What is it With the Three Inch 357 Mag's...?

Same here....

The world is filled with snubs and long barrel guns. How about some barrels between 3-5". When you find one it commands a premium, simply because there's so few out there. People that have them don't want to sell them.
 
More 3 Inch Joy...

It is the best barrel length by far. Here's my Lady Smith & CS-1
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Home grown 19-7 3"
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More home grown goodness, a 13-3 with a 3" 19 barrel
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and a 681 3"
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Here is a 3" model 66-4
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3" K FRAMES RULE!!! Even if they are just 22lr :) like this 617-1
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or this 17-8
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No end to the HOME GROWN goodness around here!!

Ned
 
RKmesa said:
WOW... What a GREAT Collection - and I LOVE the custom wood on a bunch of those beauties!!!:eek::eek::D:):cool:

Smithnut - I need to share your post with my wife, as support that I don't have "that many". Also, did those blued bobbed hammer beauties come that way from the factory (tell me their story, if you would not mind)?

Here are a few more of my P&R 3"ers:

Non-model numbered Combat Magnum - the bluing is a little "splotchy" and it got a little "scratched up" over at Alvin White's Shop, but it may be the earliest 3" K-Frame .357 Magnum off the Factory line... (full spread on the gun here: http://smith-wessonforum.com/s-w-ha...-screw-alvin-white-engraved-model-19-a.html):





Model 65-2 with some Ahrends Round to Square Grips:





After following this thread, I will be on the look out for a few more to fill in the many holes in my 3" collection (or at least a couple more, until my wallet breaks, or is ripped out of my hands by my usually accomodating wife):rolleyes::eek:

Thanks to everyone for sharing their beautiful 3"ers!!!
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I have a 3 inch 65-5. Wish it had the orange ramp front sight like your gun. Did that come from the factory with it?
 
I've loved 3" K-frames since my first 65 in about 1985 or 86.....and have accumulated more than a couple........ but I never understood why the PC had to maga-port or put expansion chamber on all those otherwise neat 3 inch K-frames in the late 90s.......

just cus you "can" do something doesn't mean you should do it.........

I'm guessing I walked away from at least 5 or 6 three inch PC guns because they were "ported".
 
RKmesa said:
.............. Also, did those blued bobbed hammer beauties come that way from the factory (tell me their story, if you would not mind)?
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The two models with those cool bobbed hammers are both early factory PC offerings. In fact, these are the only two models I've ever seen that hammer used on.

The first is a M19, made for Lew Horton before the PC started using their own product codes. I cannot put my hands on my notes at the moment, but as I recall that gun's product code was from a standard production 2 1/2" M19. The serial prefix is LHAxxxx. One of our members owns (or did own) the first one, LHA0001, a s/n that Lew Horton reserved for his collection, but a few years back sold many of them, including this model.

The other model(s) shown are the PC13 quad port guns. The two I show are actually different product codes due to the location of the quad porting, the very first was on the round part of the barrel, the second model, which surfaced only a short time later has the ports on the barrel rib. The two product codes are 170059 and 170063. This model was marketed as "A very serious carry revolver".

Other than the aftermarket grips I have on mine, the M19 also has a Patridge front sight, I purchased it used and the black ramp was "scored" from a fair amount of shooting, the flame through the ports did remove much of the blueing on the sight sides. I do like Patridge sights, so changing that one was destined to happen the minute I saw it when picking it up.

If you have not seen my 3" Pictorial posts, here they are, including the 38 Special and 9mm models....

http://smith-wessonforum.com/s-w-re...3-inch-k-frames-part-1-38-special-models.html

http://smith-wessonforum.com/s-w-re...-inch-k-frames-part-2-9mm-357-mag-models.html

Enjoy
 
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shotguntom said:
I have a 3 inch 65-5. Wish it had the orange ramp front sight like your gun. Did that come from the factory with it?
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I don't really know if it came with the red insert from the factory. I've never lettered it. However, it came that way when I bought it used and it is very well done (factory quality) and I too like it very much.
 
This thread convinces me even more that I want my next gun to be a 3in .357, although the 2.75in 66 is also interesting.
 
Have got to a point in life am not as fond of shooting Magnums as I

.........once was but still love 3 inch K frames. I blame this on Smithnut.

One of my favorites.......................

Thanks to the kindness of a couple of members here for the revolver & holster, and the master craftsmanship of another member for the Osage Orange grips.

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8 shot 3 inch 357 mag

Wow Love all the nice 3 inch magnums , all beautifull, thought I would add an 8 shot 3 inch gun to the pictures here .. those m19s Smithnut has make me drool and KEEPS me up at nights.. .
 
That is one of the 10-10s, a special run for LE in Brazil. Do not know a lot about them but have heard that somewhere around 50 released in the US.

Rob or some one else may have a more complete background on them.

My opinion, the gun Smith should have made in mass quanities.
 
lawandorder said:
That is one of the 10-10s, a special run for LE in Brazil. Do not know a lot about them but have heard that somewhere around 50 released in the US.

Rob or some one else may have a more complete background on them.

My opinion, the gun Smith should have made in mass quanities.
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Thanks....... right no .357 to Brazil.........

I would buy at least 2 for me and one for each son!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Groo here
The 3in is short enough to hide,
short enough not to hit the car seat and your ribs at the same time [ouch]
long enough to have a full length ejector rod,
and long enough to burn much of the powder in the mag case.
 
I had to have a 66-2 in the 3" barrel, and I found this practically unused one online. Must be one of the Ashland guns, and it has the original Altamont white stocks with S&W medallions. I'll get it to the range as soon as I can, but in the meantime, some "proud papa" photos for your enjoyment! :D









 
Beautiful guns displayed here. :cool:

Loves me some 3" .357 even if mine is still in stock clothing but for a Dawson Precision FO front sight.

Thanks for sharing your beauties.
 
I also think the 3" barrel, in a revolver, is the best length!

I only have 3 S&W revolvers in 3", a 686, 60, and 65 (I'd say my favorite!).

My other 3 - 3" revolvers are a Ruger GP100 (Wiley Clapp) and 2 Colt Detective Specials.

Wish I had a few more!
 
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