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Re: Did somebody say .38? K38 that is.. RipSnort #16270692 07/21/21
Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 43,964 south of south local_dirt OP Campfire 'Bwana
OP local_dirt Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 43,964 south of south	Originally Posted by RipSnort Great snag L.D. I've been shooting up some old ammo in my 6" 14-3 lately. It doesn't seem to matter what I send down the barrel, that revolver will shoot! RS RipSnort, if I may ask, have you been sending any cast bullets down the chute? Slaves get what they need. Free men get what they want. Rehabilitation is way overrated. Orwell wasn't wrong. GOA member disappointed NRA member 24HCF SEARCH

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Re: Did somebody say .38? K38 that is.. local_dirt #16270914 07/21/21
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 3,874 R RipSnort Campfire Tracker
RipSnort Campfire Tracker R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 3,874	Originally Posted by local_dirt Originally Posted by RipSnort Great snag L.D. I've been shooting up some old ammo in my 6" 14-3 lately. It doesn't seem to matter what I send down the barrel, that revolver will shoot! RS RipSnort, if I may ask, have you been sending any cast bullets down the chute? No sir, L.D. Just some old factory Western 158gr. Lubaloy, Winchester 125gr. Silvertip, and, in the last few days, fresh handloads with 140gr. and 158gr. Hornady XTP-HP. Shoots all of them very, very well. RS Last edited by RipSnort; 07/21/21.

Re: Did somebody say .38? K38 that is.. RipSnort #16270953 07/21/21
Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 43,964 south of south local_dirt OP Campfire 'Bwana
OP local_dirt Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 43,964 south of south	Originally Posted by RipSnort Originally Posted by local_dirt Originally Posted by RipSnort Great snag L.D. I've been shooting up some old ammo in my 6" 14-3 lately. It doesn't seem to matter what I send down the barrel, that revolver will shoot! RS RipSnort, if I may ask, have you been sending any cast bullets down the chute? No sir, L.D. Just some old factory Western 158gr. Lubaoy, Winchester 125gr. Silvertip, and , in the last few days, fresh handloads with 140gr. and 158gr. Hornady XTP-HP. Shoots all of them very, very well. RS RipSnort, that is so good to hear. Heading to pick it up now. FFL just called me. Came in a day early. Slaves get what they need. Free men get what they want. Rehabilitation is way overrated. Orwell wasn't wrong. GOA member disappointed NRA member 24HCF SEARCH

Re: Did somebody say .38? K38 that is.. local_dirt #16271118 07/21/21
Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 16,053 G gregintenn Campfire Ranger
gregintenn Campfire Ranger G Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 16,053	I don't think I've ever shot mine. I should do that.

Re: Did somebody say .38? K38 that is.. local_dirt #16271141 07/21/21
Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 131,399 USA T The_Real_Hawkeye Campfire Sage
The_Real_Hawkeye Campfire Sage T Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 131,399 USA	Originally Posted by local_dirt Originally Posted by EdM Nice LD. Hard to pass on a nice Smith. I picked up a pretty solid M15-3 not long ago. Nice looking iron, Ed. I've got a 15-4 in similar condition. I love my Combat Masterpiece, too.

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Re: Did somebody say .38? K38 that is.. local_dirt #16271157 07/21/21
Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 9,704 Ontario, Canada S Steve Redgwell Campfire Outfitter
Steve Redgwell Campfire Outfitter S Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 9,704 Ontario, Canada	I like revolver porn. Safe Shooting! Steve Redgwell www.303british.com Get your facts first, then you can distort them as you please. - Mark Twain Member - Professional Outdoor Media Association of Canada

Re: Did somebody say .38? K38 that is.. The_Real_Hawkeye #16271194 07/21/21
Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 43,964 south of south local_dirt OP Campfire 'Bwana
OP local_dirt Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 43,964 south of south	Originally Posted by The_Real_Hawkeye Originally Posted by local_dirt Originally Posted by EdM Nice LD. Hard to pass on a nice Smith. I picked up a pretty solid M15-3 not long ago. Nice looking iron, Ed. I've got a 15-4 in similar condition. I love my Combat Masterpiece, too. Oh Yeah! Slaves get what they need. Free men get what they want. Rehabilitation is way overrated. Orwell wasn't wrong. GOA member disappointed NRA member 24HCF SEARCH

