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You are right comparing it to a picture I found online. I wonder why that would be maybe needs a new spring? Mine looks to be pushing further forward. Doesn't look like something that would be easy to replace. Seems to work fine so I'll probably let it be. Good eye spotting that detail.

Yes somebody definitely bought it to shoot, but they definitely took good care of it. It was nice to buy a gun of this age that came clean and well oiled. I’ve received a few grungy ones lately. The guy I got it from only had it a few weeks so it was most likely an estate purchase.

I'm not sure it seems to move and function normally. Here's a picture with the vintage S&W holster it came with. Also these Pachmayr grips that will never be used:

It's my first .38 Special. Looking forward to shooting .38 Special out of a K frame.

New to me K-38 Masterpiece M14-3 1K97005 dates to 1971. Original box label shows that it shipped with the target stocks, hammer and trigger:

Nice to see this 3 YO thread resurrected. Here's my .455 HE MK II 2nd Model with original holster. Shipped October 14, 1915 to Remington Arms, Union Metalic Cartridge Co. NY, NY agents for the British Gov't:

I’ve had it to the range once along with a model 27 no dash 5” Put a couple of dozen rounds through each they are both very nice to shoot.

Don’t have much history on it. The guy I bought it from had it for about 3 years and never shot it. Doesn’t look like it’s seen very many rounds in it’s life.

Model 28-2 Highway Patrolman 6" S285xxx shipped May 13, 1967:

Here’s a link to the thread when I wasn’t sure what this was. Good info on this model within: ID Help S&W M&P .38/200?

I've read that 0000 is soft enough to use, but had I gone that route I would have used copper or bronze. Scraping with an old penny seems to have worked pretty good. I think I'll leave it now I'd most likely make things worse working on it any further.

Thanks. I used the penny because I didn't have any steel wool on hand. It cleaned it up pretty good.

Before: After: Looks better using CLP and scraping with a penny. Not sure if I can make it any better than that.

Great info thanks.

What are "PC grips"? When I got it there was newer magnas on it. I put these on because I thought they were correct. From what I can tell they are K frame with a 1962 serial number but there is no K stamped on the back. EDIT: I see that means Plain Clothes with the rounded bottom. They fit good...

I've yet to shoot it just picked up this one and a Colt Official Police .22LR last week hope to shoot them both very soon.

Nice gold box for the '48 I picked up a mid 50's box on eBay but haven't received it yet:

.38/200 British Service Model in .38S&W. Serial #780218 appears to date to mid 1941. Overall very good condition but unfortunately there was a bit of rust on the end of barrel and a bit on the top strap/cylinder (last picture before working on it). I've removed the rust but there is a bit of...

My K-22 Masterpiece Pre Model 17. K282xxx shipped early 1957:

Cool I have one close K282xxx so I guess I’ve got a 57.