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S&W Model 15

Probably my Les Baer. If I miss, it ain't the gun's fault. If I hit, it wasn't luck.

I'm a HUGE fan of the M15 "Combat Masterpiece"! Light weight, beautifully finished, superbly balanced, and wicked accurate. As a .38 Special combat revolver it is exceptionally well designed. As a target revolver, well it's a compromise, but if the shooter is feeling up to it, the model 15 will hold it's own in any bullseye match.

And to my eye at least, it's one of the best looking revolvers S&W has ever made. My dream has always been to have a 3 revolver set, the 15, 16, and 18, all Combat Masterpieces (the model 16 Combat Masterpiece is a very rare revolver). They made all 3 almost exactly alike with the only difference being the cartridge they fired, 15 in .38 Special, 16 in .32 Long, and 18 in .22lr; and the other difference was the width of the rib on the barrel. By varying the rib thickness, they were able to make the guns almost exactly the same weight, with only about 1oz difference between models.

One of my most memorable revolver matches I ever shot was a mini-PPC course I shot with a borrowed S&W model 15. I took a second place, and I was more proud of that particular 2nd place with a borrowed gun & holster rig, than many 1st places I shot over the years.

The magnificent K frame Combat Masterpiece