Re: Did somebody say .38? K38 that is.. local_dirt #16271259 07/21/21
Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 17,757 Wyoming W WyoCoyoteHunter Campfire Ranger
WyoCoyoteHunter Campfire Ranger W Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 17,757 Wyoming	Some beautiful guns.... Molon Labe

Re: Did somebody say .38? K38 that is.. local_dirt #16271640 07/21/21
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 21,689 Kentucky C CrimsonTide Campfire Ranger
CrimsonTide Campfire Ranger C Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 21,689 Kentucky	Dammit man! That is a treasure for certain. Squirrel hunting pistol. "The number one problem with America is, a whole lot of people need shot, and nobody is shooting them." -Master Chief Hershel Davis

Re: Did somebody say .38? K38 that is.. local_dirt #16271737 07/21/21
Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 23,046 Annapolis, Md. G gnoahhh Campfire Ranger
gnoahhh Campfire Ranger G Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 23,046 Annapolis, Md.	Nice guns, indeed. My '49 vintage K-38 shoots like a young rifle. "You can lead a man to logic, but you cannot make him think." Joe Harz "Always certain, often right." Keith McCafferty

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Re: Did somebody say .38? K38 that is.. Dirtfarmer #16271749 07/21/21
Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 23,046 Annapolis, Md. G gnoahhh Campfire Ranger
gnoahhh Campfire Ranger G Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 23,046 Annapolis, Md.	Originally Posted by Dirtfarmer Yep, they do shoot. Another .22 LR that's really accurate is my Colt Officer's Model Match that I picked up at a gun show some years ago for $400. I like Python grips better than OEM grips. DF Beg pardon, but isn't that actually a Colt Officer's Model, not OM Match? I have its twin, a .38. Same gun as the OM but with different front and rear sights. Post-war OMM change vs. pre-war OM. "You can lead a man to logic, but you cannot make him think." Joe Harz "Always certain, often right." Keith McCafferty

Re: Did somebody say .38? K38 that is.. local_dirt #16271895 07/21/21
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,919 Pennsylvania P PennDog Campfire Regular
PennDog Campfire Regular P Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,919 Pennsylvania	Sweet .38s guys…….I only have the one (Model 68) but have been looking for a nice 14 or 15 - getting more impatient when I see these though! PennDog

Re: Did somebody say .38? K38 that is.. gnoahhh #16271985 07/21/21
Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,007 Central Louisiana D Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana
Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana D Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,007 Central Louisiana	Originally Posted by gnoahhh Originally Posted by Dirtfarmer Yep, they do shoot. Another .22 LR that's really accurate is my Colt Officer's Model Match that I picked up at a gun show some years ago for $400. I like Python grips better than OEM grips. DF Beg pardon, but isn't that actually a Colt Officer's Model, not OM Match? I have its twin, a .38. Same gun as the OM but with different front and rear sights. Post-war OMM change vs. pre-war OM. I think you're right. After looking at the Blue Book a bit closer, seems post War is OMM, pre War OM. This one fits the Officer's Model Target (Third Issue) description pretty close. Those were made '29-'49, the .22LR beginning in '30. Thanks for that info. DF

Re: Did somebody say .38? K38 that is.. CrimsonTide #16272069 07/21/21
Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 43,964 south of south local_dirt OP Campfire 'Bwana
OP local_dirt Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 43,964 south of south	Originally Posted by CrimsonTide Dammit man! That is a treasure for certain. Squirrel hunting pistol. Joel, she made it Home. Just as nice as she looked in the pics from the seller. Tiny bit of leading in the barrel, but no biggy. Slaves get what they need. Free men get what they want. Rehabilitation is way overrated. Orwell wasn't wrong. GOA member disappointed NRA member 24HCF SEARCH

Re: Did somebody say .38? K38 that is.. local_dirt #16272316 07/21/21
Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 54,284 Parts unknown... EthanEdwards Campfire Kahuna
EthanEdwards Campfire Kahuna Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 54,284 Parts unknown...	Very nice, Dirt. Thanks for sharing the pics and congrats.

