Taurus Model 65/Pre-Lock Version

Taurus Model 65-PreLock version.I can't believe my luck when I walked into the gun shop and found this 357 Magnum gem in the used section.

[@charlotteabney1146]

Sir, you have a early Model 65, one of the 4-screw models with a 4-inch half shrouded barrel. The Model 65 is still being produced by Taurus with a full shrouded barrel now. I love the early models like yours, with those beautiful wood target grips that is no longer offered. I really appreciate this early production Model 65 video. Thanks for showing. The numbers you mentioned was part numbers that was used for putting the gun together at the factory. I collect the older Taurus handguns and yours is a late 1970's production six-gun.I got most of my older Taurus guns at local pawnshops . The prices was dirt cheap because of gun snobbery of Taurus firearms by gun magazine writers. Don't let anyone tell you different, because you have a superb six-shooter.

[@garageguy879]

I"m glad you enjoyed the video.I need to do an update on it soon.I've only been able to find 1 other video on another early model Taurus 65.But it had been reblued and had work done on the grips.Mine is completely original and has the best hammer and trigger action of any revolver I have,and tha includes my S&W's and Ruger's.

[@garageguy879]

Hello again Charlotte.I have bought a Taurus Model 66 that is almost identical to the 65,same finish,same grips.I'm doing to vbideo with comparisions in a few minutes.I hope you'll give it a look.

[@LionquestFitness]

Hey, we're from Fly Over Country. According to MSNBC we aren't supposed to know what things like the Cyrillic alphabet are! But - nice, nice, nice looking and shooting Taurus. Next to classic S&W revolvers, some of those old Taurus revolvers are my favorite. Good find!

[@LionquestFitness]

BTW - shout out to Buffalo as well. I always said his channel would go great as a syndicated cable show. But there again, as the KZbin landscape changes and Hickok winds it down, Buffalo might be the new star on the horizon.

[@garageguy879]

Thanls Greg.I know a little something about the Cyrillic alphabet as my last wife was Russian.I still speak the lingo at work when annoying co-workers start to aggravate me.When I first saw this at the shop,I said to myself,yea Greg,I'm glad I saw this first,,lol.

[@garageguy879]

@@LionquestFitness I agree with you,Buffalo would be a great flag ship channel for the YT firearm community.

[@dangerman007]

This is my first handgun. I bought mine in 1992 and it has a 3 inch barrel and blued. Very accurate. I have bought several more Taurus revolvers and 2 1911's and they all shoot great. I agree that they are as good as Smith and Wesson as I have those as well.

[@buffalosoutdoors]

Thanks for the kind words. Of course that goes both ways. The way you described my channel is how I see yours. Especially your closing remarks about how it feels like you're sitting right there. I too have come to appreciate used guns. I appreciate this look at another Taurus. I've been seeing so many Taurus reviews lately that I have decided to give them more of a look than I have in the past. I've heard some real horror stories about their customer service but have never dealt with them personally. I do like that little TX22 I just bought. Maybe I will pick up another Taurus in the near future. Thanks for all you do my friend.

[@garageguy879]

You are very welcome. There are so many YT channels out there that give me that "phoney" feeling.To me they just talk to hear the sound of their own voice.I can tell you enjoy doing these videos as much as I do.Us Appalachian Americans have no problem showing respect towards each other for a job well done ans 50K subbers is a job very well done.If you ever get the chance,give the 856 or 605 a try.I think you will really be pleased.I looked at a 7 round Taurus 357 magnum revolver earlier today,I might go after work on Monday and lay it away.Hope you and your family have a good weekend.

[@joeltowle2737]

Very nice find! My first handgun was a Taurus 66 with a 3" barrel, kick myself for letting it go! I've never had a 65 but always wanted one. My brother repaired the Rosewood grips on my PT 22 and they came out great. I believe the number is part of the ser. number but its been so long since I've had an older Taurus! Great video!

[@garageguy879]

Thank you.It's been a while since I've seen a Taurus revolver with a 3 inch barrel.Yesterday I saw a Taurus with a 7 round cylinder,I might go and get it this week.

[@scottf.3808]

Love your reviews and take on firearms....Cool wheel gun....Buffalo is awesome....Good stuff....

[@garageguy879]

Thanks Scott.

[@jeffdonner1912]

This video makes me want to get out my S&W 686 4" pre-lock. I bought it new back in 1994 for $319. The first handgun I ever bought in 1985 was a new S&W 686 6" which I paid $286, I still have it. I know that revolvers are a bit outdated, but I still love them. I learned to shoot with that first S&W 686, and learned the versatility of a .357 Magnum revolver. I remember the great NYPD officer Jim Cirillo carried three S&W model 10 .38 Special revolvers in the 1970's and did very well in all of his shootouts. It's funny, now a Glock 17 with one magazine, would have just as many shots as his three S&W model 10's did back then.

