Smith Model 14 Dayton Heavy Barrel

[Dave T]

I'm not in a position to do anything about this so if you can get past the cerakote:

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/809906053

That barrel does not appear to have a taper before it meets the frame. It should make someone a good shooter.

Dave

[wvincent]

I'm not in a position to do anything about this so if you can get past the cerakote:

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/809906053

That barrel does not appear to have a taper before it meets the frame. It should make someone a good shooter.

Dave

Could you explain what you mean about the taper?
The cerakote doesn't really bother me.

[Up1911Fan]

So of a guy wanted to rebarrel a 14 into something like this, what model barrel should he look for?

[Dave T]

Could you explain what you mean about the taper?
The cerakote doesn't really bother me.

The M-15's barrel tapers down a little in front of the frame. Think of a M-28 (and M-27) if you are familiar with them. Their barrels taper down 1/2" to 1" in front of the frame and remain slim all the way to the muzzle. The M-15 does the same thing. The Dayton 15s have straight, non-tapered barrels, not unlike the M-14s. From what I can see of this Cerakoted example the barrel does not taper.

Dave

[wvincent]

The M-15's barrel tapers down a little in front of the frame. Think of a M-28 (and M-27) if you are familiar with them. Their barrels taper down 1/2" to 1" in front of the frame and remain slim all the way to the muzzle. The M-15 does the same thing. The Dayton 15s have straight, non-tapered barrels, not unlike the M-14s. From what I can see of this Cerakoted example the barrel does not taper.

Dave

Thanks, Get you now. It is a good find. Whatever you do, don't tell Bolke That dude can smell these from across the country, his Gun Broker-Fu is at Sensei level.

[Ed L]

I actually bought one of these Smith Model 14 Dayton Heavy Barrels at a time when I was not as interested in revolvers. It came with what seemed like undersized grips and really did not do anything for me. I wound up selling it to a friend that really wanted it. Now I am wondering if I need to find another.

[Wayne Dobbs]

I'm not in a position to do anything about this so if you can get past the cerakote:

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/809906053

That barrel does not appear to have a taper before it meets the frame. It should make someone a good shooter.

Dave

I think this is likely a Model 15-7, which was produced with a straight profile barrel and shipped with Uncle Mike's grips (like the ones depicted). I have one (15-7) and it's a great shooter, but I still vigorously covet my brother's (Darryl's) Hanen...

[Dagga Boy]

I think this is likely a Model 15-7, which was produced with a straight profile barrel and shipped with Uncle Mike's grips (like the ones depicted). I have one (15-7) and it's a great shooter, but I still vigorously covet my brother's (Darryl's) Hanen...

Your 15-7 is another machine in Wayne’s hands. They are pretty close to a Hanen and shoot great.

[wvincent]

So, can Cerakote be removed and then reblued?
And look decent?

[LtDave]

The Hanen guns used a Model 10 HB modified with a ramp sight. Smooth top, no grooves unlike a Model 14 barrel.