My New Toy

tex45acp · 07-28-2006, 10:41 AM

I was recently browsing through a gun/pawn/tool shop and came across a gun I had never seen before. It was a S&W 65-5. Sent out a question on some of the other forums I frequent and for the price they were asking for I was told to run and get it. They wanted $275.00 and the gun is in 98% condition. It has a bobbed hammer that could have beed done at the factory and the gun is now DAO. I did buy the gun but talked him down to $250 out the door. Two days ago I found a wood grip that I really liked to dress it up but the grip was not fitting properly at the top. I had suggestions to send it back, but it was made by an unknown company so what to do!!!
Well I decided to keep these gorgeous grips and gently modify them to fit. I like the way they turned out.

jerry · 07-28-2006, 10:54 AM

VERY nice revolver. Love the wheel gun still :right:

Chris · 07-28-2006, 11:41 AM

Those grips give that gun a very nice look, sir!

FutureMarine · 07-28-2006, 12:42 PM

cant beat revolvers for reliability

Dallas · 07-28-2006, 01:03 PM

I love it, great looking firearm, nice job on the grip.

Oxford · 07-28-2006, 01:43 PM

Great looking revolver. Looks very similar to my Ruger .357 Mag in SS. Those grips are great looking, too!

Dale · 07-28-2006, 02:57 PM

Very nice gun, indeed.

Looking forward to 'range reports'.:target:

Father Time · 07-29-2006, 08:16 PM

That is a FINE looking gun. What brand are the grips? I need some of those for my Model 60.

utahvarminter · 07-29-2006, 09:52 PM

Correct me if I'm wrong, but those look like the factory standards. also, is that one of the older models with the firing pin attached to the hammer directly?

tex45acp · 08-02-2006, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by utahvarminter

Correct me if I'm wrong, but those look like the factory standards. also, is that one of the older models with the firing pin attached to the hammer directly?

Thanks for all the kind remarks and Chris you have a great forum here!!! I am proud to be participating in it.

Actually the grip is from an unknown manufacturer...according to my gunstore anyway. They were in a sealed plastic bag with a tag stating "S&W K frame" and nothing else. They look very similar to Hogues I have seen on other guns but there is no markings to show this. They are not the originals from S&W, the gun came with Hogue Rubber Finger Grove grips on it. The way the wood grips feel in my hand, makes me think they moulded clay to fit my hand while I was sleeping, then made the grips, followed me around until they saw where I shop, ran in ahead of me and placed them in the case for me to buy. All I can say is.....nothing has ever felt so natural in my hand. Yes, the gun has the firing pin attached to the hammer. The gun has a one piece barrel and no safety lock. I really scrutinized the gun before buying it, especially around the forcing cone area. I understand from S&W knowledgables, this gun was prone to forcing cone cracking from low grain weight/high velocity loads. I used a jewelers loupe to really get in close and look for any such damage. Mine looks like it came out of the factory a week before I bought it. I am heading to the range ASAP. I really want to find out what kind of accuracy this gun is capable of. I'll let ya know when the paper punchin begins....

utahvarminter · 08-02-2006, 02:13 PM

It sure is a beauty. Can't wait to get my hands on a K frame, the only thing I have is a S&W 27-2 - The old N Frame .357 6" barrel.

Dave Sample · 08-02-2006, 03:16 PM

They are from Pat Hogue. I have used those kind on several revolvers and they are help on by one screw at the bottom. They are expensive and you bought the gun at a great price! Have a blast with it!

tex45acp · 08-04-2006, 12:51 PM

Dave thanks for the clarification on the grips. I was wondering who made them. Does Mr. Hogue have a website or a way to find out if I can get grips for other revolvers I own. I have a 3" SP-101 that I would like to have a similar grip for. I don't guess that he is afilliated with the Hogue Grip maker we all know......is he????

07-28-2006, 10:41 AM	#1
tex45acp Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The Great State of Texas Posts: 21 Trader Rating: (0)	My New Toy I was recently browsing through a gun/pawn/tool shop and came across a gun I had never seen before. It was a S&W 65-5. Sent out a question on some of the other forums I frequent and for the price they were asking for I was told to run and get it. They wanted $275.00 and the gun is in 98% condition. It has a bobbed hammer that could have beed done at the factory and the gun is now DAO. I did buy the gun but talked him down to $250 out the door. Two days ago I found a wood grip that I really liked to dress it up but the grip was not fitting properly at the top. I had suggestions to send it back, but it was made by an unknown company so what to do!!! Well I decided to keep these gorgeous grips and gently modify them to fit. I like the way they turned out.

07-28-2006, 10:54 AM	#2
jerry Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 10,760 Trader Rating: (0)	VERY nice revolver. Love the wheel gun still :right: __________________

07-28-2006, 11:41 AM	#3
Chris HMFIC Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 3,834,131 Trader Rating: (0)	Those grips give that gun a very nice look, sir! __________________ Rules \| Contributing Members I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than to those attending too small a degree of it. --Thomas Jefferson No one has the right to deny my personal safety Need a reminder, why this site is so great?

07-28-2006, 12:42 PM	#4
FutureMarine Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: PRK Posts: 1,946 Trader Rating: (0)	cant beat revolvers for reliability __________________ Semper Fi

07-28-2006, 01:43 PM	#6
Oxford Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gladstone, Missouri Posts: 12,981 Trader Rating: (0)	Great looking revolver. Looks very similar to my Ruger .357 Mag in SS. Those grips are great looking, too! __________________ "If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right".

07-28-2006, 01:03 PM	#5
Dallas PUKHA DAWG Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Virginia, just outside of Washington D.C. Posts: 3,591 Trader Rating: (0)	I love it, great looking firearm, nice job on the grip.

07-28-2006, 02:57 PM	#7
Dale Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Too Dang Hot, Arizona Posts: 4,284 Trader Rating: (0)	Very nice gun, indeed. Looking forward to 'range reports'.:target: __________________ "It confuses me how some people can vigorously go against the 2nd. Amendment and still call themselves patriotic"-me

07-29-2006, 08:16 PM	#8
Father Time Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Northern Michigan Posts: 375 Trader Rating: (0)	That is a FINE looking gun. What brand are the grips? I need some of those for my Model 60. __________________ You don't shoot to kill; you shoot to stay alive.

07-29-2006, 09:52 PM	#9
utahvarminter Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Utah Posts: 485 Trader Rating: (0)	Correct me if I'm wrong, but those look like the factory standards. also, is that one of the older models with the firing pin attached to the hammer directly? __________________ My Photo Album

08-02-2006, 02:13 PM	#11
utahvarminter Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Utah Posts: 485 Trader Rating: (0)	It sure is a beauty. Can't wait to get my hands on a K frame, the only thing I have is a S&W 27-2 - The old N Frame .357 6" barrel. __________________ My Photo Album

08-02-2006, 03:16 PM	#12
Dave Sample Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 99 Trader Rating: (0)	They are from Pat Hogue. I have used those kind on several revolvers and they are help on by one screw at the bottom. They are expensive and you bought the gun at a great price! Have a blast with it!

08-04-2006, 12:51 PM	#13
tex45acp Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The Great State of Texas Posts: 21 Trader Rating: (0)	Dave thanks for the clarification on the grips. I was wondering who made them. Does Mr. Hogue have a website or a way to find out if I can get grips for other revolvers I own. I have a 3" SP-101 that I would like to have a similar grip for. I don't guess that he is afilliated with the Hogue Grip maker we all know......is he????