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Ranger Tom · Dec 25, 2017

Sweet! Have you started the search for your next one?

Rack&Roll · Dec 25, 2017

jaredm1 said:
Picked up this S&W M64-5 DAO trade-in. It came filthy and ugly, but this is after a cleaning and bead blast by Duffy's and adding new service grips:

From what I can see, you appear to have a factory bobbed hammer.

Look on the crane in the area where “MOD 64-5” is stamped and see if you see an “NY1” stamp.

If so, you have one of the DAO 64s delivered to the New York City Police Department in the late 80s or early 90s.

Your “-5” is an 80s manufacture date putting it right in the time frame to be one of the NYC guns.

There were about 5,400 delivered.

Bobbing a S&W that is NOT a snubnose never made any sense to me, but NYC did it to prevent their old-school officers from reflexively cocking the hammer. They wanted that heavy trigger pull to cut down on discharges.

Remember that the bobbed hammer means it can slip out of any holster with an over-strap that relies on a hammer to hold it in place.

RJRjr · Dec 25, 2017

Ranger Tom said:
Sweet! Have you started the search for your next one?

Yes.I am off all week and am going to make a few road trips and see what I can find used or on consignment.

jaredm1 · Dec 26, 2017

Rack&Roll said:
From what I can see, you appear to have a factory bobbed hammer.

Look on the crane in the area where “MOD 64-5” is stamped and see if you see an “NY1” stamp.

If so, you have one of the DAO 64s delivered to the New York City Police Department in the late 80s or early 90s.

Your “-5” is an 80s manufacture date putting it right in the time frame to be one of the NYC guns.

There were about 5,400 delivered.

Bobbing a S&W that is NOT a snubnose never made any sense to me, but NYC did it to prevent their old-school officers from reflexively cocking the hammer. They wanted that heavy trigger pull to cut down on discharges.

Remember that the bobbed hammer means it can slip out of any holster with an over-strap that relies on a hammer to hold it in place.

It is factory bobbed and DAO, but no NY-1 stamp. These most likely came from an armored car or security service. I don't know enough to say whether these were made to the NY spec and left unstamped or what.

steveh326 · Dec 31, 2017

Picked these 2 up yesterday. Have some parts coming next week for some tweaks to both. the 44 is going to get new grips and a red dot, and I am going to try Williams Fire sights on the gp100.

wreckdiver · Dec 31, 2017

Nice Rugers. I’ve got an old Ruger security six that is built like a tank.

august1410 · Dec 31, 2017

New stocks on the 586.

steveh326 · Dec 31, 2017

wreckdiver said:
Nice Rugers. I’ve got an old Ruger security six that is built like a tank.

S&W 686 has been on my wish list for a long time, but I just can't get past the lock hole on the new ones, and the older ones are commanding premium prices. Decided to give the GP a try. previous owner had a trigger job done and it's one of the best I have ever tried. I have 2 ruger SA revolvers that I like so I figured I would give the DAs a try. I went specifically to look at just the GP100 but then the SRH caught my eye, and I felt bad adopting one sibling and leaving the other at the orphanage...lol.

jimbobborg · Dec 31, 2017

Last firearm purchase of the year. I went to the Chantilly Gun Show today specifically looking for this revolver. Trader Jerry's hadn't gotten any yet. The table further down had one, so I picked her up. BTW, Ruger didn't mark which cylinder was which caliber :rolleyes:

I'd love to find someone who could make a cylinder for me in 38-40. I'm going to the range tomorrow with a couple of ammo cans to test both cylinders. Should be fun.

Rack&Roll · Dec 31, 2017

august1410 said:
New stocks on the 586.

I thinking you saw me rockin’ my stocks across Alabama this month and decided to go get you some.

dist1646 · Jan 1, 2018

jimbobborg said:
Last firearm purchase of the year. I went to the Chantilly Gun Show today specifically looking for this revolver. Trader Jerry's hadn't gotten any yet. The table further down had one, so I picked her up. BTW, Ruger didn't mark which cylinder was which caliber I'd love to find someone who could make a cylinder for me in 38-40. I'm going to the range tomorrow with a couple of ammo cans to test both cylinders. Should be fun.

Interesting and very nice! I'm surprised the cylinder isn't caliber marked though. I know Ruger made a limited run of .38-40's some time back. Maybe they could fix you up with a cylinder for it. You would have to send the gun to them for it to be fitted though.

dreadpirate · Jan 1, 2018

steveh326 said:
Picked these 2 up yesterday. Have some parts coming next week for some tweaks to both. the 44 is going to get new grips and a red dot, and I am going to try Williams Fire sights on the gp100.

I held a GP100 at the Nations gun show and was impressed. It's on the want list.

jimbobborg · Jan 2, 2018

dist1646 said:
Interesting and very nice! I'm surprised the cylinder isn't caliber marked though. I know Ruger made a limited run of .38-40's some time back. Maybe they could fix you up with a cylinder for it. You would have to send the gun to them for it to be fitted though.

Unfortunately, Ruger doesn't do that. They'll only fix or replace a cylinder with the same caliber :sad20:

dist1646 · Jan 2, 2018

jimbobborg said:
Unfortunately, Ruger doesn't do that. They'll only fix or replace a cylinder with the same caliber

Lawyer proofing no doubt. :sad20:

TheOriginalMexicanBob · Jan 2, 2018

It would be too much trouble to get them all out and display them...there are a few more revolvers than shown here but it gets the idea across.

protegeV · Jan 2, 2018

sweet baby jesus :whoa:

INMY01TA · Jan 28, 2018

Finally got up the nerve to crack open my 686, remove the lock, and install the frame plug I picked up.

Wayne1one · Jan 28, 2018

S&W M66 Combat by 556 Channel (HD), on Flickr

M66 Combat by 556 Channel (HD), on Flickr

EL1227 · Jan 28, 2018

Hey Rack ...

Rack&Roll said:
That's a very cool keeper, especially with the Gura & Gottlieb autographs.

As one of the 6 people to snare a "citizen seat" at the US Supreme Court for the MacDonald vs. Chicago case, I had Gura & Gottlieb sign my copy of the decision, along with Otis MacDonald himself.

I don't always collect autographs, but when I do... it's G&G.

Maybe you can help me 'snag' an autograph from Dick Heller. :fingerscrossed:

august1410 · Feb 6, 2018

Smith & Wesson 586 and a whole buncha 148 grain .38 Special wadcutters.

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