If you had $450ish....

[Nickjc]

...... to spend. .......and you wanted to add a staple...a gun that all s&w owners have and one that you can had a new shooter and say...THIS is a what a handgun should be....THIS is what u need.... lol...

A good shooter. ...a firearm that u can count on....

Something that is representative of the brand....

Something that you wouldn't be afraid to take to the range and ENJOY....

Yes I am on the hunt. ....lol..... I'm thinking model 10 4" bull barrel....

Thoughts?

 

[younggun22]

Some variety of a model 15

 

[Arik]

I was gonna suggest Glock! [emoji48]


Any of the 38/357 really.
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[LedFowl]

I'm thinking model 10 4" bull barrel....

That would be my choice.

 

[Bill Bates]

I'm going to be looking for a good Model 19 Combat Magnum or Model 28 Highway Patrolman. Both can be had from time to time in that price range with some looking.

 

[murphydog]

Either a model 15/67 as suggested above, or a 4" model 13/65. A heavy barrel model 10 would be ok too .

 

[BAM-BAM]

915......................or

.........any "nice shooter" K-frame .357 that came along at that price!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Inusuit]

I think you could find a fairly nice 15 for $450 to $500. That would be my choice. Nothing wrong with a 10 either. If you want the option of shooting .357, then 28-2 would be good.

 

[steelslaver]

I would look for a model 15 at that price, I don't have a 15. A 19 or a 28 would be good, but they are getting pretty rare for that price, but then so are nice 15s.

No, I am not going to Gunbroker to look, I have enough guns. I am not going, NO NO NO. See ya there. LOL

 

[JohnRippert]

Or a standard barrel Model 10 from the '50s.

 

[ddixie884]

a 4" K-frame with or without target sights, would be my first choice. I bought a 15-2 and a 15-3 off Gunbroker a few years ago, because there was a sell off of security guns and they were cheap. I think I saw some 64s on there a while back. The good thing about that kind of a trade in is they usually have few rnds fired.

 

[Jingles]

When I think of S&W the first gun that comes to mind is the Model 10.

 

[lrrifleman]

If you could find it in that price range, I would suggest a K38 Masterpiece/Model 14 with a 6" barrel. IMHO, one can never have enough K38s!

 

[les.b]

Nick:

Just bought this outfit, 28-2, holster, belt, ammo, cleaning kit, all for $475.00, including tax.



It was in good shooting shape, but I've been working on it a little at a time, making a few improvements, but it would have been a good shooter just the way it came to me. I started a thread about it, check it out here: http://smith-wessonforum.com/s-w-re...lman-yet-another-update-august-20-2016-a.html. You might get a few ideas. There are deals out there. The Model 10 HB would be as good a choice as you could want, but you might find the 357 version at the same price, and be able to shoot either 38 spl., or .357.

Best Regards, Les

 

[Comrad]

I'm a sucker for a 64 or 65.

 

[txcp]

model 15 or a model 10.


TXCP

 

[Goblin]

Two sentences into your first post I was thinking a model 10. However, a kit gun in .22 LR would be another good choice if you can still find one under $500. I think that's another fair representative of the brand.

 

[ameridaddy]

Nick:
....
Just bought this outfit, 28-2, holster, belt, ammo, cleaning kit, all for $475.00, including tax.
....
Best Regards, Les

$475??? $475!!!!
I'm so green with envy, my wife the gardener tried to prune me.
Enjoy your find!

 

[UncleEd]

Just picked up a Model 64 standard barrel, 1972 production,
perfectly clean, $400.

And a Model 67, also perfectly clean, 1972 production with
SS sights, $450.

LGS manager I've dealt with in the past called me and told me to
come in as he might have some items I might like.

 

[DocB]

I would hunt for and find a Model 10-5 LNIB with a 2, 4 or 5 inch tapered barrel. Forget the bull barrel. It looks like a pipe screwed onto the frame of a nice gun. The Model 28-2 is a good suggestion, but will be very hard to find in any condition for $450. . .you will have to get lucky on that one.