Some decent looking S&W .38 police trade-ins. Never dealt with this seller, but thought I would pass it along.

 

http://www.jgsales.com/index.php/smith- ... 16_211_431

Some decent looking S&W .38 police trade-ins. Never dealt with this seller, but thought I would pass it along.

 

http://www.jgsales.com/index.php/smith- ... 16_211_431

 

They've been modified to Double Action only, and/or the hammers have been bobbed.

Good deal and a good gun, but if they chopped the hammer of, I'd pass.

 

btw, can you send it in to S&W for a rebuild? maybe a refinish and new hammer?

Hey Pondscum! One time only offer!!! If you decide to buy one contact me first I may have a S&W stock target hammer to donate to you. It should be very close to drop-in.

 

Frank

Frank - thank you for the kind offer. Unfortunately I have no permits in hand.

J&G are top notch when it comes to handguns, although I hear some c&r rifles they send out look like a bucket of Sarco.

J&G are top notch when it comes to handguns, although I hear some c&r rifles they send out look like a bucket of Sarco.

 

I was pleased with mine.. but I don't expect a very old used rifle to be shiny and new. That's the problem that you get when buying something sight unseen.

There are a lot of Model 64 and 65's on the used market. Revolvers have been out of use for so long that police trade-ins are almost non-existent. During the mid 80's to early 90's the market was flooded with them.

 

If you are going to buy a used handgun with the intention of sending it to S&W for a rebuild and refinish, save your money. the added cost would be better spent getting something with a finish you can live with. The double action only isn't a bad feature but the conversion to the standard sa/da is going to run some money. Add the cost of shipping it and you are into the handgun for what a much more suitable one to your needs would cost.

The double action only isn't a bad feature but the conversion to the standard sa/da is going to run some money. Add the cost of shipping it and you are into the handgun for what a much more suitable one to your needs would cost.

 

I gather that this is not just a matter of ordering some drop in parts?

The double action only isn't a bad feature but the conversion to the standard sa/da is going to run some money. Add the cost of shipping it and you are into the handgun for what a much more suitable one to your needs would cost.

 

I gather that this is not just a matter of ordering some drop in parts?

 

That's what I thought, the model 10's are normally SA/DA so switching it back shouldn't be that much of an issue.

I don't know revolvers so I don't know if parts need to be fitted/gunsmithed, especially internal parts relating to the trigger and hammer.