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3" 64-5 NY-1 range visit
Had a range day scheduled for today and wanted to shoot the 64 as it's been a bit. This revolver will outshoot me all day long. It's high on the giggle factor. Here's how it did for the first 12 rounds at 10 yards, Winchester 130gr fmj.
I enjoy it more every time I take it out. Hope you all had a great day especially if you got some range time.
18 rounds
Apologies for the shaky pic
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Well done.
I've got similar grips on my 3" 65.
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09-19-2021, 06:37 PM
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Nice 65! I have the original wood grips for the 64 but for shooting I prefer the old Pachs.
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Nice! I miss my 64 NY1. I just bought a GPNY on gunbroker. Picked up a spurred hammer and they drop right into the GP guns. I’ll always keep the spurless hammer so I can switch it back to original but I do like having a SA option.
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I have it's twin. Model 64 3" NY1 with bobbed hammer. I love it!
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I love the 64 3” variety! Only thing I want for mine is a factory DAO hammer. I had a 4” setup that way that had the smoothest trigger pull. Regrettably sold that and have missed it since!
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I have 64-5 three inch and have found it to be accurate. Mine is not a NY issue, rather civilian with the hammer spur. It is my EDC and am going to change the hammer to a bit wider hammer spur, a .375, or perhaps a target .5 inch.
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I too have the 65 three inch that I sent to S&W for the “combat revolver package”. Well worth it. My 64 is a 4 inch.. My 65 4 inch was my duty gun. Both of the 4 inch guns were done up like the factory package by my gunsmith. I wouldn’t mind at all having a 64 three inch to round out the collection. Great guns. The Hogue Bantam grips on the three inch are awesome. I should have bought a set of round butt Ahrends when I could have but alas …
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I've had my 3" 64-5 and 3" 65-5 for close to 10 years. The 64 started out as a RB 4". I bought a NOS barrel off Gunbroker and had that gunsmith over on Buckley Rd in Aurora CO put it together for me. They're both great shooters.
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At Home on the Range
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Originally Posted by S&W Fan
Had a range day scheduled for today and wanted to shoot the 64 as it's been a bit. This revolver will outshoot me all day long. It's high on the giggle factor. Here's how it did for the first 12 rounds at 10 yards, Winchester 130gr fmj.
I enjoy it more every time I take it out. Hope you all had a great day especially if you got some range time.
18 rounds
Apologies for the shaky pic
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Home on the Range !
Nice revolver . Excellent shooter.
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I've had my 3" 64-5 and 3" 65-5 for close to 10 years. The 64 started out as a RB 4". I bought a NOS barrel off Gunbroker and had that gunsmith over on Buckley Rd in Aurora CO put it together for me. They're both great shooters.
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That would be TJ’s. They’ve worked on a couple Smiths I’ve owned, bought used, that needed some help to be made right. Good guys for sure.
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Nice 3”. While I hate stainless, if I come across a 3”at a less than insane price ( not likely I know these days) I will pick it up as I have always wanted a 3” K, and 3” blued versions seem even scarcer than the stainless ones.
FYI I have never found those 130 FMJ loads to be very accurate. I suspect even better results with 158 grain lead or 148 grain wadcutters
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That would be TJ’s. They’ve worked on a couple Smiths I’ve owned, bought used, that needed some help to be made right. Good guys for sure.
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That's the one! When I lived out there, I had some guns repaired by them as well as the barrel swap. I agree, good people.
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FYI I have never found those 130 FMJ loads to be very accurate. I suspect even better results with 158 grain lead or 148 grain wadcutters
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.38 ammo is still pretty hard to locate locally outside of the fmj. I’m well stocked on my carry ammo, the very accurate Gold Dot 135gr +p, but can’t remember the last time even pre-crazy times I found 148 wads.
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SWEET !!!
One of the nicest revolvers ever made , should carry well in a good holster .
My model 64 has a 4" barrel and is my most fired gun .
The 3" barrel is probably the best , short but not too short and long enough to carry easy .
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Nice 65! I have the original wood grips for the 64 but for shooting I prefer the old Pachs.
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That’s more shots than the previous 10 years. 
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