Double The Fun

[Hondo 60]

Picked up 2 New-To-Me guns.
A S&W 65-8 & a Zastava M70-1

I had a Ruger GP100 in 357.
The handles were just a hair too big for my smallish hands.
The day I told my wife I wanted somethin' different I went to my LGS to use the range.
And as John, Paul, George & Ringo said,"I Saw Her Standing There."
Ya, she has that hillary hole but I was told it's been disabled.
And I want a full size hammer put back on it.
Also have some Altamont pearl stocks with a scrimshaw eagle for it.
Exactly the size I wanted. Not the greatest deal, but not the worst either at $600 OTD

Then to top it off gunbroker had surplus 32 ACPs for just over $200.
I couldn't decide, so I got both.

 

[Speedo66]

No experience with a Zastava, but I love my S&W 65, and I'm sure you will, too.

Good luck with your new guns!

 

[shoebox1.1]

I like the 65!

 

[Riomouse911]

Nice!

Give it a run at the range as-is, I bet you’re point-of-aim right out of the gate. Somehow those fixed-sighted 4” K-frames just seem to be right on the money for me .

The Model 65 is the only affordable “I must get one someday” K frame Model left that I really want to acquire. So sooner or later I’ll find a nice one like that and I’ll be complete.

Once you spiff it all up let us know how it turns out.

Stay safe.

 

[tightgroup tiger]

That is a nice 65, I really like it. May need to keep an eye out for one.

 

[Hooda Thunkit]

I recently acquired one of those Zastava M-70 pistols. It's surprisingly accurate, much more so than I had anticipated.

The trigger was atrocious. I field stripped the pistol, and deactivated the mag safety; that helped with the gritty feel.
I also worked on the bend in the trigger spring, got the pull weight down a bit.
It's better. It will never be a target pistol trigger, but it's better.

As for the SW 65 - I can't say anything about it that hasn't already been said. Good choice.

 

[StrawHat]

Is the Model 65 double action only? If so, the hammer spur will only help if the holster you use needs a restraint strap.

Here is my S&W Model 25-2 that I converted to DAO.



Some other work was also done but it has one of the best actions of all my carry or competition revolvers.

Kevin

 

[Heir Kommt Die Sonne]

The model 65 is amazing. Granted, i don't like shooting .357 mags through it a whole lot because it's a k frame but it'll handle them just the same. Right now its my primary carry. Its a solid choice.

 

[Hondo 60]

Is the Model 65 double action only?

No, I asked if it was. The salesman started a dbl action, stopped midway, and pulled the hammer back all the way. and shot it SA.

The current stocks make it look like a square butt, but its actually a round butt. So much for the pearl grips.

Hmmm, seems like a perfectly good reason to need a square butt K frame.
I don't want those beautiful grips just lyin' around.

 

[Hondo 60]

Got a full hammer in it now. $96.00
I'll try to get new pics tommorrow.
But it's supposed to rain (so I guess that means it'll be sunny all day, eh?)

 

[ThomasT]

I have a model 65 police turn in that I think was bead blasted to a matt finish. And yes the sights are on the money for 158gr loads. And I only paid $280 about 10 years ago. You will really like that gun.

But I am also interested in your model 70 in 32acp. I really like that rouns but only have one gun in that caliber. A Walther/Manurin PP made in 1957 that is in almost perfect condition. I paid $250 for it in 2008 from an Austin pawn shop.

 

[Tallball]

Those Model 65's are great revolvers. Nice pick up!