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Been looking for my first center fire pistol for sometime now, after months of prying over the internet and few deals gone south I ended up buying Smith and Wesson model 14 38 special, examined it over at the local gun shop, the grip fit perfect for my hand the Hammer was like butter and the sa trigger was sweeeeeeet! "done deal" in saying that Ive been 22lr Ruger guy for years just assumed my next center fire would be Ruger. well I don't know much about the firearm or can find much information about manufacturing dates, unlike Ruger. Perhaps someone could help a new smith & Wesson owner out..


# 62559 and there is letter B over the number and number 2 below...


I appreciate any information , and here a photo what does not give it justice

http://i.imgur.com/ZdYEjpT.jpg


Happy Canada's day weekend
 
Your picture is a bit fuzzy so I can't tell if the gun is used or not by the light areas since they could be worn blueing or just glare.

But any way you cut it you have got the PRIMO .38Spl handgun of all time. If you're at all decent at grouping your shots you'll think that the bullets from the 14 are radar guided to the bullseye. They really are that good a gun.

And learning to shoot well in DA mode will pay off big time. Once you get good at DA there's not a gun around which will give you any problems.

See if you can find the Jerry Miculek videos on revolver training. One of them is dedicated to the grip used on revolvers. And if like me you can't find them for some reason, they seem to come and go regularly, then just remember to hold high on the grips so the web of your hand is at or slightly over the shoulder on the back strap. It'll feel like you're reaching down to the trigger. But for DA mode it works perfect.
 
Looks like a Model 14-2 with a production year of 1965, according to this serial number.
The collector book I have does not explain the above mentioned B or the 2.

This wonderful k-frame revolver is what S&W built their reputation on during the decades following WWII.
I have a stainless steel Model 64. It's pretty much a Model 14, just made of differing material.

And it's a flipping accurate handgun design. You'll soon see for yourself. :)

Cheers!
 
I love old school S&W revolvers as their quality is light years ahead of any revolvers being made today (except FAs of course).

I have a 34, 17-3, 12-2 and just received this 19-4. The K frames have amazing triggers.

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My father's Model 15 Combat Masterpiece. It was in mint condition but unfortunately I did not have the right status to keep the dangerous 4"bbl revolver.
The blueing was deep and dark and the trigger was simply awesome.
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BCRider said:
WHAT IN HELL WERE YOU THINKING! ! ! ! !

I would rather have parted with a secondary internal organ than sell something so gorgeous.
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Due to the club I was shooting with losing it's range & that useless sack of shyte Mayor Miller doing his best to close all ranges within the Toronto boundaries I decided to downsize my collection of handguns. I sold about seven guns in a very short time span only to replace most of them within a couple of years.

I have since moved north & have joined two new gun clubs.
 
Finally got chance take the Smith to the gun range , and you were absolutely right... "PRIMO" and those Jerry Miculek videos defiantly help me out. I was aiming high for few rounds then remember what you were saying about holding high on the grips, and well it worked, American eagle 38 special seem to work great but i can tell some custom reloads will make all the different. At the LGS there was mix up with serial # its actually K278*** and its 4 screw model not sure if that makes differences or not. anyways great gun and great day at the range.

http://i.imgur.com/2y0FM1Q.jpg

cheers!



BCRider said:
Your picture is a bit fuzzy so I can't tell if the gun is used or not by the light areas since they could be worn blueing or just glare.

But any way you cut it you have got the PRIMO .38Spl handgun of all time. If you're at all decent at grouping your shots you'll think that the bullets from the 14 are radar guided to the bullseye. They really are that good a gun.

And learning to shoot well in DA mode will pay off big time. Once you get good at DA there's not a gun around which will give you any problems.

See if you can find the Jerry Miculek videos on revolver training. One of them is dedicated to the grip used on revolvers. And if like me you can't find them for some reason, they seem to come and go regularly, then just remember to hold high on the grips so the web of your hand is at or slightly over the shoulder on the back strap. It'll feel like you're reaching down to the trigger. But for DA mode it works perfect.
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