OK I’m impressed

[Hasbeen1945]

Been waiting for the weather to cool off just a little. That happened this week. For our purposes let's say I own between 1 and 30 handguns. So I shoot normally fairly regularly. But this is my first ever 14-2. Boy is this thing fun to shoot. It's found a home in my shooting bag. Won't go to the range with out it.

The load I was shooting is Missouri DEWC with 3 grains of Tight Group.

 

[Krogen]

Congratulations! Every body needs at least one K-38. Soon you'll "need" a K-22 and K-32 to make a trio.

 

[Waxster60]

Very nice, and those grips! Are they rosewood?

 

[rct269]

Way back when, before it started to seem like work instead of fun, I was a lunatic fringe handloader seeking absolute perfection in accuracy. My testing apparatus consisted of a K-38 lashed down to a Ransom rest. That gun made ever so slightly one hole groups---time after time after time.

Maybe someday before I'm gone I'll be able to shoot like that----then again, it ain't likely.

Ralph Tremaine

 

[ralph7]

Been waiting for the weather to cool off just a little. That happened this week. For our purposes let's say I own between 1 and 30 handguns. So I shoot normally fairly regularly. But this is my first ever 14-2. Boy is this thing fun to shoot. It's found a home in my shooting bag. Won't go to the range with out it.

The load I was shooting is Missouri DEWC with 3 grains of Tight Group.

So where is the target pics??

 

[Hasbeen1945]

Grips

Very nice, and those grips! Are they rosewood?

They are Cocobolo. I got them from Narragansett.
No target pictures. I sand bagged a few shots to find out how and where it was shooting. It was so close to dead on I didn't change anything.
We shoot mainly plates. The plates are about 6 inch diameter. They are on a rack at 10 yards.

 

[Hasbeen1945]

You sure can burn up some ammo. I like revolvers because you just eject the empty cases in a range box. With autos you are always chasing brass.

 

[Scharfschuetzer]

Well, that looks like a nice S&W Model 14!

I somehow ended up with two of 'em as they just seem to sing the Siren's song to me. They are absolutely fun guns on the range and out on the high desert or in the woods.

The 38 Special is an easy cartridge to reload for, cast bullets for, and get good accuracy from. A Model 14 and the 38 Special just go together like peas and carrots.

 

[tjpopkin]

I agree, the K-38 is awesome, but so is the Model 52, and the un-mentionable Python...Just sayin....

 

[GypsmJim]

Been waiting for the weather to cool off just a little. That happened this week. For our purposes let's say I own between 1 and 30 handguns.

When some smart guy asks me how many guns I have I usually say more than one but less than a thousand. That shuts them up quick and I don't reveal how big the arsenal really is.

 

[Gaddy]

Congrats!! Beautiful piece!

 

[charlie sherrill]

I had a 8 3/8" model 14-3 a few years ago. My brother and fellow forum member "Louisiana Joe", who loves long barreled S&W's pestered me long enough to sell it to him. I immediately regretted selling it. I found another a few months later for what I sold the first one to Joe for and jumped on it. This one ain't going anywhere. It's the most accurate revolver I own and I don't worry about depreciation for shooting it. If I can hold it right it will hit the X ring at 100 yards.

 

[Ruger 13]

Good lookin pistola! I really like the grips!

 

[kamloops67]

Model 14 was second S&W I ever bought , first was a mod17
Both very accurate
They and this forum helped me realize S&Ws are a about the best double action revolvers out there
And yeah I too have owned between 1-30 handguns since then as well

 

[bananaman]

Original poster has a NICE 14! I bought my 14-3 in 2014. It shipped 1977. Terrible pics on G.B. so I contacted the seller and was assured it is nice! Placed my bid and won it total shipped and insured, $410. Money well spent! Bob

 

[BrovoEchoSierra]

Great gun!
I have a 14-3 that accounts for most of my 38 ammo, that is fired.
The long 8 3/8 barrel usually gets some jeers at a club shoot, but I think they also know that they are up against a tough battle.
I have never owned a better shooter, in my life that this gun.
It it seems to thrive on my hand cast, Lyman 358 SWC and 3.5 grs of Bullseye powder.
Full wad cutters and 2.8 grains of bullseye works well too.

 

[yugolovr]

Long barreled K 38's make it seem like your cheating.

 

[Hasbeen1945]

Good lookin pistola! I really like the grips!

When I received these grips from Pete, I could only imagine how gorgeous must be the others in his collection that he will not part with!

 

[jimmyj]

Are the grips overly long or is it my eyesight ?

 

[Hasbeen1945]

Grips

Are the grips overly long or is it my eyesight ?

They appear longer due to being closer to the camera.