lincen
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I have noticed those fuzzy sights too. Don’t make them like they used to……
The Combat Masterpiece
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BobWright
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As to my druthers, I prefer a heavier barrel. So I was mighty pleased when the Model 586 was introduced, the Distinguished Combat Magnum. I am still of the opinion that the Model 586 is the ultimate double action rewvolver.
And, wasn't there a K-Framed .38 with full lug barrel at one time? And in blue steel?
Bob Wrght
And, wasn't there a K-Framed .38 with full lug barrel at one time? And in blue steel?
Bob Wrght
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Choctaw
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It's the coolest name for any gun, ever.
Riomouse911
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The Model 14-6 came with a full lug option. Not many made though, so they are super pricy.As to my druthers, I prefer a heavier barrel. So I was mighty pleased when the Model 586 was introduced, the Distinguished Combat Magnum. I am still of the opinion that the Model 586 is the ultimate double action rewvolver.
And, wasn't there a K-Framed .38 with full lug barrel at one time? And in blue steel?
Bob Wrght
(Image posted is from another site a few years ago, when the owner was selling his 14-6.)
Stay safe.
UncleEd
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For a .357, yes it's a dandy. But the .38 CM is a 32 ounce gun while the 586 is fully 8 ounces heavier.
We might have a Raquel Welch vs. Mae West comparison here.
Or would it be Chuck vs. Arnold?
Old Dog
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K-frames rule. Period. And everyone should have at least one Model 15 (preferably two). 15-4 and a 15-3...
stonebuster
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I found this 15-2 hiding in a hard to notice corner on one of my LGS shelves. It needed a cleaning but apparently shot very little.
doubleh
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I have no experience with the 15 but have serious doubts that it exceeds the model 19.Not opinion. Absolute fact. Any contrary statement is just opinion.
Old_Grouch
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I carried one for 6 years. (USAF Security Police). I own one now that I just recently acquired. I have fired more rounds through that model of gun than any other gun. It's not inconceivable that I may have fired more through a Model 15 than all other center fire handguns combined.
I really, really wanted one back around 1965, but there were none to be had, due to USAF and other government purchases. I ended up acquiring a Smith and Wesson Model 39, of which Elmer Keith spoke highly.
I now have a 686+ with a five inch barrel and a tapered underlug.
It'll do.
I now have a 686+ with a five inch barrel and a tapered underlug.
It'll do.
Charlie Martinez
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I have always loved the S&W Combat Masterpiece. It truly is a masterpiece of the gun maker's art..
amd6547
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Pat Riot said: @Rodfac were you, are you the real Captain America… 
(Under the cockpit side window it says “Captain America)
Good eyes.... Pat Riot & J-Bar...My Crew Chief/fox hole compatriot/back seater all-in-one, called me that whenever he could get away with it....LOL...but I was only a 1st Lt at the time and couldn't lay full claim to the title. I gotta admit, however, the Spl Forces guys in the B camp that I lived with, fought for, and air covered would have paid a pretty price in MPC script to see me in tights and a cape!!! Best regards, Rod
VanFunk....those are Altamont Ropers....a good wood grip for me if I keep the muzzle velocity down to target levels. Too much 2nd knuckle rap other wise. Rod
(Under the cockpit side window it says “Captain America)
Good eyes.... Pat Riot & J-Bar...My Crew Chief/fox hole compatriot/back seater all-in-one, called me that whenever he could get away with it....LOL...but I was only a 1st Lt at the time and couldn't lay full claim to the title. I gotta admit, however, the Spl Forces guys in the B camp that I lived with, fought for, and air covered would have paid a pretty price in MPC script to see me in tights and a cape!!! Best regards, Rod
VanFunk....those are Altamont Ropers....a good wood grip for me if I keep the muzzle velocity down to target levels. Too much 2nd knuckle rap other wise. Rod
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halfmoonclip
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Riomouse, your 67 is the 4th one I'm aware of with the stainless rear sight. I've owned two of them, and a neighbor has a third . His was his issue as a mill cop. The Complete Catalog of S&W dates it to 1971, and also claims an orange insert in the front sight. Yours doesn't have it, and neither does mine. The first one was mine in the Seventies, when I used it in our old revolver league. I had replaced the stainless sights with blued ones, before I knew how to change out just the blade. Yeah, those sights were much sharper, back then.
My current one was LNIB, and actually had a single action so light as to be virtually unusable. I know how to fix that, and it did.
Really easy to love these old K-guns. Like baby bear's porridge, they are just right.
Moon
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Outstanding!As a young 1st Lt flying the Bird-dog, here's my USAF issue M-15 on my hip, lll Corps, Vietnam, 1970. Followed by a LEO turn-in M-67 that's my current .38 Spl favorite.
Best Regards, Rod
BTW, my family Dr. owns an O-1 Bird Dog.
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I really like me some K-frames, and will always have one (or more).
That said, I also love me some N-frames, and although I am too old to be carrying one (just turned 67), I still do...
That said, I also love me some N-frames, and although I am too old to be carrying one (just turned 67), I still do...
Riomouse911
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I knew the Model 67’s had early guns with the stainless sights, when I saw this gun had those sights I had to have it. I have seen on other forums guys having stainless no-dash 67’s with manufacture dates from 1971-1973. (One guy had a very early Model 66 with a stainless rear sight, too.)
Now I did paint the front sight white-then-orange, because the stainless blade completely disappeared against targets. (The paint can be removed if that is needed.)
Besides being great revolvers, these old 67’s are cool little pieces of S&W history.
