S&W 64-6 from SOG

[Colombo38]

Hello there,

I just received today from SOG a S&W 64-6 dao with bobbed hammer. Trigger pull is pretty stiff, my wife couldn’t pull it at all. But it looks as if it hasn’t been fired much. There is a tiny amount of play in the cylinder, but with the hammer pulled back just before release the cylinder is absolutely tight. A few marks from carrying but I’m very happy with the condition.

Other than the serial number and model number there is no indication of where this revolver has been. From what I’ve read it probably spent time at a corrections facility or security company.

This is meant to be a home defense gun. After I can get some good range time I’ll probably keep it loaded with 158 lswc standard pressure or maybe +p.

Thanks for reading!

 

[Waveski]

Is it actually dao , or just a bobbed hammer? You are not needing to draw from a pocket or backpack , so to my thinking your revolver would be more versatile and fun if there were a single action option.

 

[Colombo38]

Yes it is truly dao, the hammer can’t be cocked. I guess I’ll have to get another K frame!

 

[AK103K]

I picked one of those up when J&G Sales was selling them cheap ($250) a number of years back now. Mine was pretty scuffed up and had some nasty Uncle Mikes grips on it, but it cleaned up nice, and grips are an easy fix. Mine has the old style cylinder release and a sweet DAO trigger. Its a great shooter with 158 grain LSWC's.

It looks like mine rode around in a holster a lot, but I dont think it was shot much.

A little Mothers Chrome Polish will clean the finish up. I actually prefer a bead blast finish, but dont have access to a cabinet any more. The Mothers worked pretty good though.

This is mine now.....

 

[MrBorland]

Mine...had some nasty Uncle Mikes grips on it

I hope you hung on to those grips. They are good grips that, AFAIK, are no longer made.

 

[AK103K]

I hope you hung on to those grips. They are good grips that, AFAIK, are no longer made.

No, they were pretty nasty, especially the right panel. They were all tore up and somewhat warped. There was no salvaging them.

I prefer the Houge type anyway. I like my hand against the frame. Keeps my trigger finger in the right place too.

I find they are also more comfortable recoil wise. The last couple of Smiths I bought with the factory rubber grips, offset your palm from the frame and had a radius that forms a dull knife edge where the panels come together. You get the full effect of every round fired too. The Houges spread that out.

 

[luzyfuerza]

I've got two model 64s. A 4" DA and a 2" bobbed snubbie. I had trigger jobs done on both and the lockups are tight and the trigger presses are SMOOTH! They were cheap (about $275 each) but they feel great in my hand and shoot to poa with 158 grain swc bullets.

I think that the 64 is the perfect expression of a 38 special defensive handgun. S&W has made tons of revolvers, and over the years I've accumulated a few of them, but none match their caliber quite like the 64.

 

[wnycollector]

OP, I have two DAO S&W M64's, (a NY-1 and a SOG purchased one similar to yours). I installed Wilson Combat spring kits to them and now my wife loves shooting them. Very smooth light trigger pulls with zero issues with lighting off all types of ammo.

 

[.455_Hunter]

A good condition K-frame .38 is ALWAYS a great choice!

 

[armoredman]

Sounds like those Brinks trade ins from a few years ago. They were DAO, but then again, back in the day EVERYONE used a Smith Model 10. Good find, sir, hope it works well for you.

 

[Venom007]

got one of the Brinks guns smooth but a wide .010" cylinder gap I'm going to sell it not worth having the barrel turned back etc.

 

[Zaydok Allen]

There is a tiny amount of play in the cylinder, but with the hammer pulled back just before release the cylinder is absolutely tight.

Every S&W I've ever handled has had a very small amount of side to side play until in full lockup. It sounds like when in full lockup, your gun is rock solid. Congrats and enjoy!

 

[Venom007]

Every S&W I've ever handled has had a very small amount of side to side play until in full lockup. It sounds like when in full lockup, your gun is rock solid. Congrats and enjoy!

The only issue to that is that a Smith & Wesson is measured with the trigger pulled all the way rearward, NOT with the hammer cocked, when measuring endshake and cylinder gap.

Nice try, though.

 

[Zaydok Allen]

The only issue to that is that a Smith & Wesson is measured with the trigger pulled all the way rearward, NOT with the hammer cocked, when measuring endshake and cylinder gap.

Nice try, though.

Oh right. He said hammer cocked, not with trigger pulled. My mistake.

 

[Venom007]

Oh right. He said hammer cocked, not with trigger pulled. My mistake.

It's okay.

 

[.455_Hunter]

I measure EVERY revolver for cylinder gap, rotational slop and end shake with the trigger fully back and the hammer full forward (firing position). Doing it at any other cycle station kinda misses the point, regardless of brand or style.

 

[Jim NE]

Congrats on acquiring a fine revolver. A model 64 is about all the quality you’ll ever need. With a factory trigger pull, DAO should be fine unless someone has a debilitating condition that limits their hand or finger strength, so I’d just keep it stock and give the user some time to adjust to the action. DAO will take more practice for accuracy though.