I finally found one

[Patton]

Good things come to those who ask their wife nicely.

I found and bought my dream gun today. A s&w 65-3 3" .357 mag, quite possibly the most utilitarian , practical handgun ever made. They were common on the used market about 10 years ago but then they dried up to where they do not hardly exist. The best part was I bought it at 10 years ago pricing. It was a Puerto Rican Police Trade in. I have all these 4" and 2" revolvers now that I do not have a use for because I have a 3" k frame.

Edited May 13, 2014 by Patton

[hipower]

Congratulations on the find.

[TrickyNicky]

Good find. I've had the pleasure of some extended time with a 66 and it is one of my favorites to shoot. A 65 would be sweet too.

[musicman]

VERY cool!

 

So... when you wanna dump all those useless 2" and 4" S&Ws at 10 years ago pricing, gimme a shout!    :dirty:

[jtmaze]

Very cool. JTM We the People of the United States, in order to form a more Perfect Union......

[Fourtyfive]

Nice !

[SingleStack]

Does it have any Dept. markings?  Nice :up:

[mootw]

That is a sweet revolver!!  Congratulations on finding it.

[polecat]

that is a very fine looking revolver! Congrats!!

[Guest Lowbuster]

Great revolver.you better hang on to it. I think those are one of the best, all around, multi use pieces.

[Patton]

Does it have any Dept. markings? Nice :up:

No Dept markings, I actually wished that it did. I am weird like that.

[BJB]

Very nice wheel gun. One of the first pistols I can remember shooting My little brother received it when my Father passed. Still love shooting it

[mhl6493]

Very, very nice!  And I'm with Musicman - if you ever want to get rid of a few revolvers, I'd be glad to listen...  :D

[will_reed]

Looks good, nice find. Sent from my HTC6435LVW using Tapatalk

[Clod Stomper]

I have a 4" model 65. It is a great all-purpose piece. IMO, the 4" is more suited to the .357, but that's just me. :)

Bought it for a pittance (in today's terms) back in the early '90s. Has a pinned barrel and recessed chambers. Carried that thing everywhere. It still has hidden home defense duty.

[three5seven]

That's one fine piece of Smith & Wesson craftsmanship. Where did you snag it? Local? 

[Patton]

If I could change one thing about it I would have it as pinned and recessed but truthfully it doesn't do anything but add appeal. Edited September 21, 2014 by Patton

[VERO1]

Heck of a deal! I would buy a bunch at that price.

[Patton]

It would have been hard to have not bought more than one but they only had one.

[TrickyNicky]

It would have been hard to have not bought more than one but they only had one.

Wanna make $10.00? :x:

[LowBb]

I'd have to agree with the most utilitarian , practical handgun ever made. Exactly the reason I admire that gun.  :drool:

[three5seven]

Gt Distributors for $390 OTD, if I could change one thing about it I would have it as pinned and recessed but truthfully it doesn't do anything but add appeal.

At $390 I'm that much more jealous!!! Saw a 3-inch on Knoxville Armslist for nearly twice that much a few weeks ago. 

[tnhawk]

Congrats on a nice find.

[Grayfox54]

To me the 3" K-frame makes for the perfect carry revolver. Well done Sir!  :up:

[Patton]

I have a 4" model 65. It is a great all-purpose piece. IMO, the 4" is more suited to the .357, but that's just me. :)

While I enjoy shooting my 4" k frames, the versatility of a 3" can't be beat. A 2.5" 19 or 66 has never interested me much because of the adjustable sights, plus the 3" gives you a full length ejector rod. Ever seen a 2.5"(not a 2") Model 10? They are rare and very desirable.

I loaded it up today even though I have not shot it and carried in a pocket, i always heard it could be done and wanted to prove so or not. It's possible, reminded me of carrying a Sig239 I had for awhile. If one considers the 3"sp101 pocketable I guess the 3" 65 could be as well. It's a true waistband gun. Edited May 14, 2014 by Patton