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Dunno, I'm assuming that the Lower 48 still means contiguous land-mass USA, and excludes Hawaii and overseas territories, like the UK.
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That's what they mean, but not what they're saying.Dunno, I'm assuming that the Lower 48 still means contiguous land-mass USA, and excludes Hawaii and overseas territories, like the UK.
Mikej: FWIW Your Granddaddy's gun is a pre Model 14 aka:K-38. Very common with the LAPD & LA County Sheriff's Office.
The K-38 and the pre Model 15(called the Masterpiece) are basically the same gun but the pre15 has a lighter weight 4" Barrel. The K-38(pre Model 14) was developed as a Target Pistol with a 6" tube and a wider rib. Hope this helps.
The K-38 and the pre Model 15(called the Masterpiece) are basically the same gun but the pre15 has a lighter weight 4" Barrel. The K-38(pre Model 14) was developed as a Target Pistol with a 6" tube and a wider rib. Hope this helps.
I had one of the Combat Masterpiece revolvers. Pre Model 15 and like Mike's, a "five screw" with the upper sideplate screw and the lower screw in the front of the trigger guard. If I was a collector I never could have let go of that gun, but I'm a user and it had to go. Long story short, when I bought it in the mid 90's it did not appear to have been fired. No box or paperwork, but nearly flawless in every other way. I put a few hundred soft loads thru it and babied it, then traded it away for a 649 I wouldn't mind having back. (guess I just can't have nice things)
As a Collector I have a few that I'll never shoot. And also as a Collector I have one that I bought to shoot but I haven't in a lot of years because it's too valuable. I paid $5.00 over Retail and got 900 rounds of ammo with it. In 2005 it was appraised by someone who should know, he told me if I put it up for Auction I should set a Reserve of $13,000! He said it would likely go up in value by 1K a year so it's doubled. I'm thinking of telling the story on here since I purchased it 50 years ago this year. Sometimes they do go up in value.
Yes, I have and I'm thinking about doing a more complete thread to tell "the rest of the story".I believe you've disclosed a little of this gun before, but I stories.
here is my Taurus Super Tactical 38 SOCOM edition /sView attachment 520465
it would be fun to shoot but it was just a gag pic, sorry I couldn't resist.Is that actually mounted, or just propped for the picture? While it really looks stupid, that could be fun to shoot. Ever shoot a 38 at 100 yards?
As a Collector I have a few that I'll never shoot. And also as a Collector I have one that I bought to shoot but I haven't in a lot of years because it's too valuable. I paid $5.00 over Retail and got 900 rounds of ammo with it. In 2005 it was appraised by someone who should know, he told me if I put it up for Auction I should set a Reserve of $13,000! He said it would likely go up in value by 1K a year so it's doubled. I'm thinking of telling the story on here since I purchased it 50 years ago this year. Sometimes they do go up in value.