Here is my one and only 3" S&W to keep this magnificent thread alive. Technically, it's a 3.25", but that meets the requirements of the thread. It is a newly acquired 66-5. I haven't shot it yet. But if it shoots as well as I expect it to, I'm sure it will become my favorite piece. I probably paid too much for this 66-5, but it's one that was at the top of my wish list. So happy birthday to me! Now I'm looking for a decent set of wood grips (the stock sevice grips are too small for my hands) and a good leather holster to complete the rig.
The ultimate 3" picture thread. More three inch madness.
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haris1
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3 BIG SNUBBIES-MAN GUNS-N FRAMES
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I may have cheated by entering the 45acp snub. The top one is a 325pd with a 2.75 in barrel that is wonderfully accurate. Dont get the fixed sight Nightguard as they dont shoot to the sights. Next is a highway parolman that Allen-frame himself made into a snubby cutting the barrel and crowning it,action job, and a great job of enlarging the fixed sight track for sights.Allen chopped the barrel to 3.25 inches and its a keeper,shoots and carries great!!! Last up is a 624 no dash that a forum member sold me after he sent it to smith with a 3 inch barrel for them to fit. And fit it they did with one of the tightest b/c gaps that i have seen!! Sporting combat grips, it make a great carry piece.
66 after Apex reworked the internals
624 that the factory installed a 3 inch barrel on a square butt
grips frame
started out as a blued 29 till it was redone by Cogan
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another COGAN
Above is a John Jovino Effector where they took a square butt 686 and roundbutted it and chopped the barrel
before smith made snubs in this model
44 HE cut to 3inches obtained from a fellow forum member
highway patrolman converted to a snub by own own beloved Allen-frame who has a proprietary rough finish which he gets by tying a rope through the trigger guard and the other end to his bumper. Then he drags it on the highway!!!
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I may have cheated by entering the 45acp snub. The top one is a 325pd with a 2.75 in barrel that is wonderfully accurate. Dont get the fixed sight Nightguard as they dont shoot to the sights. Next is a highway parolman that Allen-frame himself made into a snubby cutting the barrel and crowning it,action job, and a great job of enlarging the fixed sight track for sights.Allen chopped the barrel to 3.25 inches and its a keeper,shoots and carries great!!! Last up is a 624 no dash that a forum member sold me after he sent it to smith with a 3 inch barrel for them to fit. And fit it they did with one of the tightest b/c gaps that i have seen!! Sporting combat grips, it make a great carry piece.
66 after Apex reworked the internals
624 that the factory installed a 3 inch barrel on a square butt
grips frame
started out as a blued 29 till it was redone by Cogan
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another COGAN
Above is a John Jovino Effector where they took a square butt 686 and roundbutted it and chopped the barrel
before smith made snubs in this model
44 HE cut to 3inches obtained from a fellow forum member
highway patrolman converted to a snub by own own beloved Allen-frame who has a proprietary rough finish which he gets by tying a rope through the trigger guard and the other end to his bumper. Then he drags it on the highway!!!
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Here is my 586-4.I need to find better grips for it.
A three inch 586. No hole in side. And it's wearing rubber. For shame!!!
Hint:
Cough, Ahrends, cough...
Greetings fellow Smithophiles.
Much has been discussed recently about the perfection that is 3" Smiths.
The 10s,13s,65s, 66s,547s,686s,696s,24s,624s,27s,657s, 625s.
And even the J frames with their full length ejector rods get the nod.
Everybody loves them. Everybody wants them.
They are cool and look bad A**.
To qualify for this thread it has to be a Smith and Wesson
between 3.0"s and 3.975"s.
Js, Ks, Ls, Ns, and X frames are all welcome.
So let's do this. Post pictures of all your Three inchers.
Edited September 2nd. 2011. Here is a group shot of all current 3in. Smiths.
Reallt didn't know I had this many. I may need psychotherapy. ..... Nah.
N frames.........................
K , L , and J frames added.
P.C. 460 with 3 1/2 in. barrel.
Two 696s.
A pair of 3.125" 66-5s.
Factory ported 66-3 F-comp and 66-4.
A 65-3, 13-2, and a 547.
A pair of N frame 357 magnums flanking a nickel 27-2.
And here shoehorned between the 357 magnums and the 44s' is a newly acquired 657.
A 624, nickeled 24-3 ,and a 629-4 cut to 3.8"s.
My personal favorites, the 625s' a -3 45acp, and the -7s in 45 Colt.
A pair of N round buffalo horn grips on the 625-7.
Regards
Allen Frame
YOU ARE SICK......................IN A GOOD WAY
peppercorn
Member
Model 60, Full throttle .357
i'm gaining on you Allen-frame. 
29-3 LH, CS-1, 66-4....
29-3 LH, CS-1, 66-4....
M2MikeGolf
US Veteran
Greetings fellow Smithophiles.
Much has been discussed recently about the perfection that is 3" Smiths.
The 10s,13s,65s, 66s,547s,686s,696s,24s,624s,27s,657s, 625s.
And even the J frames with their full length ejector rods get the nod.
Everybody loves them. Everybody wants them.
They are cool and look bad A**.
To qualify for this thread it has to be a Smith and Wesson
between 3.0"s and 3.975"s.
Js, Ks, Ls, Ns, and X frames are all welcome.
