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A '47 M&P snubbie and his younger buddy
• 38 M&P 2" - shipped November 1947
• 38 M&P 2" (64-2) - shipped: September 1981
Both go to the range from time to time, very popular with some of my family.
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07-18-2017, 09:21 PM
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Great guns and a fantastic photo!  After looking at the photo, I'm not sure I recall ever seeing a 2" barreled 64 - maybe I have not looked for them before, or maybe I just did not notice them when posted. It looks way cool, especially with those unique grips...
Thanks for sharing,
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After looking at the photo, I'm not sure I recall ever seeing a 2" barreled 64 - maybe I have not looked for them before, or maybe I just did not notice them when posted. It looks way cool, especially with those unique grips.
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They are cool, Richard.
In late 1974 or early 1975, I bought one brand new for my bride. I came back from my second year in the war in '72, finished up my time in the military and then we moved to Portland so I could go back to school. I was working nights and going to grad school during the day and she was home with a couple little kids in the "big city." I wanted her to have something for defense other than my 1911 or my Highway Patrolman. So I bought her a 2" Model 64. She got pretty good with it rather quickly, so that I would pity the guy who tried to break into our house with me gone . . . 
She still has it, and it is still her go-to defense weapon. We still take it to the range occasionally, although now her favorite shooter is the 2" Kit Gun I gave her for Christmas a couple years back.
Here is a picture of a few of our snubbies. Deb's Model 64 is in the middle. L-R: three K frames, a J frame and an I frame.
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I have those same two guns and carry M64 SS quite often. The old post-war snubs in nice shape were showing up around here frequently two years ago, so I got two for cheap. Now they have all vanished. SB in those was all I could ever find. The little 64 RB is quite uncommon in these parts. I bought the only one I've ever seen a year ago. My favorite carry gun.
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Two classics...great photo as always.
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Mine is a Dec '47 and has a great smooth action. One of the last long actions, might be permissable to call them transitionals.
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Great guns and a fantastic photo! After looking at the photo, I'm not sure I recall ever seeing a 2" barreled 64 - maybe I have not looked for them before, or maybe I just did not notice them when posted. It looks way cool, especially with those unique grips...
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The Delaware State Police issued 2" Model 64s to its' detectives in the early '80s.
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I also have a '47 2" M&P that is a neighbor to the gun posted by DRYHEAT. Mine shipped September 1947 to Warshall Sporting Goods in Seattle. My letter from Roy does not say anything to indicate that it was a multiple gun shipment.
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bullmack, I lived in Seattle for 30 years ('71-'01) and bought MANY guns from Warshalls. Doug Warner became a friend and I see him from time to time when I attend a WAC Gun Show in the summer.
When the "Dirty Harry/M29-2 Fever" hit, Warshalls was THE place to get them! You had be present at the store and enter a lottery to buy one of .44 Mags that had just come in. Doug would wheel in a shopping cart full of boxes and the crowd would get excited. In order of the draw you got to choose from the remaining 29s in the cart. Over a period of time I picked up two 6.5" blues and one 4" nickel and one 4" blue.
Of course I sold them. A long time ago.
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It seems there are a lot of those blue and stainless pairs. I put the Hogues
on my 64-2.
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Very nice!
I like the 64 (who wouldn't?), but that M&P is beautiful!
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Nice snubbies!
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Very nice looking '47 model year!
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The OP has a super nice M&P. I'm proud of my 1950 2 inch M&P...it's good, but not nearly that nice.
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OP that is an absolutely beautiful M&P! I love the front sight on the earlier ones.
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