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Moving on to 38 caliber Hand Ejectors.
The 38 that started it all, the Model 1899. Notice the lack of an ejector rod latch at the front of the ejector rod. Difficult to see, but there is no screw in front of the trigger guard, so this model was the first 'four screw' K frame. This one shipped in October of 1899.
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Model 1902 Target. Notice the underlug for latching the front of the ejector rod. Sorry, I have not dated it yet.
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38 Military and Police from 1908.
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38 M&P Target. The forerunner to the K-38 and the Model 14. Just as accurate as when it shipped from S&W in 1917.
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I frame 38 Regulation Police from June of 1924. Five shots, 38 S&W.
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38/44 Outdoorsman that shipped January 1933. the forerunner of the 357 Magnum and the Model 27.
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One of my favorites, a well worn 38 Military and Police from June of 1939.
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A couple of K-38s. The one with the funky fake stag horn grips shipped August 1957, the other one shipped July 1950. Those funky grips have really grown on me and I doubt I will ever replace them.
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A really nice K-38 Combat Masterpiece I lucked into a few years ago. The forerunner to the Model 15. It shipped February of 1953.
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With all the 38 M&Ps I have, I only have two Model 10s. This is one of them. Probably shipped around 1964. Best deal I ever got on a Smith, $125 out the door about 15 years ago. I have always assumed it was a police trade in because of what looks like a rack number stamped above the trigger guard.
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A terrific Model 14-3 from 1974 that I lucked into a few years ago. Very well cared for over the years, it is spotless-like new, and super accurate.
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