This is my first centerfire firearm, a K-38 Combat Masterpiece. It is shown in a Cherry wood case that I built for it, along with all the accoutrements that i'v gathered for it over the years. It's ready to pass on to my Son, when I'm through with it. It has a target trigger, target hammer, white outline rear sight, red ramp front sight, one of the smoothest S&W triggers I'v ever pulled, set to 44oz. as per my specifications, and custom grips made from fiddle back maple wood from trees planted in our back yard 60+ years ago by my wife, and late Mother. the trees had to be removed , a few years ago, and some wood, from them used to make the grips. There is a much longer story about this Mod. 15, gathered over the years, since I bought it in 1953, and used continuously the 64 years since. I'v posted it before, on this forum, and won't repeat it. Thanks for sharing.
Chubbo
In my previous post, I decided not to tell the long, complete story about my Ultimate K-38 Mod. 15 Combat Masterpiece, as the story had been told before. I believe that story was lost a long time ago. Here it is again in it's entirety.
My Mod, 15 KM, was bought from a small Local gun store in Columbus , Ohio, in 1953, for self protection on our upcoming Trip to visit the Sandusky Bay area of Lake Erie. It was to be our first trip, since our marriage in 1951, a honeymoon of sorts. We spent one day in that area, then drove to Old Rt. 40, and drove West, stopping only to eat an occasional meal, and to sleep an hour or so in the back seat of the car, on the way to Denver Colorado, to spend a week with old friends there, and get back home in the two weeks allotted for the whole trip.
The Mod. 15 cost $85.00 new, and was modified during the following years, to become exactly the gun that I wanted.
I was privileged to be a member of Columbus Ohio's, Police Pistol Range, and a friend of it's Chief Armorer. The 44 oz. trigger job, was preformed by him, and is as fine, as any of my S&W revolvers. When asked what I owed him, On delivery of the gun to me after the trigger job, the armorer apologetically asked "Would two dollars be too much?" I expected the charge to much more, and paid him the two dollars, as fast as I could.
This old Mod. 15 has been used in my Bullseye Competition, Coon hunting, while hunting rabbet & pheasant, target practice and, for self defense for 66 years, without a failure. It's my most used firearm.
Thanks for letting me share my 'long-winded' version of it's story.
Chubbo
Possibly a parts cleanup, but there are quite a few 67-5's with one piece barrels floating around out there!