Re: Did somebody say .38? K38 that is.. Dirtfarmer #16272317 07/21/21
Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 54,284 Parts unknown... EthanEdwards Campfire Kahuna
EthanEdwards Campfire Kahuna Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 54,284 Parts unknown...	Originally Posted by Dirtfarmer Originally Posted by gnoahhh Originally Posted by Dirtfarmer Yep, they do shoot. Another .22 LR that's really accurate is my Colt Officer's Model Match that I picked up at a gun show some years ago for $400. I like Python grips better than OEM grips. DF Beg pardon, but isn't that actually a Colt Officer's Model, not OM Match? I have its twin, a .38. Same gun as the OM but with different front and rear sights. Post-war OMM change vs. pre-war OM. I think you're right. After looking at the Blue Book a bit closer, seems post War is OMM, pre War OM. This one fits the Officer's Model Target (Third Issue) description pretty close. Those were made '29-'49, the .22LR beginning in '30. Thanks for that info. DF I had an Officer's Model Match and it had the Python-type grips. Ones with the handswell at the bottom. Wish I still had that gun.

Re: Did somebody say .38? K38 that is.. local_dirt #16272392 07/22/21
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 841 Teutoburger Wald, Germany E ElmerKeith Campfire Regular
ElmerKeith Campfire Regular E Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 841 Teutoburger Wald, Germany	Originally Posted by local_dirt Originally Posted by CrimsonTide Dammit man! That is a treasure for certain. Squirrel hunting pistol. Joel, she made it Home. Just as nice as she looked in the pics from the seller. Tiny bit of leading in the barrel, but no biggy. ... Very nice. What about the price back in 1971. If I see it clearly there was a bill in the box. And - did you find the ammo? Elmer Keith

Re: Did somebody say .38? K38 that is.. local_dirt #16272611 07/22/21
Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,007 Central Louisiana D Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana
Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana D Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,007 Central Louisiana	My 4 screw K-38 was bought by me as a high schooler back in the early '60's, paid $83. I used it for years, eventually sent it back to S&W for refinish. Still have it, shoots as well as it always did. Shot a bunch of wheel weight 150's thru that gun with Unique. Killed rabbits, squirrels, feral cats, etc. with that old gun. DF

Re: Did somebody say .38? K38 that is.. ElmerKeith #16272614 07/22/21
Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 43,964 south of south local_dirt OP Campfire 'Bwana
OP local_dirt Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 43,964 south of south	Originally Posted by ElmerKeith Originally Posted by local_dirt Originally Posted by CrimsonTide Dammit man! That is a treasure for certain. Squirrel hunting pistol. Joel, she made it Home. Just as nice as she looked in the pics from the seller. Tiny bit of leading in the barrel, but no biggy. ... Very nice. What about the price back in 1971. If I see it clearly there was a bill in the box. And - did you find the ammo? Oh dang, thanks for reminding me. It's the original receipt. You guys are gonna laugh. I'll post it up. Last edited by local_dirt; 07/22/21. Slaves get what they need. Free men get what they want. Rehabilitation is way overrated. Orwell wasn't wrong. GOA member disappointed NRA member 24HCF SEARCH

Re: Did somebody say .38? K38 that is.. EthanEdwards #16272655 07/22/21
Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 43,964 south of south local_dirt OP Campfire 'Bwana
OP local_dirt Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 43,964 south of south	Originally Posted by EthanEdwards Very nice, Dirt. Thanks for sharing the pics and congrats. You're welcome, Ethan. Always enjoy seeing pics of your stable. Slaves get what they need. Free men get what they want. Rehabilitation is way overrated. Orwell wasn't wrong. GOA member disappointed NRA member 24HCF SEARCH

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