No cure for Kframeitis,a 4"65-6 rb at pawn shop.Do you have a favorite K frame??

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Greetings all you fellow Smith and Wesson addicts. The stainless F frame has become my favorite of late. Which is your favorite K 38 or K 357??

I thought I was over Kframeitis, as I had become severely stricken recently with Nframeitis. But I have learned the two illnesses can run concurrently, with no sign of abatement in either.
My (friend)? Bruce the pawn-BROKER,(emphasis on broker) had a batch of guns come out of pawn yesterday. He showed me the Model 65-6 and the price was alright. $380. otd.
Then there in the box with the used pistol magazines, was a pair of K square combats for $29.
He let me have them for $20. cash. <> That was it ,I'm broke, but what a gun.
4" heavy barrel ,round butt. I took the factory Uncle Mikes off, and put on the combats for a picture of my $400. gun.
It's a bit of a cunundrum ,all m.i.m. parts, but roll stamped on the barrel and frame, CCU prefix places manufacture at January 1998.
Fit and finish is excellent, and the action is quick and crisp.

I'll shoot it tomorrow on my day off, with my friend Mark (BubbaBlades) breakfast, then the range.

Here are pictures of it, and its stainless F frame brothers. The model 66s I've become addicted to of late.
It's fortunate I'm not married ,cause I'd sure be divorced quick.



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Here with K round magnas, set up for carry. Next to the model 66s for comparison.


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I pulled out the other remaining K frames in the collection for a group picture, these I have not been able to let go of to fuel the N frame addiction. I've become quite attached to all these medium frame wonders.

Included here from top right, clockwise, are a 19-3 nickel,13-2 ,547 ,16-4 ,14-4 4"Dayton, K-38 5" I.S.P. ,14-3 p.p.c. gun ,4 screw K-22 ,K-22 Outdoorsman , M&P Target from 1920.



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Regards ,,Allen Frame
 
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Allen that not fair, I don't see a "L" frame anywhere. Very good looking group, how is the leg doing?
 
The knee

Couldn't sleep either, John? Thanks for asking, the knee has healed since surgery in May. I've been working since June.

Hey John, VM (Mike) has a 4" mod 65 barrel for sale. What would it take to cut and crown it to 3.25" and dovetail a front sight the same height as the original ? Then maybe mill the sides slab where the barrel address was? Could you do something like that?

Here we go again, another project.

Regards ,,Allen
 
I have refrained from getting the Swine Flu vaccine because I heard a rumor that it might "cure" some of the various forms of Smithitis. :)

Favorite K frames? Nothing beats a nice, slim 4" "standard" barreled, long action M&P, but the pre-war K-22s, the 2" barreled M&Ps, and the 4" barreled K-22s/M18s come pretty close.

Maybe I should get that Swine Flu vaccine after all...I doubt anything can "cure" me at this point. :)
 
Allen,

Nice collection of K frames! Let us know how your "new" Model 65 shoots. I have a 3" Model 65 that is one of my favorites - with an action as smooth as butter.

Thanks,

Jerry
 
Hey John, VM (Mike) has a 4" mod 65 barrel for sale. What would it take to cut and crown it to 3.25" and dovetail a front sight the same height as the original ? Then maybe mill the sides slab where the barrel address was? Could you do something like that?

Sorry for butting in, but why not just buy a model 65 3 inch?
 
Other than looking at and fondling, the best treatment for K-itis is a therapy called "L-frame intervention". You have to shoot 2 per day until the undesirable symptoms clear up.

In addition, intense "N-frame ward" daily exposure, does wonders for those suffering the Twiggy-fixation of the dreaded K-syndrome.
 
K-frameitis

Wow ! Nice collection.

My favorites are the ones I used to carry and owned as an LEO in Wyoming in the 1980's: a 4" M66, and a 3" 65.

Now, I only have a 4" M66 P&R.

Oh yeah, just got a 4" M64 pencil bbl. too....
 
Never met a K I didn't like but I guess the favorites would be 4" 66 and 3" or 4" 65's....very nice revolvers by the way!
 
Favorite K's Hmmmmm

I have this M&P from 1950 (BY).


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This 17-2 from 62 (Dads)


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This 19-3 from 72.


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Dads custom K38 from 1950


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And the Pre 18 K22 from 1952.


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My only k at the moment is my 19-5 snubby in blue, but I love those short snubby k's enough to ALMOST let my only j frame go to get one, thus having to change my handle name in the process.
 
I see I'm not alone.

Even though I'm not alone in this ,it's little consolation ,as I'll be eating ramen-noodles for the next week until I get paid.

Shot the 65 today. And as expected, easily produced 2" d.a. groups at 15 yards with my 140gr. f.p. over 3.8 gr. Titegroup.

Regards ,Allen Frame
 
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