S&W model 650

[Belgian686]

Hi,


Looking on the web to a site of a gunshop, I noticed a S&W 650 .22 Magnum, with papers in the original box, and ... with its second cylinder in .22LR. It did not take me a minute to fall in love with this nice little gun. Asking price was 1.000 € (roughly about 1.050 $), and I made an offer at 850 plus shiping and transaction expenses. The owner accepted my offer and now I'll start the 3 or 4 months paperwork to collect it.


Seen this model is extremely rare in Europe (especially with both cylinders), I guess I made a good deal. I know this is not a gun for competition, but I intend it for pure fun shooting, and I admit, just to call it mine.


Did I made a good deal : it seems to be in very good shape ? Can you tell me more about this particular model ? Does it confirm to be fun to shoot ?


One more request : the serial number starts with ACV08xx. Can one of you date it for me ?


I am posting a picture too, so you can enjoy it too.


Best - B686

 

[lawandorder]

You did great! Enjoy it.

 

[D Brown]

Model 650 .22 Mag & .22 LR

Very good deal!

Congratulations on the new acquisition!

 

[Cal44]

Good deal.

 

[markeb]

Great snag. Do you have a pic of the box label?

Here are the product codes for the 650. I had to go back in time and retrieve the codes.
I have one with both cylinders but apparently the 22lr cylinder was fitted after it left the factory. Product code on my box is 103802.

650 103801 mag & lr cylinder
650 103802 mag cylinder only

 

[ladder13]

Most excellent buy!

 

[H Richard]

You did great. I don't think you would find one for that kind of money anywhere in the U S.

 

[Belgian686]

Thanks for your responses


In fact, I do not care for the price paid, as many say : if you really like something, you forget about the price quickly. But nevertheless, I feel great knowing I made a fair deal.


I have no pictures of the box, which is still at the shop.


Any idea about the shipping date of ACV08xx ?


Best - B686

 

[markeb]

If I'm reading the book correctly, 1986. Good luck and enjoy. Be sure to wear good ear protection, those 22 magnums are loud.

 

[murphydog]

If you have the original box with end label, you have the date the gun was ready to ship under the "Special Order Code":

First number - the last digit of the year (1980 decade; e.g., 6 for 1986)
Last three numbers - the numeric day of that year (001 for January 1, 365 for December 31).

Nice find, enjoy!

 

[SuperMan]

That is a great find....and a GREAT price... I have not seen one here in the USA for under $1100 if it had the extra cylinder which is rare to find.

I have had two over the years...great "little" guns with a lot of bark...

Bob

 

[smitholdtimer]

Belgian686

Great deal! The frame size with the three inch barrel would have been the ideal revolver platform for the .327 caliber family of cartridges. Enjoy your purchase!

 

[Belgian686]

Thanks for your responses

Surfing on the web, I found this article :

http://www.ogca.com/Legendary%20Kit%20Gun.pdf

and read that only less than 100 S&W 650 were shipped originally with the second cylinder . Do I read this well ?

If so, I would not only be blessed with one of my graal guns, but I would be very lucky to have found one, in the box, with dual cylindres, in very good shape. I have a 547, 3-inch, which was another graal gun for me, but more than 10.000 were made, so that's not so exceptionnal (and good for me).

Please pinch me, to be sure I am awake

 

[Cal44]

I paid $750 last year for mine.

But no box, and no 22lr cylinder.

 

[Cal44]

Thanks for your responses

Surfing on the web, I found this article :

http://www.ogca.com/Legendary%20Kit%20Gun.pdf

and read that only less than 100 S&W 650 were shipped originally with the second cylinder .

I read somewhere that the 650 came with a coupon offering a 22LR cylinder as an extra cost option after the purchase.

Presumably, you had to send the gun back to the factory to have the 22LR cylinder fitted.

I wonder how many 650's of any kind were made.

Not many, I suspect, as they are hard to find.

You did really well, with your purchase, in my opinion.