38 Special was a change from the big caliber magnums and rifles I have concentrated on in the past.
Before I ventured to the 25- and 50-yard range, I wanted to have loads that shot accurately. My time was spent at the 15-yard range, as I was not sure of the bullets it would like. It is well balanced and just the right weight for some accurate shooting. The metal is a deep blue – almost black – with a case-colored trigger and hammer. The grip is wood and a target style with a beautiful grain and heavy checkering that fits my hand as if it were made for me. The wide trigger provides a large surface for your finger to displace the applied pressure of the trigger pull. The revolver has a target hammer and a very wide target trigger that in single action broke light and clean with no creep. Mine is a Model 14-4 with a 8-3/8-inch barrel and from what I can find, it appears it was made around 1977. I could go on for many more pages on the characteristics of this very fine revolver, but I just returned from the range, where I had the great pleasure of firing this for the first time, so I will now describe my take on this gun as a shooter. Like most well-made firearms, the value of the Model 14 has increased more than 15 times from the original $70 list price. The Model 14 has had a pretty famous life, as it has served many a police officer, several wartime soldiers, recreational shooters, home defense, hunters and, most notably, this revolver has won many a shooting contest due to its very smooth trigger and great accuracy. The revolvers produced in 19 were single action only, while all of the others are single and double action. The Model 14 is built on the K (medium) frame, and with the exception of the models made in 19, they are all double and single action. It was offered with barrels measuring 4-, 6-, 5- and 8-3/8-inches (the one I have).Īround 1957, Smith & Wesson started giving all of the guns model numbers. This revolver started its life in 1947 and was originally known as the K-38 Masterpiece. What makes this fine handgun so popular is how it looks, how it shoots, the trigger, the accuracy and the stories each one of them could tell if they could talk. I am referring to a Smith & Wesson Model 14 – one of the most sought-after.
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