I recently purchased a used S&W Model 65-2.
While I am ussualy a semi-auto man, I have bought 2 new revolvers before, a S&W 625, and a Dan Wesson pistol Pack. This revolver has me stumped on a couple of things.
1. How can I find out when it was manufactured? The serial # is 7D114xx
2. The seller advised that I should take off the sideplate and clean all the gunk in it to make sure it shoots good. I did take off the sideplate and there is a godawfull amount of thick grease in there.I have not seen this on the other two revolvers I own. The only reason I can think for this is that the revolver is marked "Mass. State Police" on the backstrap. Is this maybe some kind of cold-weather protection?
On the frontstrap? is a screw that looks like it can adjust tension on the hammer spring. Is that what this is for? Any help would be appreciated.
And yeah, I know, photo's are required. Here they are. I am a terrible photographer, but this gives you some idea.
![Image](http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x269/jfwlb/IMG_0450.jpg)
![Image](http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x269/jfwlb/IMG_0448.jpg)
This is the model number
![Image](http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x269/jfwlb/IMG_0452.jpg)
This kind of shows the grease.
![Image](http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x269/jfwlb/IMG_0443.jpg)
Another picture of the grease.
![Image](http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x269/jfwlb/IMG_0446.jpg)
And this is the screw in the front strap.
![Image](http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x269/jfwlb/IMG_0453.jpg)
Thanks for any help you can provide.
John