Yes.Are you talking about S&W 681?
Yes.Are you talking about S&W 681?
Pretty good advice....RodI would wait for an adjustable sight model, if barrel is 4" or longer. Different ammo doesnt shoot to the same point of impact.
I like 3”-5” fixed sight S&W revolvers. They are usually hitting very close to the 10-ring on a B-27 with just about any standard ammo you put through them at reasonable ranges.I've never seen a 581 (blued version) or 681 with a round butt. Maybe I've lived a sheltered life, despite owning both at one time or another.
My biggest complaint about the 581/681 Smiths I owned was the miserable front sight. Of course that applies to all S&W fixed sight revolvers in the last few decades. YMMV.
Dave
I'd still like a Model 65. I keep wondering if the issue with the gun local to me is just that front retention screw is the wrong one, loose, or has a broken tip. If that's the problem, then fixing it is simple and cheap. Heck, it just may be the side cover was put back on with the screws in the wrong position. I have been reluctant to ask them to let me take the screw out to look at it.I like 3”-5” fixed sight S&W revolvers. They are usually hitting very close to the 10-ring on a B-27 with just about any standard ammo you put through them at reasonable ranges.
I agree that the short ramp front sights S&W uses aren’t that great. I painted most of my stainless guns’ front sights because they practically disappeared when shooting them indoors. S&W Models 64 and 65 shown.
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I'd still like a Model 65. I keep wondering if the issue with the gun local to me is just that front retention screw is the wrong one, loose, or has a broken tip. If that's the problem, then fixing it is simple and cheap. Heck, it just may be the side cover was put back on with the screws in the wrong position. I have been reluctant to ask them to let me take the screw out to look at it.
Those grips look great!I bought this surplus...oddly, a re-import from Australian military more than a few years ago. Had an import stamp on the barrel which almost polished completely off. Came with new Hogue grips, which worked just fine... the importer likely sold the originals for extra dollars.
These mo' better grips are a favorite of mine, Jerry Miculek style knockoffs from a Philippine fella on Ebay. View attachment 1168071
Yeah, I’ll address those as soon as I figure out what I want to do. They are pretty comfortable though. I have Pachmayer grips on my other S&W revolvers, but I feel like I ought to have the original wood grips too.Think your gonna like it, ill-fitting grips or not...looks fine from that angle. heh.