S&W 65 4 inch .357

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Deaf Smith

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Looks like an older model. Whomever had it did an action job and changes springs as the trigger pull sure isn't stock.

Very slight scratchs on the gun that can be easily polished out.

No end shake, no crane shake, but the hand is just a tad short and the cylinders won't lock up if you drag your thumb along the cylinder while slowly cocking it.

Yes I have S&W hands and bolts I can swap out to make it better.

$450. So, is this ok for a deal or shall I ask ALOT lower price?

Deaf
 
I like revolvers, but I don't think those guns are worth $450 in today's world. There have been a lot of 65s released as surplus from police departments and guard agencies in recent years. If the gun needs some work it is probably not worth more than $300 and if it doesn't than maybe $350. Just my opinion of course and the market may decide otherwise.

Bill
 
I just checked gunbroker. The prices are all over the board. From $300 to $675.

What dash is the one you're looking at?

$450 for a possibly defective 65 seems high.

I think I'd point out the defect and offer $350.

Personally, I'd forgo any "polishing" of scratches on stainless. Any are you polish is going to look very different than the rest of the gun. And polished stainless scratches very easily.
 
That sounds a bit high - I just bought a 66-1 for $325. its got lots of holster wear, but almost no turn line - carried alot, shot little.
 
Man I got screwed!!!! HaHa oh well. Just bought a 65-4 4" bout 6-8 months ago for bout 500 tax and all. Local shop. Its in great shape other than a few deep scratches/holster wear. Don't think it was fired much. But man all this talk about 300-350 hurts! I bought and traded one about 6-7 years ago for about 320 that was a police trade in. It was actually a 65-3 4" loved it and had to have another so here I am. Man that still stings....oh well.
 
@MattL... Don't feel bad. I also paid a similar high price for my model 65 in 4". However, I don't regret it because it is very accurate and has a great smooth trigger. I will never trade it. In my area, they are hard to find and owning one is a great investment. Have fun at the range !!!
 
@deaf and Yankeethat makes me feel better. Although I don't regret it at all. They've gone up in price. Excellent revolvers they are. Mine too is very accurate and fun to shoot. Will never let this one go.
 
A worn, fixer upper for $450? No thanks...I know S&W is cult like in devotion, I've been a member of that cult myself.
But, I paid about the same for my like new 3" GP100 fixed sight, and it compares very well in every way to S&W. Trigger is great, and it is very accurate.
No way would I pay that for a S&W that needs work.
 
The real problem in pricing a few of these models is that a lot of former LE issued and duty guns have been flooding the market for quite some time and in my experience, this flooding continues and has not yet stopped.

Don't misconstrue my words as negative -- the MORE, the BETTER! :D And the former issued/duty guns become fantastic guns to own especially when the price reflects the "life" the revolver had for so long.

However, the value/price is heavily affected. So if you are talking about a commercial Model 65 built for retail sale that was never owned by any agency or government group, you'd be talking more money and I personally wouldn't compare the two.

A former duty/issue gun may or may not have specific issue markings, but it's almost always going to have a whole heckuva lot of exterior wear.

Again -- still a fantastic piece, but not if you pay a commercial price for it. 3-inch and 4-inch Model 65's were priced locally for $400 plus tax last year. That's a big gun store, so if I'm finding one of THOSE that is being sold now, where it's just the one and you can't pick through twenty of them to make your selection, I don't think it's a great deal at $450 or even $400 if I'm paying tax.

However, if it was produced for individual commercial sale and the revolver shows that level of use (of exterior wear) than the price is a whole lot different.

You won't see this with guns that weren't LE guns in huge volume, like adjustable sight guns, six-inch or 8 3/4" barrel lengths, etc etc. But if you are talking heavy barrel Model 10s or 63's, 64's, 65's, then yeah... lots of former issue guns out there, and the price needs to reflect that service life.
 
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