Smith & Wesson Model 64
Smith & Wesson Model 64 | |
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Type | Revolver |
Place of origin | United States of America |
Production history | |
Variants | Military & Police, Double Action Only (DAO) |
Specifications | |
Cartridge | .38 Special |
Barrels | 2,3 & 4 inches. The 6 inch was ultra rare. |
Action | Single, Double or DAO |
Feed system | 6 shot cylinder |
The Smith & Wesson Model 64 Military and Police revolver is the stainless steel version of its Model 10.
Description
It is a six shot revolver chambered in .38 Special. It was widely used by several U.S. police, sheriff and state agencies. The Model 64 was a popular choice in high humid states because the stainless model 64 was more corrosion and rust resistant than the blued model 10.
Noted for its accuracy, dependability and manageable recoil, the Model 64 & the Model 10 .38 Special remain a popular Smith and Wesson revolver more than a hundred years after its introduction. Today the Model 64 is still in use for security, inmate transportation (Corrections), target shooting, formal target competition, personal defense, and for hunting small game.
Specifications
- Caliber: .38 S&W Special (Model 64)
- Capacity: 6 Rounds
- Barrel Length: varies
- Frame: Medium
- Material: Stainless Steel
Users
- Australia
- Austria
- Canada- Various Police Forces.
- France
- Hong Kong- Hong Kong Police Force and Special Police Agencies.
- Ireland- Official Irish Republican Army, Provisional Irish Republican Army and the Irish National Liberation Army.
- New Zealand
- Norway - standard firearm of Norwegian Police Service Model 64 and Model 10 from 1981 until about 2007.
- Philippines Philippine Administration Enforcement
- United Kingdom - formerly a police-issue weapon.
- United States- Several Police, Sheriff and State agencies.
References
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