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Re: 38 Special Pic and Discussion Thread The_Real_Hawkeye #12176602 07/30/17 Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 13,000 Oregon O Oregon45 Campfire Outfitter Oregon45 Campfire Outfitter O Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 13,000 Oregon It is a sweet shooting gun, so much so that my wife has claimed it as her own! She carries a J-frame 38 but much prefers this 2" K-frame for shooting at the range.

Re: 38 Special Pic and Discussion Thread Steelhead #12176607 07/30/17 Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 73,096 Punta Gorda, FL T LEE Campfire Kahuna T LEE Campfire Kahuna Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 73,096 Punta Gorda, FL Not anymore since the Dept. screwed him on his pension. George Orwell was a Prophet, not a novelist. Read 1984 and then look around you! Old cat turd! "Some men just need killing." ~ Clay Allison. I am too old to fight but I can still pull a trigger. ~ Me

Re: 38 Special Pic and Discussion Thread Oregon45 #12176660 07/30/17 Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 132,041 Likes: 64 USA T The_Real_Hawkeye Campfire Sage The_Real_Hawkeye Campfire Sage T Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 132,041 Likes: 64 USA Originally Posted by Oregon45 It is a sweet shooting gun, so much so that my wife has claimed it as her own! She carries a J-frame 38 but much prefers this 2" K-frame for shooting at the range. Who wouldn't? The J-Frame is no fun to shoot. K-Frames are sweet shooters, especially with those nice sights.

Re: 38 Special Pic and Discussion Thread Mackay_Sagebrush #12176797 07/30/17 Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 1,947 Likes: 2 west coast of Arizona D desertoakie Campfire Regular desertoakie Campfire Regular D Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 1,947 Likes: 2 west coast of Arizona Smith pre-20, 38/44 heavy duty: Ken

Re: 38 Special Pic and Discussion Thread T LEE #12176864 07/30/17 Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 96,121 Likes: 1 S Steelhead Campfire Oracle Steelhead Campfire Oracle S Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 96,121 Likes: 1 Originally Posted by T LEE Not anymore since the Dept. screwed him on his pension. What the heck happened? If you ever talk to him, ask him if he's still friends with Mike Lang. "Dear Lord, save me from Your followers"

Re: 38 Special Pic and Discussion Thread desertoakie #12177126 07/30/17 Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 132,041 Likes: 64 USA T The_Real_Hawkeye Campfire Sage The_Real_Hawkeye Campfire Sage T Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 132,041 Likes: 64 USA Originally Posted by desertoakie Smith pre-20, 38/44 heavy duty: Pretty cool. Would be even cooler if it was in .44 Special, though. Way over built for what amounts to a hot loaded .38 Special.

Re: 38 Special Pic and Discussion Thread Mackay_Sagebrush #12177159 07/30/17 Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 3,275 rifletom Campfire Tracker rifletom Campfire Tracker Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 3,275 I'm photo challenged also, so there's that. My .38 is an older,but, new model Ruger Blackhawk .357/.38spl. Pretty much all I shot out of it are my 158gr L-swc's and 5.0gr Unique. Love that handgun. Almost as much as my 1911!

Re: 38 Special Pic and Discussion Thread Mackay_Sagebrush #12177174 07/30/17 Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 2,467 Texas Coast M Mikewriter Campfire Regular Mikewriter Campfire Regular M Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 2,467 Texas Coast My wife had this Police Positive when we married. Mike [email protected]

Re: 38 Special Pic and Discussion Thread Mikewriter #12177198 07/30/17 Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 132,041 Likes: 64 USA T The_Real_Hawkeye Campfire Sage The_Real_Hawkeye Campfire Sage T Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 132,041 Likes: 64 USA Originally Posted by Mikewriter My wife had this Police Positive when we married. Mike Sweet!

Re: 38 Special Pic and Discussion Thread The_Real_Hawkeye #12177203 07/30/17 Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 132,041 Likes: 64 USA T The_Real_Hawkeye Campfire Sage The_Real_Hawkeye Campfire Sage T Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 132,041 Likes: 64 USA An Official Police and a Police Positive. Another Official Police.

