Is This A Pre-10?
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chiefdave
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K38 Masterpiece, and a very nice one. Some would call it a pre 15.
Actually that would be the predecessor the Model 14.
It looks like an outdoorsman
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DWalt
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Not even close. It is a completely different model from S&W which is called the .38/44 Outdoorsman. It is built on the N-frame which is somewhat beefier than the K-frame typical of the M&P series. It was intended to use a more heavily loaded version of the .38 Special cartridge called the .38-44. The barrel caliber stamping should be .38 S&W Special CTG, but I cannot make that out from your photo. A very desirable revolver. It later became the Model 23, so it could be called a pre-Model 23 by some. See:SMITH & WESSON Model 23 (.38-44 Outdoorsman) :: Gun Values by Gun Digest
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Baltimoreed11754
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Model 10 has fixed sights. Pre10's have half moon front sights and grips like these. My pre 10s. The Fitz'ed gun is pitted under the horned grips a po had on it so I didn't hurt anything. Got a deal on the nickel gun as it was so yellow the seller thought it was gold washed. Cleaned up nice.
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I see a shrouded ejectod rod, not a K38. It's an N frame 38 special Outdoorsman possibly, with that S serial number or maybe a pre 27 357. Can't tell from the pics. Is the top strap checked?
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Definitely a .38/44 Outdoorsman, from about 1954. And if the left side is as nice as the right and mechanically sound, worth about 3X of a .38 Military & Police of the same era. Hope they are pricing it as the latter.
I did not catch the ejector rod shroud. I suppose I could come up with excuses like not enough coffee this morning, or OTD.
Buy, Buy, Buy!
Buy, Buy, Buy!
I once found a pre-war Outdoorsman's in a local shop, marked as a "Special Police" no idea what that is. Anyway it was priced really low, and I negotiated it even lower and bought it.
If the pictured gun is decently priced I'd definitely jump on it.
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mikeruns
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A wonderful Outdoorsman!
If they want to sell it at at "pre-10" price, grab it. Anything under $1200 would be a good price where I shop, where it is very unlikely to be labeled as a "pre-10." Good luck.
Jeff
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Those are the ones that you keep under your hat until the sale is over unless there is no way someone can find it!
Great advice! If they want to sell it as a pre-Model 10, so be it. You may get a great revolver at a big discount price! Good luck!
James, let us know how it goes with that beautiful "pre-10", or maybe let me know where it's at so I can grab it.
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James K
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James, let us know how it goes with that beautiful "pre-10", or maybe let me know where it's at so I can grab it.
Well, I successfully 'grabbed' it! Less than $1k incl. premium. 2 others bid me up a few increments but fell short of my max bid. May ship by end of week and can't wait to see it. Condition looks excellent based on the few auction pics.
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Actually, if you were to get yourself a picture book----something on the order of The Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson, you wouldn't be wasting your time asking questions like this.
On the other hand, the current edition (4th) is obsolete, so wait for the 5th edition. It'll be along in July---or at least it's supposed to be. Most everything that was not quite right in the 4th will be fixed, and anything worth talking about since it came along, 2016 or so, will be in there--even almost certainly including such lingo as "pre" this or that; never mind S&W never made anything called a "pre" whatever.
Or maybe not---hope springs eternal!
Ralph Tremaine
On the other hand, the current edition (4th) is obsolete, so wait for the 5th edition. It'll be along in July---or at least it's supposed to be. Most everything that was not quite right in the 4th will be fixed, and anything worth talking about since it came along, 2016 or so, will be in there--even almost certainly including such lingo as "pre" this or that; never mind S&W never made anything called a "pre" whatever.
Or maybe not---hope springs eternal!
Ralph Tremaine
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Model19man
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Wow I can't keep up. An N frame that has only a serial number. It predates Model numbers by decades. Smith and Wesson used only names in that era.
From what I can see you got yourself a heck of a deal. Congratulations.
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James K
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I asked one question that fostered a lot of response. I don't think I wasted MY time, sorry if it bothered you.
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