What S&W revolver of yours has the smoothest action ?

[policerevolvercollector]

This question can be applied to any time frame. I know there are times in S&W history when quality control was better than other times.

Mine has to be a Model 34. It has the smoothest DA & crispest SA of any S&W I've ever had. What is yours?

Best,
Charles

 

[MetalMan]

For me, it's a virtual tie between my 66-4 (1997) and 19-5 (1988).....both 2-1/2"

 

[Muley Gil]

Mine is my 5" M27 .44 Special conversion. It was built with the narrow trigger and hammer. I swapped in a target hammer and a smooth target trigger. I also did an action job.

 

[THE PILGRIM]

It's my 17. Same-same for my 27.
What did Elmer say? Breaks like glass.
Both have had a little tune up.

 

[reddog81]

Early '60's 15-2. The finish on the left side is pitted and someone neglected it for years but the trigger is great and it is very accurate. I have no idea if it has had trigger work and it wouldn't surprise me but I've never had any light firing pin strikes with it. Double action or single action it is as good as anything out there.

 

[Gripgrabber]

Mine is my 625-8 PC, 4". The smoothest smith I have ever seen!
And my 13-1 4" nickel the second place.
SEMPER PARATUS

 

[Bob L]

Mine has to be my Model 14-3 with a Model 19-2 4" coming in a very close 2nd.

 

[Hang-Fire Hank]

LADY SMITH

My 65-5LS, which I bought two years ago tomorrow for $550 OTD with wood combat grips from a dealer who had few, if any, sales the day before at that gun show.

What a sweetie! Great condition, excellent DA trigger pull. Don't think I've ever fired it SA. It's a concealed carry defense gun, so don't practice with it in SA mode.

Hank M.

 

[spad124]

My nickel 10-8. It is an ex LEO revolver that was given to me several years ago by a dear friend who recent passed away. I really don't like nickel finishes at all, but keep the 10-8 because of my friend and the action

My S&W revolver with the worst action is my M1917. It has the hardest DA pull I've ever experienced on a S&W revolver. The SA action is typical S&W, light and crisp. The DA is exactly the opposite.

 

[les.b]

I just counted the other day, and I have 36 Smith revolvers. I would have to do some research to figure this one out. I know that Charles has many more than this.... But I have just never given it a lot of thought. My revolvers date all the way from 1887 to 2016, so I have some from most of the different manufacturing eras.

I'll have to get back with you on this one!!

Best Regards, Les

 

[JimBianchi]

Model 14-3.

Incredible double action trigger, single action feels like a match rifle trigger.

 

[all5x]

I have a model 10-7 and a 681-1 that I carried as duty weapons for a 8 years. We shot minimum of 50 rounds a month and they are now the sweetest actions of any thing that I have.

 

[jsfricks]

Mine would be my 1968 model 10-5. It belonged to Lt Charles Neis of the Suffolk Co. PD and I wouldn't be surprised if he had the armorer smooth it up for him.

 

[Jack Flash]

I have never done a side by side comparison. It would take way too long. But to the best of my memory, this 1955 Highway Patrolman has the smoothest action of any I ever handled. No idea if it has ever been worked on (I've owned it less than 10 years).

 

[Bajadoc]

Model 15-3. Shipped to LAPD in 1975. DAO. As light and smooth as can be. A real pleasure to shoot. Whoever worked on this gun knew what they were doing.

 

[BornToLooze]

3rd Model Hand Ejector .44 Special

 

[two-bit cowboy]

Mine's a 1956, probably, nickel .38 M&P with TH & TT. It was back to the factory in 1977. Barrel says, ".38 S&W CTG," but a .38 Special goes into the cylinder (both pieces have stars and the serial numbers match). I'm going to turn it into a partial pinto with a NOS blue .38 S&W cylinder. A Zamboni couldn't make this thing any smoother.

 

[lebomm]

My 1949 5" .38-44 Heavy Duty. Sorry no pic, beyond my skill set at this time.

Larry

 

[RKmesa]

Smoothest Action?

Probably this 3" Model 66 - the action has been worked over by Nelson Ford (revolversmith/magician):



...or this well-used pre-27 (also worked over by Nelson Ford):

 

[Omnivore]

Not enough 'o's in smooth to describe my 629 4"