Congratulations! I got to play with one of these last year at the LGS. It was cool, but I dont know if it was $900 cool........Glad you like it, though.
You didnt show us the best part, the funky ejector! Lol.
Absolutely! They were running a lot north of that last time I checked.I"ll post an ejector shot tomorrow. It's locked away in the safe & the wife is already asleep.
I would have snapped that 547 up pronto for $900 if it was in good condition.
Holy Smokes! Now I wish I had!Absolutely! They were running a lot north of that last time I checked.
here's one for $3K:
https://www.gunsinternational.com/g.../smith-wesson-547-3-inch.cfm?gun_id=101108968
The wife wasn't asleep after all so I could open the safe without bothering her: here is a pic of the extractor on the 547. The most complex extractor I've ever seen and probably too expensive to make, which is why I suspect they stopped making this revolver.
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I sent a PM to answer your question.What did you pay for it, if you don't mind me asking. GB has one, for around 2 grand.
I was told they were developed at the behest of the French Police.The story I had read somewhere a long time ago was that it was built for the Israelis to arm Palestinian police; they didn't want the moonclips. Supposedly, after they delivered some, they reverse engineered it and cancelled the contract
I've only heard the Palestinian story, but I don't know if the reverse engineering part is true. I do know that some were sold to Israel because there were some reimported models from Israel floating around. A guy on the S&W forum had two or three of them at one time.I was told they were developed at the behest of the French Police.
Ahhh, but now I read the Isreali/Palestinian story too........interesting.
I'm planning on carrying it occasionally, just because I like to carry a revolver sometimes. I know that the collectors will probably cringe but I buy them to use/shoot, which is why I bought one with a slight hint of holster wear on the right muzzle edge, which had clearly been shot. It's in excellent condition, but one that I won't hesitate to shoot when the urge strikes me, and right now the urge is almost irresistible. I will be selective on who I let shoot it. I have some friends who like to shoot but aren't as appreciative of fine revolvers and who wouldn't take the care that I would want when shooting a fine revolver. I would, however, let my sons shoot it, etc.That would be an excellent backup piece to the officer/citizen carrying a primary in 9mm hell it would be a great primary itself
Not shooting a revolver is akin to putting pineapples on pizza it just shouldn't be doneI've only heard the Palestinian story, but I don't know if the reverse engineering part is true. I do know that some were sold to Israel because there were some reimported models from Israel floating around. A guy on the S&W forum had two or three of them at one time.
I'm planning on carrying it occasionally, just because I like to carry a revolver sometimes. I know that the collectors will probably cringe but I buy them to use/shoot, which is why I bought one with a slight hint of holster wear on the right muzzle edge, which had clearly been shot. It's in excellent condition, but one that I won't hesitate to shoot when the urge strikes me, and right now the urge is almost irresistible. I will be selective on who I let shoot it. I have some friends who like to shoot but aren't as appreciative of fine revolvers and who wouldn't take the care that I would want when shooting a fine revolver. I would, however, let my sons shoot it, etc.
I always read these were developed for the French & after all the r & d that S & W put into these the French backed out. Could be they were sold to Israel & Palestine as at the time no one in the US wanted anything to do with them.I was told they were developed at the behest of the French Police.
Ahhh, but now I read the Isreali/Palestinian story too........interesting.