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Originally Posted by Malysh
...The Mod 640 is a genuine Centennial and has the distinction of being the first Centennial model to be reintroduced after production of the L prefix series ended in 1974. It lead the way, so to speak, for the 642 etal, and the "Classic" Centennials that were introduced a few years ago.
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I concur.
For me the 640 stands out as being the first stainless made [safety] hammerless and the first 357 mag Centennial variant, and of course, the first Centennial variant sans grip safety.
I think it's fair to say that the original Centennial is the grand daddy of all the safety hammerless variants, including the ultra-lite framed, laser equipped models in current production.