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Dear Smith and Wesson Forum I would like to hear some opinions from my fellow Forum members about the Smith and Wesson model 64 sincerely and respectfully mg357 a proud member of the Smith and Wesson Forum.
 
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I have two of the 4 inch heavy barrels and I have always wanted a standard barrel but they are harder to find. Think of a stainless model 10 and you have the model 64. Everyone loves model 10s.
 
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I have two of the 4 inch heavy barrels and I have always wanted a standard barrel but they are harder to find. Think of a stainless model 10 and you have the model 64. Everyone loves model 10s.
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My feelings too. A revolver collection is not complete unless one has a model 10 or model 64. If a person can afford both then all the better.

Howard
 
Yes, a Model 64 is the stainless version of the Model 10. As such, it is a great "general purpose" revolver. Model 10s and Model 64s were very popular Police revolvers. Model 64s came in both round and square butt frames and barrel lengths of 2, 3, and 4 inches. The first few years of the Model 64 had the standard or "pencil" barrel, but this changed to a heavy barrel which is now the standard. They don't have the extras such as target hammers, target sights or target triggers, but they are an accurate and dependable revolver that is suitable for a variety of uses. I have a few Model 10s and a 64 and really enjoy them.

Hope this helps.

Steve
 
The Models 10/64 are a bread and butter Smith & Wesson, basic enduring design and functionality. Everyone S&W collector should own at least one.
 
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I've got an older one (1978) and a newer 64-7 (2002) and both are great. I plan to buy a 64-8 at some point, and also more of the older ones.

A 64 is everything you need and nothing you don't......no adjustable sights to mess with, no fancy target hammer or trigger (unless you add one) and .38 +P 158's are potent medicine for anything with two legs. They were made to work, and keep working for a very long time. Many, many LEO's trusted them for decades and some still do. They were also popular security guard guns.

Like was said, what's better than a Model 10? A Model 10 made out of stainless!
 
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I have a 10, two 64s and a 13, and have probably had a half-dozen other M&Ps in the past. They are what the great majority of my home-cast bullets have been shot thru. Gotta love 'em !

Larry
 
I think adjustable rear sights are a novelty:)

I have fired many of my fixed sight guns, including the 64-7, out to 100 yards with 130 gr. +P's. These are surprisingly flat shooting, I was zipping those little pills out to 100 and kept many of my hits in the torso of a B-27 silhouette. I was also spashing the dirt on the 200 yard berm, no doubt I could keep some heads down at 200 yards amed with my "lowly" 64:D

Also be on the lookout for 65's, they are for all intents and purposes a 64 chambered for .357, with a slightly longer cylinder and better heat treating. A bonus is a pre-82 with recessed chambers......I've got a P&R 13 and I love the look of the rounds sitting in those recessed chambers.
 
Here is one of my favorites. My Model 64-5 that I sent back to the factory to have a tapered barrel installed.
 

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The Mod 64 no dash and the 10-5, two of my favorites.
 

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I recently stumbled across this 2" 64-2 at the LGS with a $300 price tag on it. It sounded reasonable although I wasn't actually looking for one. But when they said I could have it for $250 there was nothing to think about.
 

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I love em. I've got a 2" in the nightstand and a 3" rides in the truck. I put DA only hammers on both.
 
I have an early no dash with pencil barrel. It is a fine shooter. The trigger has been tuned to perfection. Several of my friends here in SC have used it for the shooting portion of their CCW testing. All passed with flying colors including the wife of one of my life long friends.

The gun was originally owned by my wife's uncle, a great American and equally fine sportsman/outsdoorsman from Chester, PA. It will remain in the family as a sentimental favorite for a long time, hopefully. He would like that.
 
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