The empty weight is 33.2oz. None of the horror stories about new-production Smith revolvers were evident in this gun. The barrel-cylinder gap is pretty tight. There's no appreciable endshake. The barrel isn't clocked and the internals don't have chips or dust. The timing is good and the trigger-pull is acceptable.
Even with paying the tax (Gunbroker now collects it), shipping and the transfer fee at my LGS, it was still below MSRP.
I bought it to have a current-production (ie, factory serviceable) revolver. The choice was to find a 3" Ruger GP.100 or a S&W 66-8. The 66 won out because I have all of the necessary accoutrements for it, but I'd have to buy all that kit for a Ruger.
If it proves out, my plan is to retire my older K-frames to range-toy status.
Range report to come.
Nice looking pistol. Hoping you report on it soon. Not that I need anymore guns, I have plenty, and crazily enough I'm a total liberal. I'm guessing two years in the Marine Corps warped me forever, except for the liberal part...
ReplyDeleteWhat is this “plenty of guns” or “need” of which you speak?
ReplyDeleteA 40 cal auto loader, a Ruger six shooter chambered for M-1 rounds (my personal fav), an actual WW2 era M-1 with extended clips, a pre 1964 Winchester 12 gauge, a twenty gauge, a Winchester 308, and more than a 1000 rounds of ammo. I have also have a gun safe to store them in...
ReplyDeleteNice (pocket) piece. That is all ;)
ReplyDeleteJimmy,
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