. That gun is a no-dash version that had some cosmetic concerns and was polished so I gave it to my gunsmith for restoration.

The result was a gun that looks so like-new that the only person I showed it to so far thought it was unfired - the brushed stainless finish is so completely restored that even the cylinder turn line is gone. Between its current condition and the fact that it has the somewhat rare stainless steel rear sight and a trigger stop, I decided to keep it for myself and bought another one for her.

The second one is a -1 like yours. It's due at my local gun shop any day now and from its pictures, I doubt any restorative work will be needed - it has a couple of scratches but for what will be a "shooter-grade" gun, that's okay.

Yours looks great!

Ed

 

[Green Frog]

I bought a Model 67-1 to use as the donor gun for my Project 616, but the frame profile didn’t match the barrel I was using, so rather than thanking my lucky stars for dropping such a sweetheart of a shooter in my lap, I sold it for a very small profit. It had as nice a trigger as about any stainless gun I’ve ever touched and was in all around great shape.

“Ve grow too soon oldt und too late schmardt.”
Froggie

 

[Andy Lowry]

Ah yes, the dreaded previous-owner-fiddling-with-strain-screws (POFWSS) problem. I have run into that several times. Silly, silly previous owners! The DA trigger on my 67-1 is a pound heavier than, say, my 19-3 or 10-0, but it's not so horrendous that I feel the need to monkey with anything. Once I've run a few thousand rounds through it, it'll likely lighten up some anyway, as it's currently at a very low round count.

That's a really fine-looking 67 you have there. Good find!

 

[Vulcan Bob]

Yep, you got a good one there! Finally found mine about three years ago, a stainless M-15, what more could you ask for? Here is a few pics of my 67-1. Enjoy that one!

 

[BGM109]

That's a beautiful Model 67. Very very nice piece in used condition.
Model 15's & 67's are great shooters. Tom

 

[crazyphil]

Here's my 67 No Dash. When I got it the finish was scratched and
dinged in several places, so I had it bead blasted. I like the softer
finish. Uncle Mike's/Butler Creek Craig Spegel designed combat stocks.

2nd photo from left shows it residing in Myres #624 Tom Threeperson's
style holster. The lizard belt is by Culver. Silver dollar buckle is my
birth year 1935. Knife by Benchmade.

3rd from left in El Paso Leather's Tom Threepersons style holster.
Knife is a Piranha. Navajo belt buckle by Nezzi.

4th from left in Tex Shoemaker Tom Threesperson's style with "dog ear".
The Ranger style belt is a gift from Red Nichols.

5th from left in a Chic Gaylord Combat Speed Scabbard replica by
Lefty Lewis, Chic's friend, who does business as Bell-Charter-Oak.
The gunbelt is by Sparks. Knife by Benchmade.

 

[D Brown]

Model 67

This is my Model 67-0 that shipped from the factory in 1974. I bought it used many years ago from one of my favorite gun dealers in Midland, Texas.

 

[ABPOS]

You know, I don't usually like the looks of adjustable sights. But them coupled with the barrel without a shroud gives it a whole different dimension. That right there is about one of the best modern-ish Smith's I've seen. WOW. You guys are blessed. Is a 67 a .357 or a .38 +p?

 

[crazyphil]

You know, I don't usually like the looks of adjustable sights. But them coupled with the barrel without a shroud gives it a whole different dimension. That right there is about one of the best modern-ish Smith's I've seen. WOW. You guys are blessed. Is a 67 a .357 or a .38 +p?

Model 67 is a .38 Spl. It's the stainless version of model 15.

 

[raylan007]

Beautiful and a no brainer! You mentioned something very critical to coming into a good spur of the moment deal that being CASH IN HAND. Any serious buyer of firearms should be equipped to lay down the cash when a good deal rears its head.

 

[ABPOS]

Model 67 is a .38 Spl. It's the stainless version of model 15.

Plus P, or no?

 

[Muley Gil]

AveragEd, if you intend to use this one for self defense, I would remove the trigger stop. Save the screw; it is the same as the one that secures the rear sight to the frame.

 

[AveragEd]

I don't - this will be a lightly-used paper-puncher. My CCW is an S&W E-Series 1911 but thanks for the info anyway!

Ed

 

[RoadVirus]

Love the 67s. I have learned not to take one and the wife to the range at the same time as she will empty my .38 supply.

 

[shouldazagged]

Plus P, or no?

Yes, it will handle +P easily.