will S&W stop production on k frame 38s? I come across articles saying k-fame are discontinued. I just got into shooting K frame revolvers and I'm worried there going to be harder to get.

The real ones that are worth getting in the first place were last made in the mid 90's (pre lock, pre MIM, pre ugly). IMHO even if they still made the K-Frame today, you would be a lot better off buying a vintage gun made from the 60's 70's or 80's. They are still plentiful and are still available in pristine condition. Yes they are pricey, but still below what a new in the box current production gun would cost. To me it's a win-win situation buying an older one.

There are still plenty of parts available, and if you buy a good one it will last you a lifetime. I only buy older Smiths and have absolutely no hesitation about doing so - in fact the most modern S&W Revolver I own is from the early 90's. Just MHO of course..........

Chief38

I fully second all of what Chief38 said, but I would have been cussing as I typed it. I still can’t figure why S&W has done so many of the changes in the last two decades.

Th K frame is the classic S&W revolver, especially in .38. It's bad enough they no longer make any .357 K frames. But the good news is, they made so many that they will be available to buy used forever, and I wouldn't buy a new S&W with the plastic parts and that ugly lock anyway. You can buy a nice K frame .38 for around $300.

Well said...

Still checking my 2009 PC 629 and 2010 PC 627 N Frames for the plastic parts.

Besides, old school lust for me is the Model 28.

Can you provide us with said articles?

I understand that S&W discontinued the .357 K-frames a few years ago, but I haven't seen anything regarding the current production models.

Like everyone else said, there are still tons of old-school K-frames in excellent condition out there.

Snakefoot, the article came from Gun Digest book of revolver written by Grant Cunningham, published 2011.

K frames are currently made in .22 and .38 Special.
The .357 Magnum K frames have been discontinued.
Med. Frame (K/L) - Smith & Wesson

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Chief38 nailed it! Actually his comments apply to most J, L and to a degree some N frames as well. There's no sense paying retail when there are so many nice used S&W's in circulation...

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I think I read it in the American Rifleman that the MODEL 10 was being discontinued.

You paid a serious premium for those Performance Center guns. Well above retail price for a regular gun. They'd better not have plastic parts.