Sidearms & Scatterguns S&W 64, I need wheel gun help.

[Highpoint]

I picked this up from a co-worker for a house gun for my grandmother. Its a model 64, ser # d5840XX .38 spl, 4" taper barrel pinned, ss, locks up tight with a nice single and double action pull. I cant find to much info on it other than they stopped making taper barrel in 1973-74(found on internet?).

I got $350 in it with no box, and it cleaned up a good bit from the condition in the pics.

Any one know value, give a year of production, or any good info? Tried google and gunbroker, but found nothing on the 4" taper barrel, plenty of bull barrels and snubs though.
Thanks

 

[Quarter Horse]

I believe production started around '72. If you are correct about the tapered barrel years then the production would be fairly short. The model designation of 64, as opposed to 64-1, 64-2, etc., would also indicate earliest production with no engineering changes. Whether it is rare enough to command any premium is a question you could get answered on the Smith & Wesson Forum. Wiki-p shows it under their listing for mod. 10 or M&P.

 

[SquarePizza]

Smith & Wesson Forum

These guys should be able to help you out. =)

 

[KHOOKS]

Not sure on value but I got her twin sister. It is my moms pistol but she has took over my model 60. It should be a good shooter if it's anything like mine.

 

[Highpoint]

Signed up over on the S&W forums, got some info, thanks.