So let's do this. Post pictures of all your Three inchers.
Edited September 2nd. 2011. Here is a group shot of all current 3in. Smiths.
Reallt didn't know I had this many. I may need psychotherapy. ..... Nah.
A 65-3, 13-2, and a 547.
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Allen-Frame, you are the man! So as not to just repeat your post, I picked my very favorite three. It was interesting, because these are the very three that I want, and all in one picture, like you had planned that just for me!
I am particularly desperate for a 3" 547, but would even be happy with a 3" M10, these days.
elm_creek_smith
US Veteran
Just the one Model 13-3.
I just keep posting the same picture until I can get some "beauty shots" done. This is my primary daily concealed carry gun.
ECS
I just keep posting the same picture until I can get some "beauty shots" done. This is my primary daily concealed carry gun.
ECS
My ultimate 3" is the 696. Wanted one for a long time and it finally came to me. Even with the widely despised MIM parts its smooth tight and accurate:
papajohn428
Member
Forgive the gritty pix, it's time for a new camera, but I keep buying more guns. I'm probably not alone in having that particular flaw.............
M-36
686 Plus
And my old standby, a well-worn PD trade-in M65-2 with a trigger that defies description........5 pounds DA.
M-36
686 Plus
And my old standby, a well-worn PD trade-in M65-2 with a trigger that defies description........5 pounds DA.
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Model 547 and 65-5
These were posted before but can't resist another post.I just got the 547 a couple weeks ago at the Fond Du Lac, WI gun show. It had almost no turn line on the cylinder. The 65-5 has a lot of handling marks. It would be the carry gun.
These were posted before but can't resist another post.I just got the 547 a couple weeks ago at the Fond Du Lac, WI gun show. It had almost no turn line on the cylinder. The 65-5 has a lot of handling marks. It would be the carry gun.
Rapidray
Member
here is my only 3 inch revolver...
My 696
It is quickly becoming my favorite revolver! And it is very accurate.
My 696
It is quickly becoming my favorite revolver! And it is very accurate.
last month's finds, 625-3 & 24-3...
Just scored this 686+ in the LGS.
Appears the PO had a tax day panic and had to sell it off.
This version is not listed in SCSW, so not sure what it's background is:
So, now that its joined its cousins in the crew, looks like a new family portrait is in order:
Appears the PO had a tax day panic and had to sell it off.
This version is not listed in SCSW, so not sure what it's background is:
So, now that its joined its cousins in the crew, looks like a new family portrait is in order:
Model39
SWCA Member, Absent Comrade
3 Inch Revolvers
Model 547, (2) Model 66's and a Performance Center Model 19.
Model 547, (2) Model 66's and a Performance Center Model 19.
ogilvyspecial
Member
Here's mine 
wearing it's workin' grips.
The small, laser etched, shield on the right side, in front of the trigger guard,
denotes that it's been worked by Pistolsmith, Teddy Jacobson, Actions by "T".
His logo is something you can opt for, or not, it's up to you.
All 8 of my "Teddy-worked" revolvers have it.
wearing it's workin' grips.The small, laser etched, shield on the right side, in front of the trigger guard,
denotes that it's been worked by Pistolsmith, Teddy Jacobson, Actions by "T".
His logo is something you can opt for, or not, it's up to you.
All 8 of my "Teddy-worked" revolvers have it.
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Rapidray
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I just saw that shield on the most beautiful engraved 44 magnum. I thought the shield was the goverment Treasury seal. I will be sending you a PM or email tonight. Nice one by the way.The small, laser etched, shield on the right side, in front of the trigger guard,
denotes that it's been worked by Pistolsmith, Teddy Jacobson, Actions by "T".
His logo is something you can opt for, or not, it's up to you.
All 8 of my "Teddy-worked" revolvers have it.
Badquaker
Member
Is it any wonder why 3" smiths are becoming so hard to find, and command such a premium?
pennlineman
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Gasman1972
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65-3
MDMarauder
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M64
pilgrim6a
Member
pennlineman.
That Model 31 looks just like mine.
At least my sister-in-law says it's still mine. I haven't seen it since I 'loaned' it to her for a CC class 4 years ago.
My brother loves her. She likes me and I like her.
Maybe she'll 'loan' it to me someday.
That Model 31 looks just like mine.
At least my sister-in-law says it's still mine. I haven't seen it since I 'loaned' it to her for a CC class 4 years ago.
My brother loves her. She likes me and I like her.
Maybe she'll 'loan' it to me someday.
John wilson
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Stainz
Member
Hmmm, two 2 5/8" PC629's have sneaked in... how about their .38/.357M sibling, a 2 5/8" PC627 UDR?
Who said you can't find 3"-ers? The 63 (top, below) and 60 Pro (bottom, below) are 3" - and currently available new. So is the scalped (2 1/8") 632 Pro (middle, below).
Then there is my first 3"-er - a 696-1 - bought new >9 years ago along with it's 2.5" 296 AirLite Ti sibling:
Stainz
Who said you can't find 3"-ers? The 63 (top, below) and 60 Pro (bottom, below) are 3" - and currently available new. So is the scalped (2 1/8") 632 Pro (middle, below).
Then there is my first 3"-er - a 696-1 - bought new >9 years ago along with it's 2.5" 296 AirLite Ti sibling:
Stainz
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