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Hello all!
I am a huge S&W fan. I confess I joined the forum to specfically get info on my most recent purchase. That said, I'll stick around for a while and talk about all the other great S&W guns.
I just bought what was marked as a Pre-15 38 Special. It's a 4-screw with 5" barrel, heavy rib, Baughman front sight, no model number on the yoke. That seems to place it between 1955 and 1957. S/N is K3034xx. Overall condition is good to very good, but it's missing the original diamond stocks. I "only" paid $325 for it. That's what it was worth to me, so I don't care if I paid too much.
I think I read another post and in a S&W book in Barnes & Noble that the 5" models were apparently made for police target use. The 5" variant was not mentioned in either of two popular gun value books. Besides that bit of intrigue, despite Googling every variation of this gun I can only find a few paltry links. THAT was what sent me over the edge and made me buy the gun.
Finally, because of the purchase price and that the 5" barrel make the gun "uncommon" but not "rare," I don't think it warants the $50 fee for the S&W history letter. But I'd sure love to know more about this lovely, mysterious revolver.
Thanks!
I am a huge S&W fan. I confess I joined the forum to specfically get info on my most recent purchase. That said, I'll stick around for a while and talk about all the other great S&W guns.
I just bought what was marked as a Pre-15 38 Special. It's a 4-screw with 5" barrel, heavy rib, Baughman front sight, no model number on the yoke. That seems to place it between 1955 and 1957. S/N is K3034xx. Overall condition is good to very good, but it's missing the original diamond stocks. I "only" paid $325 for it. That's what it was worth to me, so I don't care if I paid too much.
I think I read another post and in a S&W book in Barnes & Noble that the 5" models were apparently made for police target use. The 5" variant was not mentioned in either of two popular gun value books. Besides that bit of intrigue, despite Googling every variation of this gun I can only find a few paltry links. THAT was what sent me over the edge and made me buy the gun.
Finally, because of the purchase price and that the 5" barrel make the gun "uncommon" but not "rare," I don't think it warants the $50 fee for the S&W history letter. But I'd sure love to know more about this lovely, mysterious revolver.
Thanks!
