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In the spirit of our Awesome .44 Magnum thread, and at the suggestion of Steelhead, this is the place to discuss all things related to the .38.

My only "38" is a Dan Wesson 357; can I still play?

Shirley!

My collection of .38s is fairly meager compared to many.

That said, here is one that is a seriously great shooter. The Model 15. Combat Masterpiece.





A Master as rolling Jacks too!

You can call me Elsie but not Shirley!
Larry Carroll

[quote=Mackay_Sagebrush]My collection of .38s is fairly meager compared to many.

That said, here is one that is a seriously great shooter. The Model 15. Combat Masterpiece.

Cool post; the image saved me from figuring out how to post images.

My only .38 at the moment, but it's an old and much carried friend.

Wife and I both have lcr's in 38 +p's. We like them a lot, I pocket carry mine all the time .

given how long that round has been in production, there are certainly enough revolvers around that you couldn't possibly own all of them.
but one could try.
some of those ol revolvers from the 20's and 30's would put to shame most of the stuff made today.

Got to like those grips. Rosewood, source?

I have a number of 'em. These are two of my favorites. Model 60 factory DAO, and an elderly Model 10

My 2 Cobra's, duty 4" and BUG/off duty 2" and the bonus of a Commander .38 super. These are what I carried for my whole active career.



My daughters duty 66, my dads duty K-38 and my daughters 9mm M39.



My favorite .38 is really a .32 H&R magnum.

I have an old pre model 10 nickel , and a much carried 442, that is often my pocket carry

An old set of Herretts I believe.

A bit if a challenge with a J Frame:

Smith & Wesson Model 10-5

2 inch, 4 inch, 5 inch & 6 inch






Smith & Wesson Model 64 (no dash, only version with pencil barrel)






Smith & Wesson Model 64-3





Smith & Wesson Model 15-2 (made the year I was born)




Ruger Speed Six




Smith & Wesson Regulation Police. This is a mid-50's on an I-frame. 5 shot 38 S&W, so it's close enough

They look exactly like a set of Herretts. I have a few.

Iver Johnson Safety, 3rd Model in 38 S&W, with the American Railway Express Company stamp. So I'm assuming it rode the rails during the teens of the 20th century









Ruger LCRx







Smith & Wesson 642

I shot almost entirely 158-160gr cast bullets. Lots of the Lee RNFP that drop at 160 and of course lots of 158gr SWC's.

4.5 to 5grs of Unique is my go to load, or about half the amount of Unique I dump for the 44. Funny that.