K-frame 'keepers'

Pre war M&P Target or 1905 4th M&P Target 38 special. I had one of these in the 1960s but traded it to get a model 58 for duty. It took almost 40 years to find this one. Not likely to let it go now.


This model 19-3 with a 3" barrel wad made in 1970 but according to Roy Jinks it got its 3" barrel later.


This model 67 was the first one I saw in 1972. Only a .38 special but a good one. It was been worn both on and off duty, shot and modified a lot. It just keeps going. Modifications include Nite Sites, Round butt mod. to original Square butt, Remove S A notch and hammer spur. Remove original trigger stop and add screw type trigger stop.

My favorite S&Ws are all K-frames. Quite a few have passed through my fingers, but only these two remain:

I wheedled my dad into buying this M-15 on my behalf at the local Woolco Dept. Store in 1966 - cost me ~$75. I wore off a goodly amount of the finish before I sent it back to the factory for a repair in the 1980s. They refinished it without asking my permission - but only charged me a nominal amount. I guess that I'm happy about that, and I am now trying wear off the finish again.


K-22 Outdoorsman from ~1936


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Here you go Drew. I did a search and stole Giz's picture too! :lol:

Nice K frames posted so far.
These are my two keepers. The combat masterpiece was my Fathers old duty revolver.
The m&p snub was my Grandfathers. So these are my two favorites. The snub is original the combat masterpiece was restored with new grips, refinished and a new hammer and trigger. I have the originals that were recase colored. I have been too lazy to install them. One day I will put them back on. My younger brother and I both learned how to shoot revolvers with the combat masterpiece. My Dad would take us to the police station a couple times per month early on Sunday mornings. Back then just about all the precints had ranges in the basements. He would get a bag of 500 rnds for my brother and I. We had fun plinking away. Plus we had the advantage of being taught by some police pistol team shooters. That was big time fun. I was twelve years old my brother was ten. We had fun it was good way to get out of going to church on Sunday mornings. We never did finish a the 500 rnds but we made a good dent in those bags. My Dad would shoot his 1911. We were too small to handle the 1911. That came a couple years later. We could handle the 38's just fine.

Some very nice K's gents! I have a couple to show if nobody minds.

1950 pre mod.10 K38 M&P





1962 17-2




1972 19-3




1952 Well used pre 18




Another 1950 pre. Mod 15

Great guns. I've got a K frame that's kind of unusual. A mod 10-8, 2 1/2"

Here is my one and only S&W Firearm...65-3 .357 Magnum 3" barrel w/ Hogue Grips. This thing is powerful w/ Magnum loads. I usually shoot .38's out of her cause the recoil kinda stings after a few dozen rounds...

theres a few around here too......

66-2 with camo lamo finger groove grips