Beautiful 38 Special CTG

[Joesan99]

Hi folks.

I was very pleased to find this site. A friend of mine gave me a S & W 38 special CTG that was her husbands father's. She no longer wants the gun around. I normally fire Glocks, but I am in awe at how remarkably new this gun is. I can't tell if it has ever been fired. It has a serial number on the butt that reads 6k549xx. I just took a few good pictures, but they are
too large to upload.

 

[dsbock]

Welcome to the site. You'll find lots of great information here.

To better identify your revolver, open the cylinder and look in the barrel cutout. You should see a number such as 14-3 or 67-1. If so, that is the model number and will help with identification.

Based on the serial number, you have a post war K-Frame manufactured around 1974-75.

You should be able to re-size the images. We would love to see pictures of your new/old revolver.

David

 

[sophie]

Welcome to the forum from Texas.



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James

 

[Art Doc]

The K prefix indicates a K frame with adjustable sights. You say it's a 38 Special so it must be either a Combat Masterpiece (usually seen with a 4" barrel, becomes the Model 15 in 1957) or the K38 Masterpiece (usually seem with a 6" barrel, becomes the Model 14 in 1957).

A 6K serial sounds like it should have the model number stamped on the frame under the cylinder crane.

 

[mbliss57]

If it is stainless it may be a model 67. If you upload to a site like Photobucket it will resize for you.

 

[Mickey D]

Welcome to the forum.
Glad to see you appreciate the revolver. More character than a Glock.

 

[M2MikeGolf]

A friend of mine gave me a S & W 38 special CTG that was her husbands father's

The experts here have given you some good information. Just an FYI, the stamp on the barrel that says "S&W 38 Special CTG" indicates the cartridge the revolver fires, "CTG" referring to cartridge. SaxonPig has noted where you may find the actual model number. Many people get caliber and cartridge confused, i.e., .357 magnum and .38 special are the same caliber but are different cartridges. It can be a very important distinction for revolvers as you may well know. We will await your pictures patiently, but we want to see them!

 

[Joesan99]

38 special resized photo's

It says it's a Model 15-3. Here are the resized photos.

 

[indiandave]

A very nice gun! I have a nodel 10-6 and a model 67-0 They are very good shooters. Yours looks to be in really good shape.

 

[Desert Rat 416]

A truly classic Smith & Wesson for what you will hopefully remember as your "first" one. Congratulations and welcome to the Forum. A nicer and more helpful bunch of people you will never meet.

 

[shep854]

Yes, that is a really beautiful revolver! Congrats!! One more advantage of revolvers that quickly grows on you is not having to hunt for brass!

 

[Joesan99]

Does anyone have any idea when it was made..??

 

[shep854]

Does anyone have any idea when it was made..??

See Post #2.

 

[Joesan99]

Thanks for your help. I don't know if I want to shoot it, or frame it.

 

[shep854]

Keep it in a frame when you're not shooting it!

 

[410bore]

thats a mighty nice CTG.

 

[roaddog28]

Nice looking model 15. Besides the model 10, they are best 38 special revolvers every made by any gun maker.
Regards,
Howard

 

[Mike1957]

Thanks for your help. I don't know if I want to shoot it, or frame it.

Do both.
You really should shoot it.
The model 15 is one of the best shooting 38s ever made.
The one below is just a bit older than yours (made 1970)
Picked it up from a co-worker last year.
Has had the original magna grips replaced with smooth targets.

They also made the model 67, same gun but in stainless steel.
This one is a 67-1 made 1980.

 

[A10]

That is a great start on what I'm sure will be a long line of S&W's. Kinda like potato chips............

 

[Mr Pokeyman]

You are in a world of trouble and don't know it yet. After you shoot that Model 15 you will "need" one with a snub nose barrel. Then you will "need" the Model 10 in various dash and barrel configurations. Once you get used to 38's you will have to have some 357's. And don't forget the holsters and different grips and grip adapters you'll "need." Oh yes, you will have to have some speedloaders too. Oh well, welcome to our world. I think you already have the bug.