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64-3 3"
Just picked this one up....
Serial #30D91xx. I'm thinking 1987. Anyone got a closer date?
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Serial #30D91xx.
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I've never seen one with that high a number. I'm gonna guess and say very late '83 to early '84.
By '87 standard production had long been switched over to the triple-alpha/four-numeric s/n.
Any chance that leading "3" is really a "2"?
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Nope, definitely 30D.
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No box, right?
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I should be so lucky. It came with the ugly pachs, but strangely they feel quite good in the hand. Fear not, they'll soon be corrected! 
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That is a beauty. 
It's impossible to not love a 3" K-frame. After your fist range trip I'm sure you'll agree.
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Congrats on your newest!
It don't even look half bad with the goodyear's. 
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My 3 in.64-3 has a serial # pretty close to yours.
Dick
Haven`t seen a 3in.model 64 with a pinned barrel.
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I really enjoy the 3.0 inch barreled K-frames. Here's my Model 64-3.
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My 3 in.64-3 has a serial # pretty close to yours.
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You don't know how close. We're only 4 numbers apart! 
Almost consecutively numbered.
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64-3 3"
I love mine. It's a 64-3 also.
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Love the 3" 64. Got one myself (3", 64-3).....though I made it myself. I couldn't find a 3" at anything like a reasonable price, so I settled for a 4" and cut it down.
Accurate as a laser. It has become my favorite.
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Love the 3" 64. Got one myself (3", 64-3).....though I made it myself. I couldn't find a 3" at anything like a reasonable price, so I settled for a 4" and cut it down.
Accurate as a laser. It has become my favorite.
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I don't have a M64-3, 3", but I do have a M64-5, 3". This one is with me a lot of the time.
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It's amazing how something so simple, so minimal can just sit there and make me think "yup, all business and perfect for just about anything one could ask of a self defense handgun".
I would love to be able to find an "affordable", basic, no nonsense 3" 64 like those shared here.
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64-3 3"
I wasn't looking for mine above and a very good friend and SWCA member who knows I collect 3" K/L Frames found this one at a gun shop going out of business. It still has the original receipt, along with a small bottle of gun oil that was purchased with the gun at the same time. He sold it to me for Exactly what he was able to buy it for. I will keep This gun and truly enjoy it!!
Thanks Nick!!
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That is funny....I picked up a 3 inch 64-3 early last year. Then I found a 10-5 in 3 inch and bought it.
I like the 10-5 more (blue steel vs stainless) so my 64-3 goes to the local gun show next weekend to see what I can trade for.
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Since my opportunities to gloat are few & far between, here's mine again 
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Since my opportunities to gloat are few & far between, here's mine again
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Congrats on picking up a 3" 64-3! It seems that everybody that has them really enjoys them! I know that mine is one of my favorite Smiths!
The serial number on mine is close to yours in age, 30D83XX
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Great find Ken
I bought my S&W 64-3 about six years ago, $275.00 for the gun, holster, and partial box of ammo. The front sight on mine is pinned.
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I have a Y.O.P.B. marked 64-3 3". The original magnas were beat to death, and it has it's share of scratches, scuffs, and a buggered crane screw, but mechanically it's like new. It would make a great carry gun if I could.
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Very nice. Another one I would like to have!
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My 64-3 does not have a pinned barrel and it has a pinned front sight.
I have never seen a pinned barrel on a 3 inch model 64. Is there such an animal out there?
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IMO the perfect nightstand gun.
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Just picked this one up....
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Very nice! I like it especially, w/ the smooth combat trigger. Work up a load for it yet?
I sold a couple of 3" 64's last year (one, a NIB -3), & currently wishing I'd kept one.
Let me know if you decide to turn loose of the compact Pach's. I'd like to try a set on my 65-3.
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Those are great grips for shooting...............used them on my 3" 65 and my 4" round butt 686-nutin...with .357s
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Those are great grips for shooting...............used them on my 3" 65 and my 4" round butt 686-nutin...with .357s
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+! on this sentiment. I've shot my 3" 65 in some IDPA matches and seem to do about as well with it as with my 4" model 10. But I tried doing it with Magnas and a BK grip adapter. After about 50 rounds I had to retire to the safe area to swap on some Pachmayrs. (This is with IDPA compliant 38 Specials, 158g lead at ~700 fps - a cut above cowboy loads but not even approaching +P territory.) My hands aren't as tough as Bam-Bam's.
While I may carry the 65 (or its 2" 64 cousin) with Magnas and a grip adapter, if I'm going to do much shooting they're going to be wearing something that's easier on my joints.
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