Model 64 2 inch - just a weird story and a $ question

[CA Escapee]

I picked up a 2" NY-1 recently with very low miles, and the box, with the bingo cards, and owners manual at Cabela's for about $400 out the door.

Bill

 

[kennyb]

last year I picked up a nice 64 snub from my local gun store for $299 corrections trade in...original wood grips no box etc.great shooter...also grabbed a similar 4" 64 for the same price

 

[ISCS Yoda]

The newest version of the 3S Pistol Pocket is nice in that the belt loops are very adjustable for cant. You can go pretty much all the way around, so FBI, neutral and cross-draw are all options.

I think my 3S holsters must be new versions because they are definitely 100% adjustable for cant.

That holster will take anywhere from 2" to 3" barrels.

Mine are marked for 2.5" barrels but I imagine a 3" would fit. I had one cut down to fit a 2" barrel without the extra leather at the end.

 

[Bill In Texas]

Hi Senior Chief!

I picked up a 64-2 2" snubbie about two months ago for $410 plus shipping.

It has replaced the Model 60 as my EDC. Funny thing is, about 6 months ago you suggested that I look into getting a k frame instead of the M60 Pro Series I was lusting after. I bought the 60 anyway, but I've taken your advice since then and now own a 66-2 2.5" in addition to the 64. I also would like to have a M65 snub.

I think they grow on you! Anyway, thanks for the suggestion!

 

[Browns fan]

I picked up a 64-3 2 inch at a local show box grips in great shape gun tight and in very good shape for 500 now a 3 inch 64 is needed thought i had one but didn’t work out the search continues

 

[mikerjf]

Ok, question from the peanut gallery...Can you make a 64 into a “65” with just a cylinder swap? Are the cylinders different lengths, is it just the chambering, or is the metallurgy different?

 

[Bullet Bob]

The cylinders on the magnums are longer, so the part of the barrel that sticks into the frame window is shorter.

As far as metallurgy goes, that's not an argument I want to have on the internet.

Would I do it? Heck no.

 

[The_Truth]

Seems like in theory you could have an experienced machinist trim back the forcing cone to fit a magnum cylinder and be GTG... in theory. I wouldn't do it to anything smaller than a K frame and although I've daydreamed about doing this a lot, I don't think I would ever do it and I'm sure someone will be along soon to tell us why it wouldn't work.

Would be really cool to do it to a 2" 64 though.

 

[wrangler5]

Perhaps a small consideration: My THREE inch K frame JUST BARELY extracts a 38 Special case fully from a chamber, while a TWO inch J frame leaves ~0.458" of a 38 Special case in a chamber at full ejector throw. (I assume a 2" K frame would be the same but don't have one to check.)

A 357 Mag case is 0.15" longer than a 38 Special, and so would leave ~0.608" of the case in the chamber of a 2" gun at full extractor throw. If you're ever in need of a rapid reload, you're probably more likely to get one with the shorter 38 Special cases.

And if you're looking for more power, it might be worth checking out the 158g Buffalo Bore +P 38 Special loads. They list the hollow cavity cast lead bullet at 1040fps out of a 2" model 60. I haven't measured that particular round, but other BB loads I have checked always come in right around the numbers BB advertises. For comparison, the Remington 158g lead hollow cavity +P load that I have measured out of a 2" model 49 came in at 820fps. So the Buffalo Bore is steaming along about 25% faster, which you can have without swapping cylinders or doing any other gunsmithing.

 

[The_Truth]

I already carry 158gr LSWCHC Buffalo Bore

Sometimes our minds wander...

 

[GerSan69]

Ok, question from the peanut gallery...Can you make a 64 into a “65” with just a cylinder swap? Are the cylinders different lengths, is it just the chambering, or is the metallurgy different?

May I humbly point you to a thread I started just the other day on this very subject? While mine was more of a "happy accident," you might find it useful.
"New" .357 Model 10

 

[7shooter]

It is DAO. The trigger is very smooth. I also ordered a few 4" DAO Model 64s from them for about $50 less. My understanding was that the 4" were for a Brinks contract. I don't know the origin of the 2", but they had them in stock at the same time.

Unfortunately, the 4" ones had to be sold during a time of financial need. The 2" Model 64 made the short list of keepers.

I bought one of the 2inch DAO Model 64s about 15 years ago for $299 from an ad in Shotgun News .It was an over run for a security company. One of the students in our carry permit class offered to give each instructor one free FFl order so I was in fat city. BTW the trigger was excellent right out of the box.

 

[1911-10MM]

Hello
I picked up mine for 500.00, box and documents, Came with the original grips. I put these on it. I had one several years ago, sold it and regretted it every since. Came across this one and had to grab it.

 

[ISCS Yoda]

Hello, Bill! I don't think an old thread of mine has ever been resurrected before but there you have it AND I OWE YOU A REPLY!

Hi Senior Chief!

I picked up a 64-2 2" snubbie about two months ago for $410 plus shipping.

It has replaced the Model 60 as my EDC. Funny thing is, about 6 months ago you suggested that I look into getting a k frame instead of the M60 Pro Series I was lusting after. I bought the 60 anyway, but I've taken your advice since then and now own a 66-2 2.5" in addition to the 64. I also would like to have a M65 snub.

I think they grow on you! Anyway, thanks for the suggestion!

You are welcome!

This is the gun that started this discussion I believe, my M64 custom:

This Model 10 is still one of my favorites:

 

[AZretired]

Should have added this earlier but this is my 64-4 I picked up in 2012. Stocks are Altamonte.

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