[@garageguy879]

Hello Jeff.Revolvers may be outdated but I feel most,especially the older ones are more reliable than semi autos.But most these days will choose the semi auto because of capacity.This pre lock 65 I found out yesterday is much older than I thought,that info will be in a video I'm doing tomorrow evening.Also I'm doing the Ruger American 22 magnum rifle this weekend,,will send you a shout out.

[@jeffdonner1912]

@@garageguy879 My first choice for defense would be a Glock 23/22 or 19/17. But if all I had was a 4" .357 Magnum revolver, S&W 686 or Ruger GP-100, I would be OK as long as I could have about three or four speed loaders. .357 Magnum is a very effective round, and you can plink with .38 Specials.

[@DrumandPianoDude]

Great video! I have a blued Taurus M65, 4" barrel, and blued. It was produced in 1992 and looks almost brand new. Great magnum revolver. The number on the crane maybe a part number.

[@thomasosteen1788]

Thanks for another awesome video Mark. Good shooting with a mighty fine Taurus revolver. I’m also a subscriber to buffalos channel, Take care brother

[@garageguy879]

Hello Thomas, thank you for the good words.I am really impressed with this Taurus revolver,especially the trigger.I have to admit,I got lucky on this one.And Buffalo's channel is top notch,I'm a big fan of Hickok45 but Buffalo does it just as well.

[@jaydee5156]

Nice deal. I've always been happy with my Taurus revolvers. I'm keeping an eye out for a pre-lock blued steel 65.

[@garageguy879]

i would love to find one of those myself.

[@EBKABK773]

i just bought a blue one model 65 taurus

[@phillipdormeyer2890]

That almost looks like Smith model 27... I got 856 love it thanks Mark

[@garageguy879]

Thank you for watching.From what I've read,at one time,Taurus and S&W were owned by the same parent company.That's why some of their revolvers are so similar.

[@buffalosoutdoors]

Hope all is well Mark! Haven't heard from ya in a bit so thought I'd check in.

[@garageguy879]

Hello my friend,always good to hear from you.My video equipment went south on me about a month ago,and in the process,I lost 4 new videos that I'll have to do over again.I did end up buying a new Go Pro Hero 7 Silver video camera and this coming weekend,I'm going to test it and get familiar with it.Thanks for checking in.Also be on the lookout for a PM I'm sending you here in a few.

[@garageguy879]

I sent the PM to your facebook page,hope you don't mind.

[@buffalosoutdoors]

@@garageguy879 I'll check for the PM!

[@ditch7471]

The 263 number may be the last 3 digits of the gun's serial# so the crane matches the frame.

[@leepenlack1329]

i have the same model except blue version, same smooth action i think it came out of taurus that way. really good quality revolver.

[@garageguy879]

I agree with you,the quality is excellent.Thanks for watching

[@marklopez-cdhs4994]

Taurus USA web site use to have a find my gun by serial # and the 65 is a great weapon I have the same thing in 3 inch

[@garageguy879]

Thanks for the info.I'll give their web-site a look.

[@garageguy879]

I tried the web site but it came back with no results.I just got off the phone with Taurus customer service.The lady told me that since the serial number had no letters in it,that it was made before 1981.But they couldn't give me an exact year because she said their records don't go back that far.

[@possmguts]

Mine has a #47 in that spot, same exact gun I have...

[@reynaldorivera7641]

I went to a local shop and they looked it up and supposedly type can use buffalo bore Ammo in this. Or that type of hotter ammo

[@raylaux8295]

Not problem. Taurus 65 is a tank

[@leepenlack5548]

that question about the build date on your gun, its hard to get any information from taurus. i called them and they gave me little information. i know my 65 has five numbers and my best guess is 1979 to 1983 i wish you luck because you are going to need it lol.

[@garageguy879]

If the serial # doesn't have letters,it's pre 81

[@leepenlack5548]

@@garageguy879 thats what i was kind of thinking . thanks for the info.

[@vgnlda]

Hi @garageguy879, I'm writing from Italy. I just bought 3 day ago, as my first revolver, an used Taurus mod. 65 very similar to yours. Same 4 inch barrel (semi-shrouded) and everything, but in matte black finish. I am a little confused by the fact that on the left side of my revolver there's a laser engraving of this code: IT2019. My guess is that this indicates the importation year and the nation (IT for Italy). Gun is made in Brazil and has no lock, a different cylinder release button, (the one of new mod 65 with the shrouded barrel). Gun appears to be almost new and doesn't show any sign of aging or scratches, mirror bore. It has also the rubber grip of the new guns, with the Taurus logo. My educated guess is that Taurus is assembling cheap mod. 65 guns from his spare parts stock (in my case, 4 inch barrel) or is reconditioning older guns, swapping wooden grips for the rubber ones and finishing the gun in matte black. I bought the gun for 200 $, with the full box and booklet plus a nylon holster. Very excited to try it at the range, though.

