There was a vendor at the last Wannenmacher show that had a table full of police trade-in Model 65's for only $230. Kind of kicking myself for not grabbing one.
Were they full hammer or bobbed hammer?
My 65 is a DAO. I had a gunsmith remove the single-action notch from the trigger. I left the spur on the hammer for aesthetic reasons. I happen to think that bobbed-hammers on wheelguns look strange.
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I agree with you, I prefer the aesthetics of the full hammer but recognize there may be a functional reason to modify a revolver to be DAO. I asked because the bobbed hammer models tend to go for lower than the unaltered hammer models and $230.00 is very good price for a model 65.
Wow. I knew there was a reason I should have gone to that one.
SA / DA, not the DAO version.
Welp, guess I missed that table!
The old baker pancakes are great holsters. I have a commander size 1911 holster that fits my hip like a glove
They were pretty rough and all had Pachmayr or Uncle Mike's grips installed. Still not a bad price...likely would have cleaned up well considering they're stainless. With a little Flitz and elbow grease, new springs, and grips and they'd be ready to go. I'd honestly prefer the DAO only version though.
