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Oh man, that is really, truly beautiful. The S&W M15 is arguably the best revolver ever made (IMHO) and yours is an excellent example. Treasure it!!
 
Round Gun Shooter said:
Are you sure the 15 is DA only or is the hammer just bobbed?
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DAO. The hammer cannot be held back. I have tried every way possible to
try to get that to stay back by manipulating the trigger and pulling the hammer
back manually and it doesn't do it.

I was trying to feel if there was anything along the trigger travel to see if
it would indicate something/whatever and I couldn't. It seems to be as smooth
as it could be and the break seems to be smooth as well.

Whoever did it did a pretty good job. The screws are not hacked up at all nor
are there any disassembly/reassembly marks on the gun that I can see.

TBP
 
The Boston Patriot said:
DAO. The hammer cannot be held back. I have tried every way possible to
try to get that to stay back by manipulating the trigger and pulling the hammer
back manually and it doesn't do it.

I was trying to feel if there was anything along the trigger travel to see if
it would indicate something/whatever and I couldn't. It seems to be as smooth
as it could be and the break seems to be smooth as well.

Whoever did it did a pretty good job. The screws are not hacked up at all nor
are there any disassembly/reassembly marks on the gun that I can see.

TBP
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Many Gunsmiths offered DAO conversions. S&W offers it also. Either way, the three you posted are fine looking specimens. They will serve you well.

Regards,
 
Round Gun Shooter said:
Many Gunsmiths offered DAO conversions. S&W offers it also. Either way, the three you posted are fine looking specimens. They will serve you well.

Regards,
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Other than personal preference, what reason would anyone prefer a DAO
over a SA/DA enough to do a conversion? I am struggling to figure out
why anyone would do this. What are the SA/DA negatives vs the DAO
positives?

TBP
 
The Boston Patriot said:
Other than personal preference, what reason would anyone prefer a DAO
over a SA/DA enough to do a conversion? I am struggling to figure out
why anyone would do this. What are the SA/DA negatives vs the DAO
positives?

TBP
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Many Police Departments required DAO. NYPD had many at one time others also. For competition, I bob all my hammers as well as for carry. I do not shoot Gallery much but if I do I shoot Double action also. (Not real competitive, but fun)

If I need to shoot Single action, my revolvers still will function that way, but it is rare the need arises.

My trigger control for double action has been learned over many years of shooting so my need for Single action has been replaced with my DA pull.

What you wish to do with the revolvers will govern whether you want to convert it back or not.

This revolver stuff really gets confusing doesn't it????[hmmm]

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My reason for bobbing hammers is two fold.

1-for concealed carry, no snag on clothing

2 for shooting, it allows a high grip that the hammer spur would hit if it were still there.
 
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Very, very, nice. I had a Model 15, but traded it for something. If I'd only known... I also had a Model 66, which I traded in for something. Again...
What's interesting is that I don't know what I traded either gun for and I don't have whatever they were, but I DO remember the two Smiths.

I'll never sell the Model 10 I picked up for short money in October 2005.

Gary
 
Garys said:
Very, very, nice. I had a Model 15, but traded it for something. If I'd only known... I also had a Model 66, which I traded in for something. Again...
What's interesting is that I don't know what I traded either gun for and I don't have whatever they were, but I DO remember the two Smiths.

I'll never sell the Model 10 I picked up for short money in October 2005.

Gary
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I'm looking for an M10 as well.

TBP
 
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