Driftwood Johnson
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OK, I'll get a bit more serious.
The oldest 38 Special revolver I own. A S&W Model 1899. It shipped in October of 1899. Notice the lack of a cylinder rod latch under the barrel, the telltale way to identify this model.
S&W 38-44 Heavy Duty. Shipped September 1931.
A well worn 38 M&P Target Model. The predecessor to the K-38 and the Model 14. This one shipped around 1917.
A pristine Model 14-3 from 1974 that I found a couple of years ago.
A very worn 38 M&P from 1920 that I ran across last year. At $250 I couldn't pass it up. After a little cleanup to remove almost 100 years of dried up grease inside it shoots as well as when it left the factory.
A typical Model 10-5 from the late 1960s. This one bears what I assume is a police armorer's inventory number above the trigger guard. Best deal I ever expect to get on a used Smith, $125 out the door about ten years ago.
The oldest 38 Special revolver I own. A S&W Model 1899. It shipped in October of 1899. Notice the lack of a cylinder rod latch under the barrel, the telltale way to identify this model.
S&W 38-44 Heavy Duty. Shipped September 1931.
A well worn 38 M&P Target Model. The predecessor to the K-38 and the Model 14. This one shipped around 1917.
A pristine Model 14-3 from 1974 that I found a couple of years ago.
A very worn 38 M&P from 1920 that I ran across last year. At $250 I couldn't pass it up. After a little cleanup to remove almost 100 years of dried up grease inside it shoots as well as when it left the factory.
A typical Model 10-5 from the late 1960s. This one bears what I assume is a police armorer's inventory number above the trigger guard. Best deal I ever expect to get on a used Smith, $125 out the door about ten years ago.