Tuning up a Smith&Wesson cop gun

[Colorado_Outback]

I picked up this 64-5 for a song the other day. It was a cop gun so it had a lot of holster ware and some dings, rifling is excellent. It has a true double action only hammer installed. You cant start to roll the action and interrupt it to bring it to full cock like some Ive seen.
I completely disassembled it, took the high spots off the big nicks with a file, sand paper and some scotchbrite, then bead blasted it to matte the finish.

The action on this thing is pretty darn smooth for a factory gun and the timing is excellent, it will make a nice hiking/truck gun.
Going to replace the grips and get a holster (probably kidex) made for cross draw.

[Great-Kazoo]

Single action, hammer's bobbed, you mean DAO ? wonder what the serial # is, It a NY-1? Supposedly there were approximately 5500 ~ mfg. IF it's a NY-1 they were mfg late 80's - early 90's either way, nice score.

[Colorado_Outback]

Single action, hammer's bobbed, you mean DAO ? wonder what the serial # is, It a NY-1? Supposedly there were approximately 5500 ~ mfg. IF it's a NY-1 they were mfg late 80's - early 90's either way, nice score.

Yep... DAO. Playing legos with a 4yo + watching Lego movie + posting = Brain fart.

This isnt an NY-1, from what I have read they all got "NY-1" stamped on the frames somewhere. NY-1's were -5 guns from what Ive read, -5 were mfg'd from 88-98. Thats the extent of my "knowledge" on the subject

If your interested ill PM you the SN.

[sellersm]

Nice catch! The smith & Wesson forum is the place to go for more details, history, info. They'll give you a mfr date too if you post the first part of the SN. CONGRATS!


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[BuffCyclist]

Looks nice, good job!

I picked up a police trade-in (Victoria PD, Australia) S&W Model 10-11 from Buds about a year ago, and it has lots of holster wear too but the trigger is amazing! I keep considering doing something to the finish but at the end of the day, I just can't justify the cost. Maybe someday I will do something to it.

Buds has the pistol I bought back in stock again and I would love to pick up another one to have a nice pair, but not right now.

[Husker95]

Nice job. Restoring an old S&W is on my project list as well - among other things.

I have the Supica and Nahaus S&W Catalog and can look up manufacture date if you want.

[Colorado_Outback]

Nice job. Restoring an old S&W is on my project list as well - among other things.

I have the Supica and Nahaus S&W Catalog and can look up manufacture date if you want.

Thanks for the offer! Sent you a pm with the info, along with the info for my I frame .22LR thats next to it. Gives you an idea of the finish next to a blue gun. The lighting is LED.

Looks like its time for a new safe.

[sportbikeco]

Nice, i bought a 64-5 and did the same thing with the bead blasting. It's a great shooter.

Drop in a lightweight rebound spring.

[sportbikeco]

[Colorado_Outback]

Nice! I dig the matte finish, especially on a gun that's going to get used.

I'm thinking about getting these off ebay.


Your latch is a little different than mine.