Smith and Wesson .38

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i was at a local gun show and saw a S&W .38 not sure what the model was but it was in pretty good condition, some wear here and there but ultimatly it was a nice gun. It was marked as $250.00 does anyone have some info on S&W Revolvers that might help decide
 
So basically you saw a car, that needed a little work, for $5000, was it worth it?

Um.....

I will say this much, unless refinished, most used S&Ws are worth that esp if 38 special. Remember that "38 S&W" is a different cal however.

However, if the gun was say refinished, cut barrel, rubber grips, but 38 special, $250 is about the max. It all depends on the details which we don't have at this point.

A guy walks into an ER, tells the MD he has abdominal pain and demands a diagnosis from the MD. The MD then gives him all 15,376 possibilities...
 
it had rubber grips and im thinkin it was a model 64
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That would be a medium frame stainless steel 6 shot 38 special. They are often 4 in barrel guns. There are some 2in as well.

Thats a fair price OTD for one. It it had adjustable sights it was probably a model 67, assuming it is SS and not nickel.
 
Here's a Model 67.

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The Model 67 has adjustable sights as shown here.
The Model 64 has fixed sights and either a tapered round barrel or fatter semi-round barrel. See Below...

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Model 64 with tapered "pencil" barrel

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Model 64 with modern "heavy" barrel configuration
Photo corrected 8/28/2012
 
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i think it was the one with the heavy barrel, but i dont think that it had fiber optic sights like the modern one
 
i think it was the one with the heavy barrel, but i dont think that it had fiber optic sights like the modern one
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The gun in BillCA's third picture is actually a Model 67, and the red spot is a plastic insert. A M64 would not normally have this; the front sight would be is integral with the barrel like the second picture.

There are a bunch of recent LE trade-in M64's floating around, and many retailers sold them for ~$250 before the pipeline ran dry. IMHO this is a fair price.

Be aware, however, that many of these recent trade-in guns are from the NYPD and are double-action only or DAO, i.e. the hammer cannot be manually cocked. Most NYPD guns I've seen had bobbed hammers with the cocking spur removed. A DAO revolver is perfectly adequate for self-defense but many revolver enthusiasts dislike them- a major reason for the relatively low asking prices. The single-action function can be restored, but you will need some parts, and it may require the attention of a competent gunsmith to make the trigger work properly.
 
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I corrected the photo in my earlier post.
Thanks to Carguychris for spotting the error. (And I corrected the image file name).

$250 is probably not unreasonable if the gun is in good mechanical condition. Do review the revolver checkout "sticky" post by Jim March to check for common issues. Surface blemishes, scratches and other marks can often be removed or minimized with simple hand tools and polishing compounds.

The advantage of the "heavy barrel" is recoil reduction... and in the event that you're forced to use the gun as sap.
 
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