kashton
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I am thinking of purchasing a S&W Model 65 with a 3 inch barrel. Can it handle a lot of .357 hot loads?
Concealability and carryability, I think. Just a tad longer than the typical snub barrel, with a larger grip for (in theory) easier shooting... it's basically a snubby on steroids. Less painful to shoot magnums out of a heavier gun, too.What's the rest of the story?
What caliber for zombie threads?
(see dates from post 15 to 16)
ThanksI don't know where the Idea that a K-Frame cannot withstand .357 and 38 +p the gun was designed to fire a lifetime of both in the Mod 65 especially. I personally carried at mod 65 3" for over 15 years on duty and shot thousands of rounds of .357 and 38 +p and the gun showed very little ware. My models 19, 66, & 67 all have been feed a diet of 38 +p and 38 +p+ and .357 and show no ware what so ever. The Combat Masterpiece and Combat Magnum are greatest modern revolvers of all time.