K & L frame Smith & Wessons lets see them!

[DerrickT]

I am currently paying on a 4" model 65. I should have it in a few days. Just wanted to see yours! Post them up!

 

[AR-Trvlr]

I love my K Frame Smiths - Have both a Model 17 (.22 LR) and Model 19 (.357) that are far more accurate than I am.

 

[GDAWG1958]

686-6 , 7 shot .357 L frame, round butt

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[JWC]

Ok, here is my 586 no dash, .357 in nickel. I have the original grips as well.

 

[MMatt30]

I have a M65-3 Fulton County Sheriff's Dept. trade in that I am quite fond of.

 

[Junior_357]

Well...you asked for it:

Model 65:

Model 64:

Model 19-3:

Model 19-5:

Not to mention the L-frame in my avatar...

 

[JWC]

Nice Junior. Now, bring them ALL out of the safe.

 

[MMatt30]

Some say that a 3 inch barrel M65 is the all around best CCW revolver. It has developed a cult following.

The thing is though that these guns cannot be a fed a steady diet of hot 125 grain .357 mag loads. Shoot .38 out of them and carry the hot stuff.

 

[AR-Trvlr]

The thing is though that these guns cannot be a fed a steady diet of hot 125 grain .357 mag loads. Shoot .38 out of them and carry the hot stuff.

Or shoot the 158 grain .357's that they were designed for. The caution was only for the 125 grain ammo.

 

[Junior_357]

Or shoot the 158 grain .357's that they were designed for. The caution was only for the 125 grain ammo.

A study was done a while back (I'll have to find it again)...that shows that a 125 grain .357 hits the forcing cone going almost as fast as a 158 gr. leaves the barrel of a 4" gun. And they wonder why K-frame forcing cones crack. As you said...they were not designed to handle that round.

Now an L-frame is a different story...shoot whatever you want through that.

And JWC...that's all my K's. On top of that I have one each of J-frame, L-frame and N-frame. The Model 28 N-frame is near invincible. If you blow that apart...you don't deserve to be anywhere near another gun.