what would you do!?

[franzas]

Both.

SBs look nicer with factories and fit me well, RBs are pretty good with rubber boots and look better with them IMO. RBs with rubber boots conceal better, SBs open carry better.

In the situation you describe, the RB is probably more valuable as a collector piece. It all depends on what you want to do with it. If it was for carry, I'd go square. No sense in potentially ruining the RB that has all the goodies with it. my 2c

 

[DD357]

I'd probably get the round butt.

 

[Muss Muggins]

I would take the square butt, because I already have a very nice round butt, and my mission the last few years is to not have two of anything . . .

 

[ImprovedModel56Fan]

There are a lot more grips available for the RB, although there are quite a few available for both. For concealability and shootability, many folks (including me) find it hard to beat factory SB Magna grips with a Tyler. AFAIK, you cannot duplicate this with a RB, and I am quite sure that you cannot do it easily.

I think that BC38 is about right on prices. Both are excellent, especially the SB.

 

[hardcase60]

If it wasn't to short to post my the answer is BOTH! hardcase60

 

[sandspur6]

Can you folks help me with this one? Inherited from my uncle when he passed away. I know it is a 5-screw but forgot to get a pic of that. I'm a little puzzled about the model because I am accustomed to locating a model # on the crane, but I see "2" and that dose not seem correct. What you guys tell me about this old timer?

Also, I removed the grips that was fixed on it because they are not original and there is what appears to be an "S" forward of the serial number on the butt.
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You are posted in the wrong forum, but you have a Military & Police (Pre Model 10) made in or about 1948. Model numbers did not appear until about 1957.

 

[S42N8]

I know this doesn't help, but I'd be working the seller to see if I could buy both.

 

[Kinman]

For me personally the earlier the better, a nice diamond gripped square butt would fit my preferences better. As far as an investment I suppose getting all the goodies with the later round butt probably makes good sense, especially if your younger and want to put it away. If you have the funds and the prices are good get them both, shoot the square butt and put the investment away for another day. I had a square butt 36 I bought for my wife, later given to my father in law which came back to me after he passed. They are nice little .38's but I was tempted by the owner of a very nice 60's vintage Browning Hi-Power to part ways, I always love those Hi-Power trades.