Bedrock
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I have a friend who heard of a guy who says he knows of a guy who has several stainless Schofields. He might want it.
Unbelievable find! Mismarked M-64!
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dbarale
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Wow, beautiful 64, do the Coke stocks number to the gun too?
Milton
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Is the government doing something to the water???
What a delight. Last night it was almost 8 pm when I got home from visiting a church members home. This morning I got up and started working on half a pot of coffee. I sat down to check the forum and found this little thread. Absolutely delightful in every way. I am thankful for this forum and the fellowship which members and participants share. Sincerely. brucev.
Crazy K38
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I am just going to be a good boy and keep my mouth shut.........
Can you shoot +P in that?
.38 Super +P+ Plus was Mac's favorite load for it.
The undies have come to known as "The little brown boxers".
does your CPA friend work for the gubbermint??????????
Sebago Son
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Neat Gun.... Just don't shoot +P's out of it.
Slow Draw
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Isn't that the Model 64 that J. Edgar Hoover traded to Gen. Mc Arthur for the General's Model 60 (mismarked as a Model 36)?
acl864
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A friend of my bossman bought a pre-Model 10 that by the serial number was issued sometime during the transition to marking the frames with Model #'s. He was and is convinced that it's some kind of "special black steel" prototype. Even a post on here with pics and the responses of the knowledgable members identifying it as a common blued pre-model 10 couldn't convince him otherwise. I'll show him pics of you're gun. Maybe he'd like to add another "one of a kind" firearm to his collection, if you decide to part with it that is.
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Sgt 127
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Well, again, thanks for everybodies great comments and help on further tracking the history of what I have come to call "The Holy Grail of Springfield."
Early this morning, I continues my research on the little gem with a very good friend of mine who is a Master Electrician. I decided I needed to enlist the help of an expert, and, of course, he immediatly came to mind. Using special screwdrivers he brought along, we took the sideplate off, using knowledge I have gained on this forum. I am proud to say, we were able to remove the sideplate with little problem. The screwdriver did slip a little and barely nicked the sideplate a tiny bit, once again, showing the pristine stainless steel under the blue coating.
I found a diagram of a Model 64 on the internet and made the following discoveries. some of the internal parts were not coated with the blue finish and, still show the natural stainless steel, they are bright and shiny. My friend, the Master Electrician, confirmed that the color is EXACTLY the same as parts in the Stainless steel model 65 that we are using as a comparison. So now, two local experts, my friend the CPA AND the Master Electrician have both confirmed what I knew all along. My Master Electrician friend is an older guy who had cataract surgery and he wears those coke bottle looking glasses. I'll tell you what, when I put those on, it was like using a microscope. I swear, I could see the molecular structure of the stainless steel. In a way, it really feels like I am doing historical research. I know now how he felt the first time Carl Sagen looked at the Univerese.
Anyway, these parts, INSIDE the gun, are still in thier natural stainless steel finish:
The hand
The rebound slide
the cylinder stop
the trigger lever
The locking bolt
And, the center pin.
I will continue research on the links to Gen MacArthur, again, thank you S&WChad for giving me another trial to follow on this piece. I have already found some VERY interesting ideas to follow up on.
In this picture, you can clearly see the outline, of what appears to be, a Smith and Wesson K frame under the Generals shirt. As S&WCHAD pointed out, after the little slap down from his good friend George, it would make sense that he carry the gun a little more discreetly. I outlined where the gun is printing through his shirt.
And, another photo showing General MacArthur defending against a gun grab, again, exactly where he would be carrying the model 64:
Early this morning, I continues my research on the little gem with a very good friend of mine who is a Master Electrician. I decided I needed to enlist the help of an expert, and, of course, he immediatly came to mind. Using special screwdrivers he brought along, we took the sideplate off, using knowledge I have gained on this forum. I am proud to say, we were able to remove the sideplate with little problem. The screwdriver did slip a little and barely nicked the sideplate a tiny bit, once again, showing the pristine stainless steel under the blue coating.
I found a diagram of a Model 64 on the internet and made the following discoveries. some of the internal parts were not coated with the blue finish and, still show the natural stainless steel, they are bright and shiny. My friend, the Master Electrician, confirmed that the color is EXACTLY the same as parts in the Stainless steel model 65 that we are using as a comparison. So now, two local experts, my friend the CPA AND the Master Electrician have both confirmed what I knew all along. My Master Electrician friend is an older guy who had cataract surgery and he wears those coke bottle looking glasses. I'll tell you what, when I put those on, it was like using a microscope. I swear, I could see the molecular structure of the stainless steel. In a way, it really feels like I am doing historical research. I know now how he felt the first time Carl Sagen looked at the Univerese.
Anyway, these parts, INSIDE the gun, are still in thier natural stainless steel finish:
The hand
The rebound slide
the cylinder stop
the trigger lever
The locking bolt
And, the center pin.
I will continue research on the links to Gen MacArthur, again, thank you S&WChad for giving me another trial to follow on this piece. I have already found some VERY interesting ideas to follow up on.
In this picture, you can clearly see the outline, of what appears to be, a Smith and Wesson K frame under the Generals shirt. As S&WCHAD pointed out, after the little slap down from his good friend George, it would make sense that he carry the gun a little more discreetly. I outlined where the gun is printing through his shirt.
And, another photo showing General MacArthur defending against a gun grab, again, exactly where he would be carrying the model 64:
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Do we know the location of this underwear?
It would make a wonderful display with this gun......
Bedrock
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I used to have CPA's examine and verify my historically significant, one-of-a-kind firearms too. But a few years ago I discovered that there are people who know more about guns than even the sharpest CPA's. Goldfish breeders. Don't laugh. I never go to a gun show without taking a goldfish breeder along with me. I always have them dress incognito.
+Ps 
Look carefully at the picture and you will realize that this relic should NEVER be loaded with ANYTHING. There is NO WHOLE On the left side of this gub - DUH
Any idiot knows that if the whole isn't there the gub is just flat unsafe --- Drill a whole and you should be good to go --- Otherwise, ship the gun to S&W for destruction!
It could be that the whole fell off though. In that case the gub is OK and can be loaded with +P+ .357 Magnums.
OTOH -- This hole thread is most likely a hoax!
The OP doesn't even have 500 posts so (obviously) has no idea what he's talking about... The only way to prove that this is really an M64 is to have the original box (with the tools, of course). I may have one here - Send me one of those AMs and I'll look -=- NO PAYPAL!!
Look carefully at the picture and you will realize that this relic should NEVER be loaded with ANYTHING. There is NO WHOLE On the left side of this gub - DUH
Any idiot knows that if the whole isn't there the gub is just flat unsafe --- Drill a whole and you should be good to go --- Otherwise, ship the gun to S&W for destruction!
It could be that the whole fell off though. In that case the gub is OK and can be loaded with +P+ .357 Magnums.
OTOH -- This hole thread is most likely a hoax!
The OP doesn't even have 500 posts so (obviously) has no idea what he's talking about... The only way to prove that this is really an M64 is to have the original box (with the tools, of course). I may have one here - Send me one of those AMs and I'll look -=- NO PAYPAL!!
Maybe. They mysteriously disappeared years ago, but the authorities may have recovered them. You probably saw the news release.
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I swear I'm about to wet myself laughing at this one lol.
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