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The included wooden grips look superb to me, but a rubber grip could help tame some of the residual recoil.Īdditionally, the whole 36 ounces of gun along with the heavy bull barrel also help soak up recoil.
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If you have larger hands you may want to invest in some larger Hogue or Pachmayr grips, but I’ve had larger shooters handle it without complaint. With the factory stock, the Model 65-4 fits my smaller hands like a glove. The K-frame “medium revolvers” are some of the most comfortable in the world for average-size guys. 357 Magnum in such a small package? Yes please. After an hour of trigger time with the 65-4, she was hooked! It also allows one to master the fundamentals of shooting revolvers without developing bad habits. 38s are ideal for more economical training. 357’s recoil very well, the soft-shooting. 38 Specials in the same gun until my wife’s first trip to the gun range. Initially I didn’t appreciate the advantage of using. 357s described as a grenade exploding and can’t argue with that assessment. Ear protection is a must when using powerful cartridges, especially with pistol-length barrels. 38 Specials in +P and normal variety can be loaded as well. 357 Magnum is too much gun for your wrist or wallet. The Model 65, like most wheel-guns, carries six rounds. I chose the 4-inch barrel over the too-short-for-serious-work 3-inch and the comically over-sized 6-inch for purely aesthetic reasons. I’d love to say I chose the 65-4 for that brainy reason, but the truth is less impressive: I was a newbie.
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The suffix “4” designates a 4-inch barrel, which is identical to what ammo manufacturers test their loads in. If it can hold up to Louisiana humidity than the Smith engineers certainly did their jobs. It comes with a nice matte steel finish that resists corrosion and wear. The Model 65 is the big brother of the Model 64, a stainless variant of the Model 13 chambered in. If the boys in blue trusted their lives to the Model 65 than it’s good enough for me. Guns like mine rode on the hips of countless officers for over two decades. The Model 65 is built on S&W’s K-frame, a medium-sized revolver type manufactured from 1972-2004 and marketed primarily to law enforcement. In my case it was a beautiful stainless Smith & Wesson 65-4 revolver chambered in. 22 handed down from your father or granddad’s old 20 gauge, it is a memorable experience. (Photo by Stewart Finkel)Įveryone remembers their first gun. 357 MAG.The Smith & Wesson Model 65-4 in all its stainless glory. 357MAG W/BOWIE KNIFE ANIP MFG1973 NO RESERVE 4 INCH " BARREL SMITH & WESSON LIMITED S&W 19-3 TEXAS RANGER. 357 MAGNUM SMITH & WESSON INC S&W MODEL 19-3 SMITH & WESSON S&W MODEL 19-3 TEXAS RANGERS SET 4" BARREL P&R NEW UNFIRED 4 INCH " BARREL MEDALLIAN WALNUT GRIPS, NOT A MARK ON THEM, MINISCULE RING MARK. 357 MAGNUM 7278 SMITH WESSON 19-3 357 MAG, 6 INCH BARREL, REAR ADJUSTABLE SITE, 99% CONDITION. 357 MAGNUM SMITH & WESSON INC SMITH WESSON 19 PERFORMANCE CENTER 357 MAG 6 ROUND 3IN 12039 SMITH & WESSON / S&W STUNNING 2 1/2" 19-3 MAGNUM NICKLE COMBAT REVOLVER NIB MFG 1974 NR INCH " BARREL SMITH & WESSON / S&W 1979 19-4 MAGNUM 6'' BLUE 3TS NIB 6-752 6 INCH " BARREL