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I have a smith & Wesson mod 64-1 D800XXX theres also a 97xxx S number on inside of barrel.
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The Model 64 is essentially the stainless version of the venerable Model 10. It was introduced in 1970 with a tapered barrel. According to SCSW, the "-1" was a heavy barrel version introduced in 1972, with some being chambered in .357 Magnum for the Oklahoma Highway Patrol - a configuration that later became the Model 65. The 64-1 was made until 1977 when it was replaced by the 64-3 (the 64-2 was the tapered barrel version).
Serial numbers ran from D750001 in 1975 to D870000 in 1976. Interestingly, SCSW fails to note that the "D" prefix was used for the Model 64, indicating that Model 64 first carried a "1D" prefix, which is inconsistent because they also indicate the "1D" prefix wasn't used until 1976, well after the 64 was introduced. The other number (inside of barrel? - not sure exactly where that is) is most likely an assembly number used to keep track of parts in the factory and has no significance.