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[Keith Hayes]

Hello, I am new to this forum and just recently became a S&W owner. I have wanted one for years, but never took the time to research the different models and always seemed to find something else that caught my eye at the time. This weekend, I was able to purchase a very nice condition K38 with 4" barrel. After doing some research and asking some questions, I was told it is a '5 screw' made in the late 40's early 50's. I picked up two boxes of 158 gr Lead 38's and had a blast shooting it yesterday. Why did I wait so long???

 

[viceunit]

Welcome to the forum, this is a very educational place. Congrats on your recent purchase. The K-frame .38 special is a classic.

 

[thadheth]

Welcome. You certainly picked a superb revolver for your first choice. (It's entirely possible that you'll not wait that long to purchase another.)

 

[Beecherkid]

Welcome aboard. I love shooting my K-38's. These are the newer Model 14: K-38 Masterpiece. The first one pictured has a 8 3/8" barrel and the second one is a 6"er.

 

[Wiregrassguy]

Welcome to the forums from the Wiregrass! The 4" K38 is known as the Combat Masterpiece with a Baughman Ramp front sight as opposed to Beecherkid's K38 Masterpieces with 6" barrels and Patridge front sights. If you will give us the SN beginning K and first 2 or 3 digits with the last 3 XX'd out, we may be able to get you closer to when it shipped. Also, you can probably tell we like pictures...<hint, hint>... Here's my Combat Masterpiece.

 

[Keith Hayes]

The serial is K 168XXX

 

[two-bit cowboy]

Howdy Keith, and welcome aboard from Wyoming.

1952

Some of the other folks should be along to narrow that down for you.

 

[JH1951]

Welcome to the forum from Pennsylvania!
This is a very nice way to start with S&W's!
(1952ish on the date from what I can tell.)

 

[JP@AK]

The serial is K 168XXX

Your .38 Combat Masterpiece is from 1952. An excellent choice for your first S&W revolver. I have one at K157xxx that shipped in October, 1952.

Welcome to the Forum and to the wonderful world of shooting S&W revolvers! Stick around, there are lots of great guys on this web site.

 

[gmborkovic]

Welcome, and why did you wait so darn long to join us? Come and learn.
Mike

 

[Keith Hayes]

How do I post pics, I went to the photo gallery and it said I was not allowed. Maybe because I am so new???

 

[lkabug]

Welcome from the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Careful, Smiths are habit forming. Bet ya can't have just one!

 

[pmanton]

Hi from AZ

 

[raljr1]

Welcome...now you need a K22.....and then....

Robert

 

[DWalt]

The serial is K 168XXX

K1669xx and K1678xx both shipped in 1/53.

 

[andy52]

How do I post pics, I went to the photo gallery and it said I was not allowed. Maybe because I am so new???

Feedback Wanted on this Tutorial Video

Wiregrass post a tutorial on this subject in the Lounge it's pretty good and should give you all the info you need to post pics.

Feedback Wanted on this Tutorial Video

 

[JH1951]

How do I post pics, I went to the photo gallery and it said I was not allowed. Maybe because I am so new???

Wiregrassguy just the other day posted a tutorial on that. Hopefully this link will get you to it:
Feedback Wanted on this Tutorial Video - Inserting Pix in Post

 

[S&W Oldtimer]

Welcome from Va.

 

[ISCS Yoda]

Howdy from Texas!

 

[RobertJ.]

Greetings from the Oregon Coast!