1961 Model 15-1(4-screw)Combat Masterpiece

[bigun]

I have had this(1961)NIB S&W Model 15-1(4-screw)Combat Masterpiece(.38) for awhile. However, since this revolver is my "pride and joy"-thus, I wanted to share some photos of this specimen with you, as follows:

 

[hsguy]

Good photos of a great gun. I have always considered the 15 along with the M&P as classic law enforcement guns. I am old enough to remember seeing both riding on many police officers' belts. Thanks for sharing the photos.

 

[Engine49guy]

Thats a very nice K38 CM.
While I hate to use the word "Rare" the dash 1 guns are harder to find as they probably had the shortest run of any revision.

The diamond target grips are really nice but I would guess most Model 15/18's came with Magna grips .

Do you know if they came on the gun originally or were added later?

Thanks for sharing it.

15-1 with Magnas

 

[viceunit]

15-1

Do you know if they came on the gun originally or were added later?

Nice looking gun, thanks for posting. I had the same question.

 

[holo]

very nice looker

 

[dma1]

Very nice!

 

[bigun]

Thats a very nice K38 CM.
While I hate to use the word "Rare" the dash 1 guns are harder to find as they probably had the shortest run of any revision.

The diamond target grips are really nice but somehow look a little large for the Model 18/15 to me when compared to K/L magnums like the Model 19 or 586.

I would guess most Model 15/18's came with Magna grips but they on the other hand look small....ha ha.

Do you know if they came on the gun originally or were added later?

Thanks for sharing it.


Did

The original owner whom I purchased this M15-1 from said that the gun had shipped with the target grips-as he had ordered it this way. Thanks for posting your beautiful M15-1 with the magnas on it-they look nice too!

 

[Engine49guy]

Its hard to tell from the pics but does your box have 4 or 5 rings on the corner metal tabs?

Im guessing 5 for target grips vs 4 for Magna grip guns but there is no set rule.

 

[bigun]

Its hard to tell from the pics but does your box have 4 or 5 rings on the corner metal tabs?

Im guessing 5 for target grips vs 4 for Magna grip guns but there is no set rule.

The box has 4 rings on the corner metal tabs. Although, the lid seats all the way down with the target stocks.

 

[oldafsp]

I carried a Model 15 for many years. It has always been my first love of Smith and Wessons.

I have 2, and soon a third 15 will join these.

1964 Model 15-2, fired only 6 rounds in it's entire life.Passed on to me by my old commanding officer in the Air Force.

And I couldn't pass up this 1974 15-3 in nickle last year for $430 at a LGS.

Even though the targets are 80's vintage, they are brand new. This gun was very lightly shot.

 

[Hondo44]

I never counted the rings but I see that I have 3, 4 and 5 ring boxes. 5 rings on a mod 14 with TGs but also on a 19-1 2" snubby box with RBGs. Couldn't come up with any rhyme nor reason except all the N frame boxes seem to have 5 rings like the pre model 24 boxes; one gun with magnas and one w/TGs.

Learned something new today. Thanks.

 

[chief38]

Your M15 is beautiful but there is just one thing wrong with it......... it needs to be "dirtied up" a little bit. I hope you are shooting it.

I own two M15 4" revolvers and they are absolutely the BEST and MOST ACCURATE .38 special revolvers I own (and I have a lot of them)! They shoot circles around all my 6" barreled guns; why I do not know but that's just they way they are.

Enjoy!

Chief38

 

[bigun]

Your M15 is beautiful but there is just one thing wrong with it......... it needs to be "dirtied up" a little bit. I hope you are shooting it.

I own two M15 4" revolvers and they are absolutely the BEST and MOST ACCURATE .38 special revolvers I own (and I have a lot of them)! They shoot circles around all my 6" barreled guns; why I do not know but that's just they way they are.

Enjoy!

Chief38

Chief38:

Well, I don't think that I'll dirty up this 15-1..............however, I recently got a LNIB model 67 no dash Combat Masterpiece that I'll shoot instead? Thanks for your complement on the gun as well as the additional information you've provided above!

 

[bronco45]

Model 15 4"ers are "sweet and succinct". A necessity for every S&W toter.

 

[Engine49guy]

Bigun,
You got me thinking about CM's and I stopped by a local pawn shop today.
Usually has a few interesting things but today it was an early low 3K serial unfired original SS rear site Model 67 for $400....
That and a half penny FS Baby Chief..

 

[roaddog28]

Good photos of a great gun. I have always considered the 15 along with the M&P as classic law enforcement guns. I am old enough to remember seeing both riding on many police officers' belts. Thanks for sharing the photos.

Beautiful combat masterpiece. As a lad I remember seeing either a combat masterpiece or M&P in officers holsters. Both are the classic cop revolvers.
Regards,
Howard