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Posted: 4/7/2017 9:01:23 AM EDT
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Are you a collector? Plan to carry it? Plan to shoot it?
If yes, or no, to any of the above questions, or any other questions posted. Do it. Awesome little gun, that will always be sought after. Plus it has a great little history to go with it. I've had my eye out for the last couple years and just waiting to pounce on the right one. |
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Posted: 4/7/2017 10:05:23 AM EDT
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Going to me an expensive itch to scratch. One on GB right now with two bids at $1,125. There's a three inch asking $1,599.
Unless you're a serious Smith collector, not really practical item. |
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Posted: 4/7/2017 10:06:09 AM EDT
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Had a 3" 547 new in 83 or was it 84.
Typical S&W had nice finish and a good trigger. They're collector pieces now and priced accordingly! If you have to have one go for it. |
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Posted: 4/7/2017 10:25:04 AM EDT
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JMHO but unless I could get a really good deal on one I think I would just buy a newer used model 10 Heavy barrel or a Model 13 and send the cylinder off to TK Custom and have it modified to run 9mm on moonclips. Don't see much point to a non-moonclip 9mm revolver. Moonclips rule and moonclips for rimless revolvers are the way to do it.
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Posted: 4/7/2017 10:26:54 AM EDT
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Going to me an expensive itch to scratch. One on GB right now with two bids at $1,125. There's a three inch asking $1,599. Unless you're a serious Smith collector, not really practical item. You saw the one I was looking at. |
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Posted: 4/7/2017 12:04:57 PM EDT
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JMHO but unless I could get a really good deal on one I think I would just buy a newer used model 10 Heavy barrel or a Model 13 and send the cylinder off to TK Custom and have it modified to run 9mm on moonclips. Don't see much point to a non-moonclip 9mm revolver. Moonclips rule and moonclips for rimless revolvers are the way to do it. |
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Posted: 4/7/2017 2:30:56 PM EDT
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A real good condition model ten to start with is say $400 and the conversion runs $375, so a 1200 dollar 547 is not that far off. Searching junk boxes at shops and shows will usually net you some speedloaders. While doing both is the standard answer I would go for the 547 |
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Posted: 4/7/2017 3:26:57 PM EDT
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The Model 10 still seems like a win. Cheaper and you get moonclips! |
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Posted: 4/7/2017 4:00:38 PM EDT
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Except when you go to sell the model 10, unless you find someone who specifically wants that conversion, you'll very likely get less than what you paid for it. In the meantime, the 547 will have added a good 300 bucks. |
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Posted: 4/8/2017 1:10:07 PM EDT
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I traded for a 3" 547 several years back. Wanted it to be a shooter, but when i got it, it was too nice. Ive taken it to the range once, and surprisingly it did have more recoil than a 4" 38.
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Posted: 4/14/2017 10:38:50 PM EDT
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If it's for a 'working' gun, I'd reconsider; that spring-leaf extraction system was....not optimal.
I'd choose something else to actually carry. Larry |
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Posted: 4/20/2017 1:51:18 PM EDT
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A friend of mine had a 3" 547 back in the early 90's, I never found it very enjoyable to shoot. Recoil and muzzle blast was worse than a .38 and it took quite a bit of effort to eject the empties.
It was a neat gun, he sold it off and bunch of others when he moved out of state. |
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Posted: 4/21/2017 1:53:24 PM EDT
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I ended up with one from a LGS. They had it marked as a model 10. Never bothered to check it out.
Got it for $250. It was pristine. 4 with the square butt. Sold it eventually due to it being a collector piece and me not shooting it because of that. I can't remember but was the bore the same as a 38 or did they reduce the size for 9mm? |
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Posted: 4/22/2017 5:49:23 AM EDT
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I ended up with one from a LGS. They had it marked as a model 10. Never bothered to check it out. Got it for $250. It was pristine. 4 with the square butt. Sold it eventually due to it being a collector piece and me not shooting it because of that. I can't remember but was the bore the same as a 38 or did they reduce the size for 9mm? 9mm is run as either .355 or .356. .38 Special and .357 are run as .357. |
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Posted: 4/22/2017 7:33:57 PM EDT
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9mm is run as either .355 or .356. .38 Special and .357 are run as .357. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I ended up with one from a LGS. They had it marked as a model 10. Never bothered to check it out. Got it for $250. It was pristine. 4 with the square butt. Sold it eventually due to it being a collector piece and me not shooting it because of that. I can't remember but was the bore the same as a 38 or did they reduce the size for 9mm? |
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Posted: 4/23/2017 9:23:55 PM EDT
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I guess I wasn't clear in my question. Did Smith make the barrel for the 574 .355 or .357. Just wondered if they just stuck a 38 barrel on it instead of using a 9mm spec barrel Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I ended up with one from a LGS. They had it marked as a model 10. Never bothered to check it out. Got it for $250. It was pristine. 4 with the square butt. Sold it eventually due to it being a collector piece and me not shooting it because of that. I can't remember but was the bore the same as a 38 or did they reduce the size for 9mm? |
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Posted: 4/25/2017 6:23:12 PM EDT
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I owned one a got rid of it 20+ years ago cheap. I kicked much more than I thought it should and cases were hard to extract.
The trigger was nothing like my other S&W, the springs must have been considerably stronger to deal with tough military primers. You can buy a nice new Jerry Miculach 9mm race revolver for less that uses moon clips and will run like a champ. That, to me, is a better option. |
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Posted: 4/25/2017 7:12:34 PM EDT
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Hmmm- everyone seems to want one.
I will be the odd one out (nothing new) I love S&W guns but the 9mm is a silly caliber . Since it is designed for a semi most all factory loads are about the same power level. Yeah it works pretty decent but that is all you get. Compare that to a similar S&W in 357 . Shoots everything from super mild 38 target loads up through all the 38s and then the range of 357s. Most can see I judge most all guns on my ability to shoot them and have fun. I suppose the 547 would be a interesting to a collector but the fact that not many were made (because they didn't sell well?) should be a hint to how interesting they are to most folks. Lots of cool interesting S&W revolvers out there that are fun to shoot , I wouldn't rate this one as real interesting. To some folks I guess being different is the charm? |
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Posted: 5/6/2017 5:01:16 PM EDT
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I really want a 3", round butt 547. I saw one in a LGS back in the very early 1980s, and I keep kicking myself for not scrounging up the cash back then.
Sadly, these guns have a lot of collector appeal, while I want one for the range. That means collectors are going to keep 'em in their safes, and I won't be able to afford one. 
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