rbernie
Contributing Member
Picked up a ex-Dallas Police Dept. S&W Model 15-2 today. It was sitting in the case of my favorite shop, having just been given a new matte bluing by the local gunsmith but still looking a bit forlorn when compared to all of the other shiny new stock. I've been looking for a 38 Special range gun lately, so it caught my eye despite its stealth appearance... Everything checked out OK on it, and I just couldn't say no.
Prior to this revo, I've owned two other Smiths of relatively recent vintage (629-2, 686-1). Both of these were clean on SA, and quite acceptable on DA - I thought them to be fine examples of 'traditional' S&W revolver actions. Nevertheless, words cannot describe the difference in action between those units and this - the absolute evenness/silky smoothness of the DA action on this Model 15 and the completely slop-free SA simply amazes me. Despite having a mainspring that could probably hold up the back end of my truck, this Model 15 simply has the finest lockwork of any firearm I have ever shot. Needless to say, I'm quite pleased with my newest (and amazingly inexpensive, considering the quality) acquisition.
Can anyone clue me in to an approximate timeframe for manufacture, given a Serial Number of K767xxx? Also - is there a corrolary model to this one in a round-butt configuration?
Prior to this revo, I've owned two other Smiths of relatively recent vintage (629-2, 686-1). Both of these were clean on SA, and quite acceptable on DA - I thought them to be fine examples of 'traditional' S&W revolver actions. Nevertheless, words cannot describe the difference in action between those units and this - the absolute evenness/silky smoothness of the DA action on this Model 15 and the completely slop-free SA simply amazes me. Despite having a mainspring that could probably hold up the back end of my truck, this Model 15 simply has the finest lockwork of any firearm I have ever shot. Needless to say, I'm quite pleased with my newest (and amazingly inexpensive, considering the quality) acquisition.
Can anyone clue me in to an approximate timeframe for manufacture, given a Serial Number of K767xxx? Also - is there a corrolary model to this one in a round-butt configuration?