OT - picked up my "new" S&W model 64 yesterday...

[O.S.O.K.]

Got it and cleaned it up - had leading in the barrel - forcing cone end. Also had laquered oil on it - but in very good shape regardless. I took the original grips off and installed some Eagle Classic grips which feel very nice on it.



Now, to cast some Lyman keith swc's and load some up. I think I may have to keep them around 800 fps to have POI match POA... at 25 yards. These boolits weigh around 173 grains.

[lever-4-life]

Cool gun! I like those stainless model 10's!

[O.S.O.K.]

Thanks. Yep - that's exactly what it is. And I found out that they only made them for two years (with the "pencil barrel"), so this is a sleeper collector's model... but I bought it to shoot.

They kept making them with bull barrels and short barrels, etc. for a long time - the 4" bull barrel model seems to be the most prevalent.

[Ysabel Kid]

Congratulations Jac! Man, those grips look SHARP on that wheel-gun!!!

[dr walker]

Nice looking revolver. I like the Eagle Classic grips. I have a set on my S&W Victory.

[2ndovc]

Nice early tapered barrel model too!

I had a Model 65 but the Ice Queen got that one in the divorce.
Still have my 66 though

Looks really shrp with those grips!


jb

[Hobie]

You took down the photo already?

[O.S.O.K.]

You took down the photo already?

Its there... must have been down for a bit due to gunsnet (where my pics are hosted) was doing some maintenence (?).

[Hobie]

I see it now. I was interested as I'd never seen the pencil barreled version.

[Noah Zark]

I see it now. I was interested as I'd never seen the pencil barreled version.

Not stealing OSOK's thunder, just posting for Hobie's benefit; this is what they look like in "stock" form:



The so-called "no dash" Model 64 was made from '72 to '74 only, and can be thought of as the SS version of the Model 10 M&P.

Noah

[Grizz]

that is a beauty. is the cylinder recessed? I like the pinned barrel and love that front sight on the tapered barrel. looks like a keeper to me, much more 'something' than my 66, which itself is a fine arm.

really nice revolver

Grizz

[O.S.O.K.]

The grips that mine had on it weren't as nice as those on Noah's three. They aren't bad, just need a new finish, but they'll stay in the little pouch that the Eagle grips came in for now.

The cylinders are not rececessed. The cylinder appears to be the same size as S&W used for its .357 Mag pistols too - and I'm thinking probably just as strong - though, I'm not going to find out. This will get standard or +P 38 Special loads only. The cylinders are nice and long too - and can accept just about any reasonable bullet that you would want to load - like the long-nosed keith boolits for example

For anyone interested, J&G ( http://www.jgsales.com/index.php/cPath/16_211_431 ) has police trades for sale - Model 64's but they are "dash" models - 4" bull barrel which was the one made in largest numbers. They are $189 and up depending on condition. All seem to have the hammers bobbed. Fine shooters though! The DA on mine is great - typical S&W smooth.

[Hobie]

I have a 19, a 13 and a 65 but the pencil barreled 64s either escaped my memory (dang if that doesn't happen more and more often) or I just never saw one. I personally think that the round butt version is about the ideal "family" gun. Perfect size (usually), perfect recoil level (usually), not requiring a lot of maintenance nor a lot of concern in long term "storage" bedside. Most anyone in the family that can be trusted to use the gun on their own can manipulate it.

[J Miller]

O.S.O.K.,

That's a nice old S&W. I had the blued version many many summers ago.

With the Lyman Keith 358429 bullet try 5.0grs of Unique. I used that load a lot in my 38s and it always worked really good. Size it .358" cos that size works better.

Joe

[O.S.O.K.]

O.S.O.K.,

That's a nice old S&W. I had the blued version many many summers ago.

With the Lyman Keith 358429 bullet try 5.0grs of Unique. I used that load a lot in my 38s and it always worked really good. Size it .358" cos that size works better.

Joe

Thanks Joe. What I really want is for that boolit to shoot to the sights at 25 yards...

[Sixgun]

For longevity and toughness, I have always chosen a Ruger single action. I would not feel handicaped with a S&W model 10. (or its variants ) Definitely 'Smith's most durable gun.----------Sixgun

[O.S.O.K.]

For longevity and toughness, I have always chosen a Ruger single action. I would not feel handicaped with a S&W model 10. (or its variants ) Definitely 'Smith's most durable gun.----------Sixgun

Yeah, I guess that's because S&W actually used the same blanks (as mentioned) for the 38's and the .357's - and the same frames. Just like Ruger has done forever with most of its line...

[Dave]

That is a great gun! I am always hoping to luck up on one of those.

[TedH]

Nice!