Neither in my book. Almost all 2" 38 S&W revolvers out there today are cut barrel guns and I think the factory originals are much more rare than its sibling, the 2" 32 Safety "Bicycle Gun". Roy's book only references the 2" in the 5th Model section, though it is understood a few lettered earlier examples do exist.
Not many S&W collectors like the term "Lemon Squeezer" and feel it denote cheap hammerless revolvers that were on the market when the S&W Safety/New Departure was being manufactured.
I forgot to address the question about the same frame size as some other models. While the stocks found on the 38 DA and Safety revolvers are the same as those found on the I frame revolver, the factory called them a Y frame. The list of most obscure models is below.
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