S&W Mod.15 --Question?

[4barrel]

Love the non-relieved diamond targets!

Someone on this forum liked them better than I did.

 

[Narragansett]

Would you say the 15 is a better pistol than the heavy barrel model 10's? I am into "service revolvers" that is where I steer my collecting efforts towards....I am new to all this shows you how much I know but the collection is growing.....I started about 3 years ago and I am really enjoying this.

I have a model: 10-5 4" with original box 98% plus--bought from a retired
policeman
10-8 4" MINT no box ---this one came in the shop
15 4" with box 98% Plus
19 4" 99% with box

I work at a gun shop so things trickle in sometimes, I put another model 15 on layaway the other day that is a strong 96% this one had target trigger, hammer and the target grips--which is why I asked about whether or not these came with target grips--I took them off and they were not numbered to to pistol. I guess this one will be a shooter.
I managed to snag a really nice vintage S&W police .38 dump pouch a few weeks back ---always looking for vintage S&W service holsters and pouches---I am discovering these are not easy finds, especially in minty condition.
Always looking forward to feedback and knowledge here------ You guys are awesome...!!!!

The heavy bbl M10/64, are fine guns, but with a 15 you get the adjustable sights. I have only one model 10 left, a 1968 2", and it is because it is minty as you say. One of the best shooting guns I ever had was a M65 with fixed sights

 

[StrawHat]

I carried a Model 15 on duty. Also competed in PPC, Duty Match, with it. One of the nicest 36 caliber revolvers to shoot. Just looked for a photo and can not find one. Until I get one, imagine a well loved Model 15-? with butchered target stocks on it!

Kevin

 

[Bear76]

I have LONG been a real fan of the Model 15's. In fact, the whole Masterpiece series have long had my admiration.

I picked this up from a friend who bought it at our local club sale table four or five years ago. He (and I) paid $275.00 for it. It was and is nearly perfect:



I gifted it to my youngest son and his wife for home protection. They both shoot it quite well, too. Sean is an accomplished handgunner and his wife does quite well, too.

Using the proper ammunition, these fine guns do excellent work in the Field, also. There is probably not a better edible small game handgun to be had when properly loaded. I prefer and handcast full charge wadcutter (my preference is a a #50 original H&G four cavity mold ahead of 3.5 grs. of Bullseye. Pleasant to shoot, does not blast your ears off and does EXCELLENT work! One shot stops on sitting Grouse, cottontails, snow shoe rabbits, and squirrels as well. That load is highly rated as a self defense round if you don't mind shooting reloads for self defense. The pictured RF Lee 158 gr bullet, works quite well also, and at the longer ranges does better than the W/C past 50 yards.

Just a thought or two...
Dale53

P.S. Note: this particular revolver has target hammer, trigger, and grips, as issued. Our local police department was a competitive shooting department during the years they carried these. I cannot swear to it, but I believe they were ordered this way for our local PD. However, as you can see, this particular revolver was issued to the Orange County, California Sheriffs Dept.rdm

I have 15-3 marked the same as yours OR.CO.CAL heck of a good shooter, I remember when i bought it talked the LGS guy down because of the stamp. couple years ago $400 out the door.