Stay safe.
Jim Watson
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Yes, a friend shoots the 6” Riomouse shows in PPC Distinguished.
Smith made a few 4” full lug K frames for a distributor in Mississippi, maybe 350 guns. Of course collectors have them now, too scarce to shoot.
FYI....
For the most part, Model 15's were available with 4" and 2" barrels. The latter are not as available as the 4" barrel versions.
Model 14's were available with 6" and 8-3/8" barrels.
At the end of the production life of the Model 14 and 15's in the late 1980's/early 1990's, there was some cross over in barrel length vs model numbers. Unfortunately, I forget the Model number that remained. I think the Model 14 endured and there are some 4" Model 14's. But my memory is failing and I could be wrong. A check in the S&W history book would answer the question. I'm too lazy to go to my basement firearm book library at present.
But, regardless, it is special to shoot 38 Special in a gun chambered for 38 Special.
I enjoy shooting my 38 Special Model 14, 15 and 67's.
For the most part, Model 15's were available with 4" and 2" barrels. The latter are not as available as the 4" barrel versions.
Model 14's were available with 6" and 8-3/8" barrels.
At the end of the production life of the Model 14 and 15's in the late 1980's/early 1990's, there was some cross over in barrel length vs model numbers. Unfortunately, I forget the Model number that remained. I think the Model 14 endured and there are some 4" Model 14's. But my memory is failing and I could be wrong. A check in the S&W history book would answer the question. I'm too lazy to go to my basement firearm book library at present.
But, regardless, it is special to shoot 38 Special in a gun chambered for 38 Special.
I enjoy shooting my 38 Special Model 14, 15 and 67's.
Riomouse911
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I have Models 13/65, 10/64, 14, 15/67and 19/66.
The light barrel of the Model 15/67 mates perfectly with the .38 Special cartridge. Easy toting, smooth handling and great shooting.
(There was a special order run of 38 Special-chambered “Model 66” called the Model 68, too. The 68 had a 6” heavier barrel and ejector rod shroud of the 66 rather than the thinner profile/no shroud 67 barrel. I think these were CHP-LAPD guns.)
Missing Link: The Smith & Wesson Model 68 – RevolverGuy.Com
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Of course the 13/65 and 19/66 earn the versatility nod with the option to shoot .357 Magnums and different barrel lengths from a 2.5” round-butt to 6” duty/hunting/target guns. IMHO, this dual-caliber ability and wider variety of options gives the 19/66 a prominent position in the halls of all-time great revolvers.
I don’t shoot many Magnums through my K frames, only because I don’t want to add any extra wear on my out of production revolvers with magnum loads. (I have an L frame and GP-100 for those.) I stick almost exclusively with .38’s, but lead-bullet mid-range .357’s will occasionally head down the tube.
For me, the 14/15-67 and the .38 Special are the cats meow.
For .357 versatility, the 19/66 are excellent guns, too. Stay safe.
I like shooting 38 Special ammunition in a gun chambered for 38 Special.I have Models 13/65, 10/64, 14, 15/67and 19/66.
The light barrel of the Model 15/67 mates perfectly with the .38 Special cartridge. Easy toting, smooth handling and great shooting.
(There was a special order run of 38 Special-chambered “Model 66” called the Model 68, too. The 68 had a 6” heavier barrel and ejector rod shroud of the 66 rather than the thinner profile/no shroud 67 barrel. I think these were CHP-LAPD guns.)
Missing Link: The Smith & Wesson Model 68 – RevolverGuy.Com
Of course the 13/65 and 19/66 earn the versatility nod with the option to shoot .357 Magnums and different barrel lengths from a 2.5” round-butt to 6” duty/hunting/target guns. IMHO, this dual-caliber ability and wider variety of options gives the 19/66 a prominent position in the halls of all-time great revolvers.
I don’t shoot many Magnums through my K frames, only because I don’t want to add any extra wear on my out of production revolvers with magnum loads. (I have an L frame and GP-100 for those.) I stick almost exclusively with .38’s, but lead-bullet mid-range .357’s will occasionally head down the tube.
For me, the 14/15-67 and the .38 Special are the cats meow.
Stay safe.
Yes, the Model 19 has the ability of shooting 357 Magnum, but before the current design improvements on the Model 19/66, it is not capable of handling a steady diet of full power 357 Magnum loads.
A Model 15 will shoot 38 Special ammunition until the cows come home.
UncleEd
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Besides the Model 68, some 2,000 "Dayton" Ohio distributor guns were
produced as Model 14s with its heavy barrel in 4-inch but with the
Model 15 sight configuration. Also a few small batches reportedly
were made for a couple police departments. This was in the 1960s IIRC.
And in the 1980s the Model 15 name was continued but with the
Model 14 heavy barrel, no longer the tapered one.
For me, however, the Model 15 will always be the 2- and 4-inch tapered
barrel model along with the tapered barrel Model 67.
As an aside, the Models 28 and 27 with their tapered barrels were also
the most appealing of the N-frames.
produced as Model 14s with its heavy barrel in 4-inch but with the
Model 15 sight configuration. Also a few small batches reportedly
were made for a couple police departments. This was in the 1960s IIRC.
And in the 1980s the Model 15 name was continued but with the
Model 14 heavy barrel, no longer the tapered one.
For me, however, the Model 15 will always be the 2- and 4-inch tapered
barrel model along with the tapered barrel Model 67.
As an aside, the Models 28 and 27 with their tapered barrels were also
the most appealing of the N-frames.
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