Recent content by sdolsay

If he has the optics ready version with the Crimson Trace Red Dot, the gas block rail is the same height as the rail on the upper.

Thank you all for the helpful tips, I really appreciate it! Thanks!

Thank you for the info, these forms never let me down. Thanks, Scott

I just bought one of these, the plunger that rides against the safety and the slide lock is very stiff, I can't even reassembly the firearm with out using something to push the plunger in. I have lubed it well, I was just wondering if this is normal and will it get better over time. Love the gun...

Pharmer, I didn't think about the barrel being easier to conceal, that makes sense...I'll need to find a good holster for it.

K22fan, thank you so much for looking that up for me, I think I got a decent deal for it at $460. It's my first vintage S&W and I am very happy with it! Thanks again!

Good info, yep I got this just as a man came back to the store after looking at it, I was already processing my paperwork though. I tend to buy when I see something vintage, kind of the buy it when you see it mentality. Never know who will grab it while your thinking about it! Here is the...

What I have gleaned from all these great posts, and I thank you all, is I think if I say it was manufactured in the early 70's that would be in the ballpark?

Thanks Ikabug, I will look into that...Greetings from North Dakota! Scott

murphydog, I posted 2 pictures above, it is a 4 inch tapered no dash revolver. I did end up buying it. Thanks, Scott

JP, point taken, my wife was born in 1970 and I do not call her old, for obvious reasons! I think vintage would be a better moniker for these firearms. I want to thank you for taking the time to post all that great information, that was very helpful. I did buy the revolver. Here are a couple of...

Thanks for the info Bob and Bob! Was there a year when they went to the fatter barrel or were both the tapered and fatter barrel available all the way to 1982?

Hello I am new to the forum and have owned multiple handguns during my life and have decided to focus on old S&W revolvers for the most part. My local gun shop had a model 64 come in used it has a pinned and tapered barrel. Would I be correct to think it would be manufactured in the early 70's...