Model 15-2

Welcome from NW Florida. I have have a 15-3 from 1969 and a pre 15 from 1951. I also have a 67 (basically a stainless 15). They all handle beautifully and shoot like lasers. They are some of the finest police revolvers ever made. Enjoy yours.
 
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Nathan, from your serial number I was able to get a date of manufacture of 1966. If you sent away for a letter you'd get the exact date it shipped from the factory. The 1966 date puts it at the end of the 15-2s and a year off from the 15-3s. The stocks are replacements, I believe. Your gun should have shipped with diamond magnas. Those on your gun are a later design that started in "68.
Your gun appears to be non-modified, except for the grips. The grips are similar to the ones that should have came with the gun. Just a slight change to the checkering pattern. The condition of the gun is quite good. I would value the gun at somewhere between $600-800. Correct grips might raise it a little but not much. Like someone else said, it probably will only go up in value. Congrats on a fine revolver!
 
nathanmancillas1970@yahoo said:
Hello. Recently came across a model 15-2. Liked its look and original appearance so I bought it. Fired a few rounds through it and really like it, bit do not know much about it. Looking for a few answers to it.
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A Sweetheart! Carried one for a number of years as a Southern California peace officer. Accurate, reliable, handsome, and easy on the hip. Only problem is even if you take care of it, inside and outside, it will only last 100 years. Jim
 
Lt.Donn said:
Beautiful piece...hope U paid a good price.. regardless, it will Not lose value anytime soon. REED & MALLOY
( millennials look it up) carried the 6" version
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They also carried Model 15s (or cut-down 14s) in the last 2-3 seasons. With Farrant grips.

Nice 15 you have there. I have a 2” and a 4” 15. While I have “a few” handguns, I feel the 4” is a nice general handgun that could do anything I’d need a handgun to do.
 
Welcome from Idaho here - the 15-2 is a fine revolver as others here have said. I've had 3 model 15s over the years, including one near mint -2 I traded into something else ages ago. Keep hoping to find a 2" version to add - someday!
 
sandspur6 said:
Welcome from NW Florida. I have have a 15-3 from 1969 and a pre 15 from 1951. I also have a 67 (basically a stainless 15). They all handle beautifully and shoot like lasers. They are some of the finest police revolvers ever made. Enjoy yours.
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That's great. To my understanding, the one I bought had never been fired...until I got it. I have put around 36 rounds thru it and it sure does shoot nice.
 
lihpster said:
Nathan, from your serial number I was able to get a date of manufacture of 1966. If you sent away for a letter you'd get the exact date it shipped from the factory. The 1966 date puts it at the end of the 15-2s and a year off from the 15-3s. The stocks are replacements, I believe. Your gun should have shipped with diamond magnas. Those on your gun are a later design that started in "68.
Your gun appears to be non-modified, except for the grips. The grips are similar to the ones that should have came with the gun. Just a slight change to the checkering pattern. The condition of the gun is quite good. I would value the gun at somewhere between $600-800. Correct grips might raise it a little but not much. Like someone else said, it probably will only go up in value. Congrats on a fine revolver!
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Thank you. I was told that the lady I bought it off of had a husband who passed. He had never fired it and I believe her. That gun was so clean!! No powder residue what so ever. It actually had no oil at all on it. He passed in the late 60s and she never did anything with any of his arms. So I was able to get two other rifles as well, both never fired still in boxes. One a 10/22 and the other a pre 64 winchester 30-30. Really lucked out.
 
lihpster said:
Nathan, from your serial number I was able to get a date of manufacture of 1966. If you sent away for a letter you'd get the exact date it shipped from the factory. The 1966 date puts it at the end of the 15-2s and a year off from the 15-3s. The stocks are replacements, I believe. Your gun should have shipped with diamond magnas. Those on your gun are a later design that started in "68.
Your gun appears to be non-modified, except for the grips. The grips are similar to the ones that should have came with the gun. Just a slight change to the checkering pattern. The condition of the gun is quite good. I would value the gun at somewhere between $600-800. Correct grips might raise it a little but not much. Like someone else said, it probably will only go up in value. Congrats on a fine revolver!
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Just a quick question. Would the grips be included in the letter?
 
nathanmancillas1970@yahoo said:
Just a quick question. Would the grips be included in the letter?
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Yes, the description of what features the gun shipped with will be on there including what style of grips. Actually obtaining said grips would be on you. The only reason to change the grips to diamond magnas that it should have shipped with is if you want it in original configuration. As I said before it was just a small change to the checkering pattern and the grips that are on your gun are in fine shape. One thing to do is take off the grips and look at the inside of the grip panels. See if there's a serial number marked there. Who knows? It might match, stranger things have happened, and absolutes are hard to come by when talking about vintage Smiths. In any case, it would only raise the value by the price of the "new" grips. And then, only to someone who cared that much about original configuration. I personally would roll with what came on it, but that's me. It's your gun and it should be the way YOU want it.
 
lihpster said:
Yes, the description of what features the gun shipped with will be on there including what style of grips. Actually obtaining said grips would be on you. The only reason to change the grips to diamond magnas that it should have shipped with is if you want it in original configuration. As I said before it was just a small change to the checkering pattern and the grips that are on your gun are in fine shape. One thing to do is take off the grips and look at the inside of the grip panels. See if there's a serial number marked there. Who knows? It might match, stranger things have happened, and absolutes are hard to come by when talking about vintage Smiths. In any case, it would only raise the value by the price of the "new" grips. And then, only to someone who cared that much about original configuration. I personally would roll with what came on it, but that's me. It's your gun and it should be the way YOU want it.
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Thank you for the info. I might check it out but I do appreciate it as it is now so??
 
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