1972 S&W: Too Nice To Shoot?

[doc540]

K-38 Combat Masterpiece: 14-3

Well, the "to shoot or collect" question got answered today :o

sighted in at 50yds for silhouette matches

Final adjustments put 6 rounds in the 11 o'clock position after shooting low right.
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[Barth]

Guns were made to be shot.
Particularly the fine ones.

Well Done!

[jocko]

sure is a purdy gun. Just sayin.

[Longitude Zero]

Shoot it like you stole it. S&W made way to many of them for them to have much collector value now. Maybe in a century or two.

[doc540]

Shoot it like you stole it. S&W made way to many of them for them to have much collector value now. Maybe in a century or two.

Now, that's the truth.

Nothing really rare about my 14-3.

Unusual? yes
Pretty? yes
Complete kit? yes
SHOOT IT? YES!:D

[Bawanna]

I'd shoot it but I'd be dang careful doing it. Too pretty to get all banged up.

I'm not terribly abusive on any gun but I'm very tender with some.

I rarely bring good stuff into the dept for show and tell anymore. The instructors always want to go into malfunction drills, and speed reloads and generally be obnoxious. Wouldn't know a fine firearm if they tripped over it.

[doc540]

I did take extra care cleaning it this evening.

But I do that with all my stuff.

Years ago I got the stepdaughter off on the right foot about detailing the cars.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/doc540/Doc%20Cars/M3Britt2-2.jpg

[CJB]

Shoot it, care for it, don't mind a little wear... if you're not "collecting" then you should definitely be shooting.

[Charlie98]

I don't have one safe queen... even my minty 1962 Model 10 gets shot... gently, mind you, but it holds it's place in the safe.

[mr surveyor]

nothing a good sharp file and some 60 grit sandpaper couldn't fix....THEN you would have a 100% guaranteed shooter;)

I like shooters

[jocko]

Shoot it like you stole it. S&W made way to many of them for them to have much collector value now. Maybe in a century or two.

not the 8" bbl though. Those are faqirly rare. I by a gun I am gonna shoot it. take careof it andit will be OK "lookwise".

[jocko]

dco540

\u oputtaq be damn proud of ur daughter for keeping her car detailed. Very few women take care of their car. I guess tothem it is just raansportation and I guess also that theyt feel if they have a man around he swhold do it. Mydaughters car looks and definitely is a real pig pen, she is not a litter bug for I think every fokking peace of trash in the last 6 years is in that car. WhenI drive tosee here in Florida, I park away from the vehicle even, as I don't want my clean vehicles to catch the "trash cold". Just sayin

PS u might tellyour daughtrer, she missed a spor on the right side of that door handel!!!!! Just sayn

[Planedude]

I have some old guns with alot of rounds thru them that still look fairly new. It can be done But, I'll agree with the crowd here and just say...

Shoot it!

:D:biggrin1::D:biggrin1:

[robdnor]

That's one classy looking wheel gun!

[7shot]

i'm not in the gun collecting business, i'm in the gun shooting business. shoot away and enjoy...by the way, that's a great looking s&w you got there!

[les strat]

Love it doc! Sweet pistola.

[doc540]

may not be popular with some, but I like'em and shoot better with'em

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/doc540/Guns/Smith%2014-3/TargetStocks1.jpg

Have a set on the 686, too.

[Bawanna]

I've often tipped my hat to the guys that make those. What a nightmare to get them just right. They are tough enough to fit on the inside to the frame let alone all that shaping and fooling around on the outside.

I do love the feel of them though, makes for a very good grip.

For you type of shooting I bet they are just the ticket too.

[doc540]

Like sitting in the driver's seat of a '72 Cadillac Eldorado! :D

[jocko]

I had a setof Herretts stocks like that years ago on my K22. Sendin my palm print and they came back totally custom andI am left handed. Unbelievable work manship.


Bawanna could make um to, he just is bashful..

[DeaconKC]

Beeyootiful K38!