Re: 38 Special Pic and Discussion Thread The_Real_Hawkeye #12177222 07/30/17 Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 28,431 Likes: 8 Idaho, USA Jim in Idaho Campfire Ranger Jim in Idaho Campfire Ranger Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 28,431 Likes: 8 Idaho, USA Originally Posted by The_Real_Hawkeye An Official Police and a Police Positive. I know very little about the older Colt DA revolvers, what are the differences between the two models besides what looks like a longer ejector rod? Gunnery, gunnery, gunnery. Hit the target, all else is twaddle!

Re: 38 Special Pic and Discussion Thread The_Real_Hawkeye #12177224 07/30/17 Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 1,947 Likes: 2 west coast of Arizona D desertoakie Campfire Regular desertoakie Campfire Regular D Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 1,947 Likes: 2 west coast of Arizona Originally Posted by The_Real_Hawkeye [/quote] Pretty cool. Would be even cooler if it was in .44 Special, though. Way over built for what amounts to a hot loaded .38 Special. You mean like this one?... Ken

Re: 38 Special Pic and Discussion Thread Mackay_Sagebrush #12177229 07/30/17 Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 96,121 Likes: 1 S Steelhead Campfire Oracle Steelhead Campfire Oracle S Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 96,121 Likes: 1 I'd rather have the 38. "Dear Lord, save me from Your followers"

Re: 38 Special Pic and Discussion Thread Mackay_Sagebrush #12177241 07/30/17 Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 1,947 Likes: 2 west coast of Arizona D desertoakie Campfire Regular desertoakie Campfire Regular D Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 1,947 Likes: 2 west coast of Arizona Pair of Smith 36 "Chief's Special Target" .38s: Ken

Re: 38 Special Pic and Discussion Thread Steelhead #12177246 07/30/17 Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 1,947 Likes: 2 west coast of Arizona D desertoakie Campfire Regular desertoakie Campfire Regular D Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 1,947 Likes: 2 west coast of Arizona Originally Posted by Steelhead I'd rather have the 38. Well, both those S&Ws are useless with fixed sights. Ken

Re: 38 Special Pic and Discussion Thread Jim in Idaho #12177313 07/30/17 Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 132,041 Likes: 64 USA T The_Real_Hawkeye Campfire Sage The_Real_Hawkeye Campfire Sage T Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 132,041 Likes: 64 USA Originally Posted by Jim in Idaho Originally Posted by The_Real_Hawkeye An Official Police and a Police Positive. I know very little about the older Colt DA revolvers, what are the differences between the two models besides what looks like a longer ejector rod? The Official Police is made on a much bigger frame, called their .41 frame, from when they came in .41 Long Colt. The Police Positive is built on the same frame as the Detective Special. They only look the same size in that picture due to an optical illusion.

Re: 38 Special Pic and Discussion Thread desertoakie #12177315 07/30/17 Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 132,041 Likes: 64 USA T The_Real_Hawkeye Campfire Sage The_Real_Hawkeye Campfire Sage T Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 132,041 Likes: 64 USA Originally Posted by desertoakie You mean like this one?... Now that's what I'm talkin' 'bout! Very nice. PS Is that a pinned on front sight?

Re: 38 Special Pic and Discussion Thread desertoakie #12177319 07/30/17 Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 132,041 Likes: 64 USA T The_Real_Hawkeye Campfire Sage The_Real_Hawkeye Campfire Sage T Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 132,041 Likes: 64 USA Originally Posted by desertoakie Originally Posted by Steelhead I'd rather have the 38. Well, both those S&Ws are useless with fixed sights. Nah. That's the way I like them. Made for rough handling.

Re: 38 Special Pic and Discussion Thread Mackay_Sagebrush #12177329 07/30/17 Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 1,947 Likes: 2 west coast of Arizona D desertoakie Campfire Regular desertoakie Campfire Regular D Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 1,947 Likes: 2 west coast of Arizona That heavy duty .44 special is a Bowen conversion from a .38, so yes, it is a pinned on front sight. Ken

Re: 38 Special Pic and Discussion Thread desertoakie #12177369 07/30/17 Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 4,293 W WillARights Campfire Tracker WillARights Campfire Tracker W Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 4,293 Originally Posted by desertoakie Pair of Smith 36 "Chief's Special Target" .38s: These are fantastic, DO. thanks for posting. Trump HAD the World, ", Trump saw our children, " Trump saw a way to make a brighter day so he started giving There was a choice he was making, he was saving our own lives Its true he made a brighter day for you and me. --Trump WINS 2016