New to me S&W 64

[waarp8nt]

Picked up a S&W 64 from GB. It needed grips and a hammer nose. Picked up a set of Altamont grips and a couple of hammer noses from the internet. It's a DOC or LE trade in, however it appears to have been carried a lot and shot very little. Some cosmetic scratches that I plan to polish up a bit with flitz, however the bore and cylinder look very good. Loaded up a few 158 grs round nose flat point over 3.2 hrs of American Select with CCI primers. Shows some potential for accuracy. Grabbed a chunk of cardboard and stepped off 15 yards. Was able too keep all six shots on a 12x12 inch piece plywood at 50+ yards.





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[Hick]

Very nice. My first revolver is also a Model 64. I didn't know anything about revolvers, but my son is a police officer in KY, and has a part time gun shop. He found it for me and assured me I would like it. Mine also is LE trade-in. For what its worth-- if you are steady enough the 4 inch barrel Model 64 will keep your shots in a 12" square at 50 yards.

[Drm50]

I just traded one off couple months ago. I have no use for a gun of that type. Mine was a 3" job
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[Der Gebirgsjager]

Congratulations, waarp8nt, good acquisition. Can almost never go wrong with a S&W.

[Sasquatch-1]

Great guns. I carried one off duty for about 8 years. The only reason I stopped was I opted for the smaller "J" frame 60. Both of mine were 2" and in competent hands could put all shots in the 10 ring on a "B-27" target at 15 yds.

[Petrol & Powder]

The S&W Model 64 is a great gun. It's basically a stainless version of the model 10 with a heavy barrel. They were work horses and will not let you down.

I've had several different Model 64's over the years. Here's my current 4" model 64:

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I need to get those grips off of it but just haven't got around to doing it. Those grips on the OP's gun are sharp, I may look into those.

When you buy a used K-frame chambered in .357 mag, like a model 13, 19, 65 or 66; you have no idea how many magnum loads were shot through the gun before it came to you. When you buy a used K-frame chambered in 38 Special, you have no such concerns.

[Lefty Red]

Jealous! Can't find a 3" anything around here.


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[9.3X62AL]

For many years, my old shop issued the S&W Model 64 revolvers--both 4" for uniform/general duty and 2" for plainclothes duty. They probably still have them in inventory, though personal-purchase sidearms of about 300 makes and variants are authorized--rollers and sliders. The S&W K-frame M&P series revolvers were and are among the best firearms ever made in this country.

[FergusonTO35]

Love those K-frames! Last summer I got a really sweet ex-California Dept. of Corrections 10-10. Only problem is the yawning cylinder to barrel gap of .010 which allows a lot of fouling and velocity to escape. Is a gap this large typical of the later K frames?

[Petrol & Powder]

............Is a gap this large typical of the later K frames?

Not that I've seen but they're worth fixing.
Get someone to set the barrel back one thread, recut the breach face/forcing cone and correct any end shake if needed. You'll have a great gun after that and still will not have a lot of money in it.
You can do the work yourself but all of the jigs and cutters will cost you more than paying someone to do it.

[Sasquatch-1]

If you check the Midway gunsmithing videos on YouTube there is one about shimming the cylinder to remove gap and back to front movement on the Smith revolvers.

Love those K-frames! Last summer I got a really sweet ex-California Dept. of Corrections 10-10. Only problem is the yawning cylinder to barrel gap of .010 which allows a lot of fouling and velocity to escape. Is a gap this large typical of the later K frames?

[Petrol & Powder]

Shimming the yoke will help to eliminate end shake but it will not reduce the barrel/cylinder gap.

If the only issue is a B/C gap of .010" and the gun shoots ok, I might be inclined to leave it alone. However, if there were other problems such as end shake or a bad forcing cone it would be worth the effort and money to set it right. In the end you would have an excellent gun.

[rintinglen]

I have been looking for one at a reasonable price for some time with no luck, I envy you your success.
For the non-enthusiast, there is no better gun. I once watched a San Diego sheriffs Deputy put 6 out of 6 off-hand standing in the 10 ring on a B-27 target from the 50 yard line with one--a feat I could scarcely match with a tricked-out bull barrel PPC gun. And I was a pretty good shooter then.

[Scharfschuetze]

Nice purchase. I have the Model 65 which is really the same other than it's chambered for the 357 cartridge. They look like a plow horse, but run like a race horse. Great revolvers.

This one hasn't missed a beat since I bought it new in 1977. I'm here today courtesy of its reliability and accuracy.

[imashooter2]

Mine is a California Department of Corrections trade in and a bit stubbier...



My only beef with them is the silver on silver sights. Fixed mine with some flat black and Chevy engine orange.

[Char-Gar]

I have a 4" and a 2" and both are here to stay.

[Lefty Red]

Mine is a California Department of Corrections trade in and a bit stubbier...



My only beef with them is the silver on silver sights. Fixed mine with some flat black and Chevy engine orange.

Drooling!


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[waarp8nt]

Put a bit of a Flitz shine on it by hand yesterday evening, surprised at how nasty the rag looked when I was done. This weekend was too busy for joys of shooting, I missed out on an offer to go squeeze off a few with a good friend of mine from here on the forum. Planning to shoot it more later this week, if the spring rains hold out.

[Lefty Red]

Oh yeah!


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[Petrol & Powder]

Looks Good !

Get a couple of Safariland Comp II speedloaders and find a good load for it.