Unbelievable find! Mismarked M-64!

[Art Doc]

Almost as rare as my 10" Registered Magnum.

 

[woodsltc]

Wow....this is incredible. What are the odds that right here on this forum within a few days of each other that a stainless 19-3 and a blued model 64 are found by forum members !!!

Don

 

[mtgianni]

If you know a certified welder he can confirm that it is stainless by touching the frames of your two guns to a grinder. Stainless will not throw as many sparks. This is a seldom used but authentic method of verification.

 

[setxn]

Just as I predicted on the other thread-exploding heads! Good stuff

 

[Foodfuzz]

Dr. Livingston, I presume? Just goes to show you if you keep looking hard enough you'll never know what you'll find. A keeper for sure!
Bob

 

[pownal55]

I've got a polymer frame 29-2, swap you even!

 

[stiab]

If I'm not mistaken, the +P ammo will crack the forcing cone, possibly in less than 50 rounds.

Sir, you are correct. That has happened to my guns about a dozen times (so far).

 

[bmcgilvray]

It could not be stainless steel at all but only a plain ol' Model 45 that was mismarked "Model 10-7" AND incorrectly chambered for .38 Special instead of .22 Long Rifle.

If so then don't shoot CCI Stingers out of it.

 

[Bullseye Smith]

Dang that is a nice blacken 64 with some wear, only 50 made with the pencil barrel. Priceless

 

[ladder13]

Is this Saturday Night Live?

 

[sheriffoconee]

...I have a cousin who used to live near the same town General McArthurs cousin passed through, and he confirmed both the size and condition of the underwear as belonging to the General, according to a guy who used to drive a truck that knows a Notary Public, Smith actually changed the designation of the Model 64 during WW1 to the Model 46, which was used to confuse Japanese spies...

 

[John Sobieski]

lightning strikes the GOLD - again

Sometimes the blind squirrel indeed finds the nut. And, I think I have found GOLD!

I have never seen anything like this. A mismarked M-64! The crane is stamped M 10-7. I have looked it over carefully, and, there is no chance the stamping has been tampered with. Its clean and without question original. The serial number is 4D09XXX. Perfect bore on this pencil barrel example.

I will be sending off on a letter for this treasure as soon as possible, perhaps Mr Jinks can shed some light on how something like this could slip past the inspectors. It somehow made it through the entire process, blued and shipped without anyone catching on! Unbelievable, huh?

Anyway, here are the photos of the side of the gun, and, the frame stamping. As you can see, the blueing has worn off, just a tiny bit, near the muzzle, exposing the stainless steel underneath. Thank goodness this gun has just a tiny bit of wear on this otherwise pristine example, or, this treasure might never have seen the light of day! To say I am excited, is an understatement. Your comments are most certainly appreciated!

And, as you can see, the frame stamping is PERFECT!!!

I can only imagine what something like this is worth, please, no offers here on the forum, I certainly don't want to break any rules, but, I'll bet more than a few of you are chomping at the bit!!

Congratulations on your stupendous find! I'll confess that I was a little envious of your lucky GOLD find, but it inspired me to keep searching!

My persistence paid off and I'd like to share my good fortune with you.

I too found a mis-marked M-64! It's looks a little different from the one you posted, but it might be mostly due to different lighting. Take a look!

 

[Dennis The B]

Congratulations on your stupendous find! I'll confess that I was a little envious of your lucky GOLD find, but it inspired me to keep searching!

My persistence paid off and I'd like to share my good fortune with you.

I too found a mis-marked M-64! It's looks a little different from the one you posted, but it might be mostly due to different lighting. Take a look!

That's amazing, John!

I believe your example confirms the long-rumored, never proven, variable set lathes and Bridgeports used by S&W to create a plethora of various types of firearm frames and barrels.

The local water meter reader turned me on to this story some years ago. It seems he has an uncle who has a sixth cousin, three times removed. The cousin designed the original tooling using an Etch-A-Sketch, which had been smuggled into Springfield, MA., in 1936, by a Brazilian samba dancer.

 

[ImprovedModel56Fan]

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.

If you go to Vermont, you won't have to have them dress incognito. Breeding goldfish and cows and the like is not illegal in Vermont.

 

[MAG-NUM]

Oh this is all too funny! Best laugh I have had in a while Bob

 

[longranger]

I am new to this forum,this is hysterical,think I'll hang around a little more and learn about S.S. hidden in blue.I have a MDL 19-3 that has some S.S showing in few places.

 

[hiram2005]

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.

But how do you breed a goldfish? They're very small.........

 

[JSR III]

Have you tried putting a magnet on the 10-7 to see if it really is stainless steel. A magnet won't stick to the barrel if it's stainless. Or maybe that's aluminium. Never mind I forget which it is.

 

[shawn mccarver]

With the big smiley face at the bottom of the post, it must be that the original poster is having fun. Perhaps poking fun at another post of a gent who has a Model 66 mismarked as a Model 19?

 

[Tom K]

Perish the thought!

With the big smiley face at the bottom of the post, it must be that the original poster is having fun. Perhaps poking fun at another post of a gent who has a Model 66 mismarked as a Model 19?

Not a chance. None of the forum members here would ever poke fun at another, especially if they posess a highly valuable, one of a kind, never before seen, Holy Grail collector's item. Ever.