FWB Mod 65 Pistol - LM

[MDriskill]

Good thinking Mike. That might be it, to make room for the recoil attachment plate.

Here is one of the sleeves cut down for the FWB65 'shortie':

As an aside...I lust for this pistol, LOL! the short barrel, sport grips, early short-tang frame and narrower rear sight, and barrel sleeve are to my mind just about the perfect model 65...

[DrGunn]

I fancied trying one without the sleeve to see how different the balance is. However if it’s glued on and not straightforward to remove I might just have to get a second one instead...

[Geezer]

Odd, isn’t it?

Like Mike, I think short spurs look better and that sport grips are cool.

If I’d have been a 10M pistol shooter in the 70s or 80s, I’d have thought exactly the opposite.

Anyway, I only have an 80. Must resist the 65 bug. (Though they are a much more handsome pistol.)