[@garageguy879]

Hello from Virginia.There are some firearm companies,including Taurus that will use unused parts to assemble a fully functional handgun.There is no reason that it will not function properly.I believe that your educated guess is correct.Rubber grips are cheaper to use but they still work well.These are very accurate firearms and I hope you enjoy your shooting time with this fine revolver as I have with mine.

[@tom_olofsson]

Very nice.

[@garageguy879]

Thank you very much.

[@jparker1183]

I have really been enjoying your channel. Thanks for all the great content! I think I'll give Taurus a closer look. Would you recommend the 856 over the 85/605?

[@garageguy879]

Thank you for watching.I would recommend the 856 over the 85,no internal lock and an extra round.But if you want a 357 snubbie,then go ahead and get the 605.

[@MultiBaldEagle]

The early Taurus 65s with the half under lug and the walnut target stocks are not easy to come by. Especially in good condition. And a lot of "brand snobs" will tell you there's nothing as good as a Smith revolver or a Glock or Sig auto pistol. Don't you believe it. Taurus, Rossi and Ruger made some fine revolvers. And I'd give my left testicle to find an early blued 65 Taurus with wood target grips in good condition. Let the snobs think what they want.

[@leepenlack1329]

may be a slight flaw when gun was made, i dont think it will affect anything , nice revolver.

[@garageguy879]

Thank you.

[@reynaldorivera7641]

Mine doesn’t do that and I have the same early to pre80’s

[@dante_gonal]

Those grips are original of that original for that revolver?

[@garageguy879]

As far as I know,they are original grips.I called Taurus,gave them the serial number and was told the date the revolver was made was before 1981.The grips look tobe from that era,probably late 70's.

[@reynaldorivera7641]

garageguy879 I believe they are original. I have the same one but blues version with same Taurus grips, I switched them out to the newer rubber grips bc I don’t want to damage the original wood.

[@joerico9461]

Mark hey buddy wondering if you still have a Taurus G2 or pt 111 G2 same gun but yeah let me kn

[@garageguy879]

Hello Joe,,I have the G2C now.

[@joerico9461]

@@garageguy879 good to hear from you buddy I thought you maybe sick or something. I want to send you a custom holster and mag carrier that I built I didn't have a 650 revolver dummy gun or actual gun, but I do have the millennium PT111 G2 so I built it off that.Send me your address to Joe Rico 830@ gmail.com you're going to like this setup it turned out very well. I reinforced the back of the holster with Kydex in between pigskin and cowhide

[@joerico9461]

@@garageguy879 that's [e-mail]

[@garageguy879]

Joe,that's awesome.I don't know what to say. Thank you very much. I'm trying to get mu video recording and uploading problems fixed,it may be after the 1st of Ocober before I get my new videos uploaded. Again,thank you very much,it means a lot. I'll send you my mailing address to your email

[@chemoautotroph]

263 is probably a factory control number, remove the grips and look at the frame, there may be another 263 somewhere in there. My model 605 has 2538 stamped inside the crane and inside the frame along with the model number.

[@champferguson5335]

The lettering on the logo Indicates date

[@possmguts]

I dont see a slope in my forward sight... looks flat and square to me...

[@dellaneedstoplayalot8773]

Great video! Thank you. Does anyone know where I can get rubber grips for this gun? Just got one. The person brought it in 1992. Like new condition. Beautiful!! Thanks for your help. Good shooting guys!👍

[@garageguy879]

Thanks.Either Hogue or Altamont,or a number of other grip makers should have rubber grips for this.

[@douglasprice76]

Aint seen any new videos lately? Hope all is well Mark.

[@garageguy879]

Hello Douglas.All is well except that my video equipment went south on me all at once.First of all,my video camera finally gave out after 12 years and when I started to use another one,my computer tower went out.And in the process,I lost 5 new videos I had uploaded to the computer.I have it in the shop,hoping they can retreive those videos.If they can't I'll have to do them all over again.But I hope to be up and running again very soon,I'm looking at mid-October.Thank you for asking.

[@douglasprice76]

@@garageguy879 Great.

[@jblcva]

S&W made that Taurus,,

[@garageguy879]

They we both owned by the same company back then,and the designs were shared.This weekend I'm uploading a video of the Pre Lock model 66 with the 6 inch barrel.They are almost identical.

[@davidpakalski207]

10 seconds of information about the model 65. I take him 50,000 word to do it. what a waste of time

[@garageguy879]

How about 51,000 words?Feel free to leave comments,good or bad.

[@mattjohnson8090]

You got ripped off

[@garageguy879]

I have to disagree with you.This is one of the best firearms I've ever had.

[@champferguson5335]

You probably voted for Harris