S&w 65-3 3"
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thunder173
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Not sure on the upgrades,...but a real fine specimen for 350,..I'd pay it. had a Model 65 "no dash"about 20 years ago,...it was one of the best shooters and carry guns I ever had. Been kicking my own "4th point of contact" since I let it go,.....
easyrider604
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On gunsamerica, after adding shipping and ffl charges, $350 will usually only get you a well-used 4 inch 65-x, police department trade, with flame cutting and marks of years of abuse. I know because I bought two of those...no complaints, but if I saw those pieces in a store, I wouldn't have paid that much.
So you did well on your like new, 3 inch 65-3. Enjoy it.
So you did well on your like new, 3 inch 65-3. Enjoy it.
The 65-3 was introduced in 1982, eliminating the pinned barrel and recessed cylinder of the 65-2. The floating hand wasn't introduced until 1988 with the 65-4/65-5.
You did well - 3" 65's are hot sellers in my neck of the woods now, last year CDNN was selling them for around what you paid but on dealers shelves and at shows I see nice ones with price tags of $450. In full bore .357 loads you may want to stick with 158gr bullets, some allege the lighter 125gr bullets in hot loads have caused cracked or eroded forcing cones.
You did well - 3" 65's are hot sellers in my neck of the woods now, last year CDNN was selling them for around what you paid but on dealers shelves and at shows I see nice ones with price tags of $450. In full bore .357 loads you may want to stick with 158gr bullets, some allege the lighter 125gr bullets in hot loads have caused cracked or eroded forcing cones.
Virginian
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That is not a good gun. Where is it so we can warn off others?
Guillermo
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Listen to Virginian. Don't buy it. They were all recalled because of safety issues.
What is the name and location of the shop. I want to inform S&W where it is so that they can pick it up. Or better yet...I can pick it up for them
What is the name and location of the shop. I want to inform S&W where it is so that they can pick it up. Or better yet...I can pick it up for them
Gator
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That is a steal!
Geronimo45
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The 65-3 was replaced due to 'reduced torque rifling' - RTR. The spin of the bullet in normal rifling causes a certain amount of torque in that direction, and the eggheads thought they could fix this (minor) problem.
So what do they do? Create opposing rifling indentions.
To simplify this, it's fixing your car's tendency to veer left by bending out the right wheel.
The -1, -2, and -3s were all failures. -1 had the RTR, but an idiot had mangled the twist rate between the two. The bullets wanted to keyhole while still in the barrel. The -2 was done better. Here, the rifling just shreds the bullet jacket and spits it out smoothbore style.
Then came the geniuses to the rescue. They decided that the RTR wouldn't work when done simultaneously. What to do? Right-turn rifling for the first two inches, left-turn rifling for the last two.
Still tore jackets apart, but this time, it gave you a nasty, twisting recoil vector. The 3" models just had that last inch of left-hand rifling chopped off. Accuracy's about equal to the -1 with a 90gr bullet, which is to say, poor to decent. There's a reason the FBI went to semis after issuing the 65 in some quantity. Leading is a major issue in -1, -2, -3, as you can guess. Beware!
So what do they do? Create opposing rifling indentions.
To simplify this, it's fixing your car's tendency to veer left by bending out the right wheel.
The -1, -2, and -3s were all failures. -1 had the RTR, but an idiot had mangled the twist rate between the two. The bullets wanted to keyhole while still in the barrel. The -2 was done better. Here, the rifling just shreds the bullet jacket and spits it out smoothbore style.
Then came the geniuses to the rescue. They decided that the RTR wouldn't work when done simultaneously. What to do? Right-turn rifling for the first two inches, left-turn rifling for the last two.
Still tore jackets apart, but this time, it gave you a nasty, twisting recoil vector. The 3" models just had that last inch of left-hand rifling chopped off. Accuracy's about equal to the -1 with a 90gr bullet, which is to say, poor to decent. There's a reason the FBI went to semis after issuing the 65 in some quantity. Leading is a major issue in -1, -2, -3, as you can guess. Beware!
Gator
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Post that on the S&W forum, I dare you. I double dog dare you! Where on earth did you hear that tall tale?
Black Knight
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I got mine about 2 years ago for $375 plus tax. $350 is a very good price provided it is in good shape. I haven't had any problems out of mine.
Geronimo45
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US Weapons Familiarization course for the Nordstrom Special Forces.
Seriously (previous post is complete fiction): $350's a good price. I payed the same for a 4" 65-2 last year... the 3" 65-3 is a very good deal with today's prices. Consensus is to avoid 125 gr .357s, so as to avoid forcing cone damage/flame cutting.
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