Smith & Wesson Model 64

The Smith and Wesson Model 64 Military and Police revolver is the stainless steel version of its Model 10. It is a six shot revolver chambered in .38 Special.^[1]

The Model 65, is similar but chambered in .357 Magnum, being a stainless steel version of the carbon steel Model 13. The Model 65 cylinder is longer to accommodate the longer .357 Magnum cartridge.^[2] The Model 65 was in production from 1972 until some time in 2004-2005^[3], and utilized the same standard K-frame (S&W medium frame) as the Model 64.^[4] Beginning in 1980, S&W also produced .357 Magnum revolvers on their "medium-large" frame size ("L-frame") to better handle the higher long-term stresses of the magnum loads, calling the larger frame revolver in stainless steel the Model 686.

Specifications

Caliber: .38 S&W Special +P (Model 64); .357 Magnum (Model 65)
Capacity: 6 Rounds
Barrel Length: varies
Frame: Medium
Material: Stainless Steel

Variants

Smith & Wesson Model 65 Military & Police— .357 Magnum, medium frame, 6-shot revolver (4-inch barrel model weight is 30 oz. (851g))^[5]
Smith & Wesson Model 65 LadySmith— .357 Magnum, medium frame, 6-shot revolver (weight: 31 oz. (865g))^[5]

References

^ The History of Smith & Wesson Firearms Dean K. Boorman, 2002, pp 117
^ The History of Smith & Wesson Firearms Dean K. Boorman, 2002, pp 84
^ http://www.gunblast.com/SW619-620.htm
^ Supica, Jim; and Richard Nahas (2001). Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson. Iola WI: Krause Publications. p. 1068.
^ ^a ^b Hartink, A.E. (2003). The Complete Encyclopedia of Pistols and Revolvers. Edison, New Jersey: Chartwell Books, Inc. pp. 220–230. ISBN 9780785818717.