At J&G Sales. Sweet deals on used Smith & Wesson .38 Special revolvers.
The Model 10 is blued steel and the 64 is stainless steel. Otherwise they’re identical – .38 Special, six shot, K frame (S&W’s medium frame), with fixed sights that can’t snag or break. These are guns that can last a lifetime without any problems.
Some of the 64s they’re selling are DAO (double action only) models with bobbed hammers. Better for carry, less good for target shooting because you can’t cock the hammer.
Stainless, y’all
I’m a stainless-loving Philistine, so I’d choose the 64. In fact, I already did. I’ve got two 64s, one with a 3″ barrel and one rare .357 Magnum model in 4″. I’ve also got a 3″ 65 (essentially the 64 but in .357 Magnum) and a 3″ 66 (the 64 but in .357 Magnum and with adjustable sights).
With stainless there’s very little worry about corrosion, but that isn’t the only reason to choose it. Like wood, stainless is a continuous material – it’s the same on the outside as it is on the inside. If it gets worn you can polish it or bead blast it to renew the surface. Scratches are less noticeable because the inside is the same material and same color as the outside.
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I put in my order for a blued tapered barrel model yesterday. I’m a big fan of older Smith and Wesson revolvers and the price was too good to pass up. My best shooting pistol is a stainless S&W 67-1 that’s had some trigger work done on it at some point. J&G says my order has shipped, so I’ll post a followup comment when it arrives.
Those Model 67s are gorgeous guns. I’ve been tempted to pick one up to complete the 64 to 67 lineup.
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One of my favorite guns is my S&W Model 10 w/ 4″ HB. After thousands of rounds through it, it has one of the slickest triggers I’ve had the pleasure to shoot.
I’d love to pick up another one (since Mom decided she wanted mine for her home protection gun), but I am really thinking about one of the bobbed model 64. I picked up a bobbed M64 NYPD-1 w/2″ barrel from a former auto theft detective, and that is a sweet shooting gun.
I’m sure these are department turn-ins, and would love to get a match for my 64. I just wonder who these are from.
“Like wood, stainless is a continuous material – it’s the same on the outside as it is on the inside. If it gets worn you can polish it or bead blast it to renew the surface. Scratches are less noticeable because the inside is the same material and same color as the outside.”
Is that always true, even on guns made by lesser quality manufacturers?
Those DAO guns are great shooters, btw. Just phenomenal. I need more K-frames!
A friend of mine has 3 of those Model 64′s from J&G and they are such a deal for the money!
Sean, I’m not aware of any design that uses stainless on the outside and something else on the inside. As far as I know they’re all through and through stainless.
I picked up my J&G model 10 from my ffl this afternoon. I couldn’t be happier with the pistol, I chose the “very good plus” graded model and they really delivered. Here are some pictures:
http://imgur.com/a/EUgD4
The gun has a nice deep blued finish with a small amount of wear on the muzzle and around the grip. Everything else is in excellent shape with little to no wear. The cylinder drag mark is very light, leading me to believe that this gun has seen little use. The bore is bright and shiny with crisp rifling and the lockup is tight. The trigger is phenomenal in both double and single action. Overall I’m extremely pleased, I’m actually tempted to pick up one of the heavy barrel models before they are gone.
Also, I have to plug Archie Baker with Foothills Armory. He handled the transfer for me and was very easy to work with. He’s the cheapest I’ve found – $20 total for transfer including background check. Anyone in the Knoxville/Maryville area needing an ffl transfer should look him up.
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