I would like to add that a fixed sight K-Frame .38 Special [or even .357] would make an excellent shooter and can be found in 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 inch barrels lengths at very good prices.
Adjustable sights generally have no advantage over fixed sights if the handgun was properly sighted at the factory which most S&Ws are. My rational being that most handgunners settle on one load for their .38 Specials. Once that load is found it usually is "on" windage-wise, and in the case of 158 and 148 [wadcutters] grain loads they usually shoot "on" in elevation, or even a little high, which is not a bad thing.
I will add a "counter-caveat" in the same post. Some folks, due to "hold" or just plain physical differences can find fixed sights do not shoot to anyhwere near point of aim. However, again, K-Frame .38s can be found cheap. Hence they can be sold for what the owner usually paid if they bought them at a good price. Then, yes, adjustable sights become necessary.
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