Show your "Combat Masterpiece"

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My preference is for the shorter-barreled variety.
Me too, I'm a sucker for them...I saw two at the gun show today, one blued, one nickel...I made an offer for the pair plus a 2" post-war M&P in the box...Lo and behold the guy apparently needed money and accepted my offer...Now I have more guns to clean...Why me, Lord?...:rolleyes:...Ben
 
An early to mid-70's 15-3 that I found a year or two ago at a LGS, along with the original box and paperwork. Story goes that it belonged to a retired Iowa cop but no more information than that was available. I've since replaced the diamond targets with some regular Magnas from my grip box as they seem a little more appropriate for this vintage.
 

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I have an old book from the early 1970s called the Pistol and Revolver Guide by Major George C. Nonte. He stated that if someone wanted to get into handgun shooting the first guns he should buy would be a .38 and .22 Combat Masterpiece. I can see a lot of merit to that statement.
 
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67-ND and a 15-4:

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ETA - if we're showing 22's... An 18-4 (dirty from a range day):

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As I'm working from home today (probably 'rona) I've got the 67 laying on the coffee table in front of me. It's one of my favorite handguns, and probably the one I shoot the best. Close 2nd would the the 625-8 JM.....
 
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