Jim NE
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I almost bought a model 10 thirty years ago, and regret not doing so. Someone had a model 10 thread awhile back and it got me thinking.
When I visited the S&W site recently, however, I fell in love with the model 14 instead (6" barrel.). It has that classic S&W look, blued steel with smaller wood grips, but with adjustable sites instead of fixed. To me, it looks like more or less the archetype of the double action revolver.
I know a lot of folks with good sense wouldn't dream of spending that much on a .38, opting for a .357 instead, but I just love classics - classic cars, classic music, etc., and I really don't have any classic guns yet. I know .357's are classics, too, but at some point, I'll be inheriting a mid-1950's model 28 from my dad. Any other opinions on why NOT to buy a model 14?
I want to target shoot. I hope to get a Concealed carry permit, but presume the model 14 will be too large. I may use it for home defense, though. I have a good functioning .38 special, but I'm not sure it's rated for +P. (Rossi snub nose.)
Feel free to talk me out of this, anyone.
Oh, I forgot to ask, are Smith and Wesson's "Classic Series" usually stocked by bigger gun stores, or are they usually special orders? Cabela's didn't have model 14's on their site.
When I visited the S&W site recently, however, I fell in love with the model 14 instead (6" barrel.). It has that classic S&W look, blued steel with smaller wood grips, but with adjustable sites instead of fixed. To me, it looks like more or less the archetype of the double action revolver.
I know a lot of folks with good sense wouldn't dream of spending that much on a .38, opting for a .357 instead, but I just love classics - classic cars, classic music, etc., and I really don't have any classic guns yet. I know .357's are classics, too, but at some point, I'll be inheriting a mid-1950's model 28 from my dad. Any other opinions on why NOT to buy a model 14?
I want to target shoot. I hope to get a Concealed carry permit, but presume the model 14 will be too large. I may use it for home defense, though. I have a good functioning .38 special, but I'm not sure it's rated for +P. (Rossi snub nose.)
Feel free to talk me out of this, anyone.
Oh, I forgot to ask, are Smith and Wesson's "Classic Series" usually stocked by bigger gun stores, or are they usually special orders? Cabela's didn't have model 14's on their site.