loeman
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I have long admired the original Model 64 with the tapered barrel. To me they have the ultimate vintage cop-gun look (along with the Model 10). I’ve been watching and waiting for a nice Model 64 for well over a year. I saw plenty of heavy barreled 64s, but most of them were bobbed, law enforcement surplus or dept. of corrections surplus. Not what I wanted. Then last week it finally showed up at a LGS. A pristine, early Model 64 no dash with the tapered barrel and OEM Magna stocks at a good price. As soon as I checked to verify that the stocks were numbered to the gun I knew I was taking it home. This particular gun dates to 1973, which puts it near the end of the tapered barrel run for Md 64s from 1970 to 1973.
I learned a little about this gun from the store sales clerk who had dealt with the original owner. It was bought new in 1973 by a Korean War Vet who kept it as his home defense gun for all these years. He had shot it only a few times. Now well into his 80s he decided to trade it for a new Ruger .357. I wish he had kept the box, papers and tools, but that’s OK because getting a 43 year old, well cared for, one-owner gun is just fine by me. And I wish I could personally thank this man for both his war service and his good care of this Model 64, a gun that I will be proud to own for a long time. I hope to get it to the range sometime very soon.
Edit: I took this gun to the range today and shot 50 rounds. I could not be happier with the accuracy. I was shooting only at 10 yards but I think this gun will rival my other most accurate center-fire S&W, my md 681. I'm partial to fixed sights!
I learned a little about this gun from the store sales clerk who had dealt with the original owner. It was bought new in 1973 by a Korean War Vet who kept it as his home defense gun for all these years. He had shot it only a few times. Now well into his 80s he decided to trade it for a new Ruger .357. I wish he had kept the box, papers and tools, but that’s OK because getting a 43 year old, well cared for, one-owner gun is just fine by me. And I wish I could personally thank this man for both his war service and his good care of this Model 64, a gun that I will be proud to own for a long time. I hope to get it to the range sometime very soon.
Edit: I took this gun to the range today and shot 50 rounds. I could not be happier with the accuracy. I was shooting only at 10 yards but I think this gun will rival my other most accurate center-fire S&W, my md 681. I'm partial to fixed sights!
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