Model 15 Mania

[oldafsp]

Without a doubt, the finest in K frame adjustable sighted .38 Special revolvers.

Many of us who carried them on the job or in the military(which was my expirence) depended on them.

Who knows how many were manufactured over the years. Great examples still exist out there along with a large amount ANIB 15's...

I own a 15-2 only fired 6 times, and 2 15-3's

Bring 'em out !

1964 15-2

1976 15-3

1974 15-3 Sunday Go To Meetin Gun

 

[fyimo]

I love the Model 15 as mine is a great shooter.

 

[oldafsp]

Purty too !

Maybe I'm biased a bit, but the 15 is just soooo sweet in your hand.

 

[diamonback68]

Agreed and in bad weather you can take your model 67 for a walk. Same thing only better.

 

[Art Doc]

This one went to the campus P.D. of a LA university.

Do pre-model versions count?

 

[bgrafsr]

I agree oldafsp. Here's my 15-2: Shipped November 1962.

 

[oldafsp]

We can't ignore the Father of the 15's, the K-38. They are more than welcome here..

Don't know about you Bill, but everytime I handle one of mine lots of memories come back.

A Model 15 in action. Photo courtesy of the USAF Security Police Museum.

 

[Shooting Padre]

I have a 15-4. Used a bit, but so am I. I was very happy the day I came across this gun at a LGS. I also carried one of these in the military. I started with it when we were still called Air Police. Then the USAF changed it to Security Police. A more accurate title, but not as cool sounding. I really enjoy shooting this gun again. They really are classic.

 

[oldafsp]

Massad Ayoob with his Model 15. Mas uses this in IDPA Stock Service Pistol class.

He obviously is a Model 15 fan too !

 

[jimmyjoe]

Here's my 15-3 unfired that I just picked up.

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[dscampbell]

Saxon pig you have my holy grail gun from 1951 my birth year. Any chance you could be my long lost father who could do an intra family gun transfer for out of state? Guess not the quest continues from behind the wall in Caifornia.

 

[Maximumbob54]

We can't ignore the Father of the 15's, the K-38. They are more than welcome here..

Don't know about you Bill, but everytime I handle one of mine lots of memories come back.

A Model 15 in action. Photo courtesy of the USAF Security Police Museum.

That is an outstanding picture. I wouldn't mind printing and framing that as art.

 

[deanodog]

I love the M15. Mine is a plain ol shooter but still lots of fun.

 

[Old Corp]

Just posted a range report on an ol' 15-3 I picked up a couple weeks ago.
It shot better than I really expected.
The finish has seen better days, but I got rid of all the light rust and de-grimed and de-greased the grips, putting on a couple of thinned coats of polyurethane.

Think I'll keep this one.

 

[vrichard]

Just happen to have a four screw mdl.15 no dash,
Dick

 

[xray97]

15-3 with "executioner" elk bone grips.

 

[oldafsp]

More Model 15's in action:

Security Police Emergency Response Team works a hostage rescue drill at Camp Bullis, Tx.

Note the SP far right with the folding stock 870 and on the far left, a CAR-15. The predecessor to the M4.

In the late 1970's our tactics and training were undergoing growth at a very rapid pace. More and more of us realized the need to be able to respond just as the civilian agencies did to a given situation.

 

[sw4x4]

ok , I got sucked in to this whole wheel gun thing about two weeks ago when I purchased a 15-2 at the local Cabela's, I was about to settle on a 10-3 they had but I wanted something with adj. sights and when I saw the 15-2 I could not believe it , after many hours of internet reasearch I figured this would be a good choice for my first revolver , so Plopped down $ 275 washingtons & a $25.00
Cabela's gift card and took home a really nice 38 with the usual holster wear , took it to a local S&W guru who told me locks up like a drum good timing and good bore, after a little further research found manufac date 1962 with T.P.D stamped on frame under grips (stocks)
being here in AZ probably Tuscon police dept.I was told I could have only done better if I had stolen it or inherited it , so off to the AZ desert for a test drive,WOW let me say that again Wow now I get this whole wheel gun thing !!! what a blast !! 50 rounds of158 grain S&B l.r.n & shoots better than any of my semi auto's (except for maybe my buckmark) as usual I did it backwards should have started with the wheel guns !!!! (live & learn)
I now think that S&W stands for Someday Wanna or Someday Willhave Im already looking for a 22lr S&W revolver, I don't think I will get as lucky on the $$$ as I did on the 15-2. (been told that must have been a mistake) but I will try to be patient & see what happens I"M HOOKED
may have to sell a couple of the semi auto's to get some more classic blue steel !!!

 

[Engine49guy]

The Model 15/18 is one of my favorites.

 

[MDMarauder]

my 15's..