S&W makeover

[D1911]

Here are a few pictures of my latest project, done of course with the talents of Craig Maraviov in Woodland. I'd been trying to find a 3" M-65 for some time, but had no luck. I was at Craig's a while back picking something up and we started talking about that gun. He showed me a barrel he had done when he worked for Davis Company a number of years ago. It was a factory 3" M-65 barrel that he had ported and cut a dovetail in for the front sight. I told him to hang on to the barrel and would hunt down an M-65. I found a clean 4" 65 and turned it over to Craig a couple of months ago. Got it back yesterday, and it turned out very cool. This barrel was made prior to the S&W Power Port guns being built. Can't wait to shoot it.

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After:

[Paradiddle]

Nice and clean looking. That would be a great carry gun.

[movie zombie]

sweet!

movie zombie

[rivviepop]

nice job, my compliments to the gunsmith!

[maxicon]

Very nice - I've got an M65 I'd like to do that to. I'd love to get the beadblast finish, even with the original barrel.

[tankerman]

Have you considered putting on finger groove Ahrends?

[8200rpm]

Simply beautiful. Thank you for sharing.

[Roccobro]

Gorgeous!

Justin

[SnWnMe]

The classic K frame. Everything you need and nothing you don't.

Congrats!