It's hard to go wrong with a gun that has such a long history. The Model 64 is the stainless steel version of the S&W Model 10, which was known as the M&P or Military & Police defore S&W started using number designations.
The M&P can be traced back to the first S&W Hand Ejectors, the basis for all modern S&W revolvers. $250 to buy into a piece of that history seems like a bargain to me. (I would also probably opt for the square butt and save some extra money, but I already have a couple of Model 65s, which is the .357 Magnum version of this gun).
Someone asked about a pencil barrel Model 64 - that would be a Model 67. Model 64s were heavy barrel & Model 67 were tapered. Why a different Model number - I do not know as the Model 10 came in both tapered and heavy barrel configuration.
The M&P can be traced back to the first S&W Hand Ejectors, the basis for all modern S&W revolvers. $250 to buy into a piece of that history seems like a bargain to me. (I would also probably opt for the square butt and save some extra money, but I already have a couple of Model 65s, which is the .357 Magnum version of this gun).
Someone asked about a pencil barrel Model 64 - that would be a Model 67. Model 64s were heavy barrel & Model 67 were tapered. Why a different Model number - I do not know as the Model 10 came in both tapered and heavy barrel configuration.