KLYDE
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Been hunting four different gun shops, twice a week, for months looking for a decent .357 K frame. I'm a stainless guy so pretty much narrowed it down to a M65 or M66. The shorter the barrel...the better, but I'll settle for a 4" if nice. I like the fixed sight guns but wasn't going to be choosy if a desirable M66 popped up.
NOTHING to be seen. For some reason the shelves that were formally full of vintage revolvers are now empty, except for few new offerings. Maybe people have caught on. Oh well the hunt continues.
Fast forward to a few weeks ago. A member posted a thread on the Camphor fixed sight 629 snub. It was mentioned that one was for sale on Gun Broker. Just for kicks I logged on to GB to check out the gun in question. OK...curiosity satisfied, I was about to log off. Let me just check and see what is listed for Model 65's.
A number of pages of over priced beaters. Just about to close it out and on the last page at the bottom. OOOOhhh what is this. A 4 inch 65-3. The pictures looked like it was new. The STORY was that an older gentleman bought it....never fired it.....and lost it under a chair cushion for 20+ years. We know what they say about stories. Nonetheless the pictures seemed to support the tale. Maybe I'll roll the dice on this one.
Auction closed a couple of Mondays ago. There were "several" bidders in the mix along with 20 something previous bids. Price was still hanging in the $600's approaching closing. I figured it would go for big bucks. What the heck. I tossed in a big of $1100 and shut the computer off.
Got up Tuesday morning...fired up the box and surprise....you have won. Final price was $880. Some bidder came on during the last 15 minutes and tried to steal it with two bids that upped the price a $100. Oh well, $780 would have been stellar but at least I won and $880 is not an outrageous price in todays market. Keep the fingers crossed.
Good dealings with the seller and the M65 arrived last Thursday at the gun shop. I couldn't make it by closing and they were closed for the long Holiday weekend. Up there for the 10 AM opening this morning.
The owner, who knows me, pulled it out from under the counter. Holy smokes.....the STORY was true. Absolutely brand new. I don't think it has ever been fired except at the Factory.
I usually rattle off the side plate on used guns. No need on this one. Pulled the grips and ran a CLP patch down the bore and through the chambers. Clean as a whistle. Put a few drops of light synthetic oil into the hand slot, cylinder stop and down the hammer. Smooth as silk.....tight as a drum.
ACF56xx puts it around 1982 I believe. The pictures don't do it justice. Only downside is NO box.
Santa came a few days late this year. The HUNT is over and I am a happy man. Needless to say...this one is staying.
Regards Klyde
NOTHING to be seen. For some reason the shelves that were formally full of vintage revolvers are now empty, except for few new offerings. Maybe people have caught on. Oh well the hunt continues.
Fast forward to a few weeks ago. A member posted a thread on the Camphor fixed sight 629 snub. It was mentioned that one was for sale on Gun Broker. Just for kicks I logged on to GB to check out the gun in question. OK...curiosity satisfied, I was about to log off. Let me just check and see what is listed for Model 65's.
A number of pages of over priced beaters. Just about to close it out and on the last page at the bottom. OOOOhhh what is this. A 4 inch 65-3. The pictures looked like it was new. The STORY was that an older gentleman bought it....never fired it.....and lost it under a chair cushion for 20+ years. We know what they say about stories. Nonetheless the pictures seemed to support the tale. Maybe I'll roll the dice on this one.
Auction closed a couple of Mondays ago. There were "several" bidders in the mix along with 20 something previous bids. Price was still hanging in the $600's approaching closing. I figured it would go for big bucks. What the heck. I tossed in a big of $1100 and shut the computer off.
Got up Tuesday morning...fired up the box and surprise....you have won. Final price was $880. Some bidder came on during the last 15 minutes and tried to steal it with two bids that upped the price a $100. Oh well, $780 would have been stellar but at least I won and $880 is not an outrageous price in todays market. Keep the fingers crossed.
Good dealings with the seller and the M65 arrived last Thursday at the gun shop. I couldn't make it by closing and they were closed for the long Holiday weekend. Up there for the 10 AM opening this morning.
The owner, who knows me, pulled it out from under the counter. Holy smokes.....the STORY was true. Absolutely brand new. I don't think it has ever been fired except at the Factory.
I usually rattle off the side plate on used guns. No need on this one. Pulled the grips and ran a CLP patch down the bore and through the chambers. Clean as a whistle. Put a few drops of light synthetic oil into the hand slot, cylinder stop and down the hammer. Smooth as silk.....tight as a drum.
ACF56xx puts it around 1982 I believe. The pictures don't do it justice. Only downside is NO box.
Santa came a few days late this year. The HUNT is over and I am a happy man. Needless to say...this one is staying.
Regards Klyde
