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S&W Questions: Model 14-3 in 38 S&W Special CTG
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<blockquote data-quote="Jefpainthorse" data-source="post: 1350625" data-attributes="member: 11766"><p>First ... Lay the dremel down and step away with your hands up</p><p></p><p>the "standard" 38 special is supposed to be a 158 grain round nosed lead bullet . Most retailer are stocking a mil spec clone 130 grain Fmj. 148 grain wadcutters are a popular target load also</p><p></p><p>You will probably find 125 grain hollowpoints around... Some will be marked +p.... They won't hurt your gun. You probably won't want to shoot a steady diet of +p anyway--- recoil and cost being the 2 biggest negatives.</p><p></p><p>If you can find some very fine copper wool ... That and some oil may lift those spots ... Go easy-- bluing is hard to buff on and real easy to buff off .</p><p>That 6Kxxx serial looks to be 1974 production in my source book </p><p></p><p>The dash 4 change seems to date the gun to '77... SW has a screwy sn system so take your best guess to age. The pinned barrels stopped in '82</p><p></p><p>I'd expect to pay over $285-300 for that SW as represented in those photos ... Good find... Enjoy!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jefpainthorse, post: 1350625, member: 11766"] First ... Lay the dremel down and step away with your hands up the "standard" 38 special is supposed to be a 158 grain round nosed lead bullet . Most retailer are stocking a mil spec clone 130 grain Fmj. 148 grain wadcutters are a popular target load also You will probably find 125 grain hollowpoints around... Some will be marked +p.... They won't hurt your gun. You probably won't want to shoot a steady diet of +p anyway--- recoil and cost being the 2 biggest negatives. If you can find some very fine copper wool ... That and some oil may lift those spots ... Go easy-- bluing is hard to buff on and real easy to buff off . That 6Kxxx serial looks to be 1974 production in my source book The dash 4 change seems to date the gun to '77... SW has a screwy sn system so take your best guess to age. The pinned barrels stopped in '82 I'd expect to pay over $285-300 for that SW as represented in those photos ... Good find... Enjoy! [/QUOTE]
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