S&W mod. 38 in nickel finish for $320 OTD

[Longbow]

Did I do good? It was an impulse buy.
The gun is in prestine condition, not even a copper mark around the firing pin hole. It looks like the Bodyguard but in nickel finish.
Please be honest, because I can talk to the store owner to cancel it if its not a good buy. I'll just pick something else. Thanks!

 

[Old Fuff]

I think you got a great buy. The revolver is an excellent pocket-piece, and nickel finish on this model is far less common then blue. It is both practical and collectable.

 

[tomkatz]

Very nice guns in nickel(or blue for that matter)....I have one, I don't carry it much anymore, I switched to a more common 642 to preserve my little beauty.....you picked up a great gun at a good price.......tom

 

[Shear_stress]

A great price!

Based on a sample of one, I really like the Bodyguard Airweight. I picked up a blued model 38 earlier this year jsut because everyone needs at least one snubbie. The 38 is lightweight without feeling like a toy and the design is quite "pocketable" (though perhaps a bit less so than a 642). Not that that is an option in these parts.

Like most Smith snubbies, they have great mechanical accuracy, at least at short ranges. If I am in the right state of mind (i.e. not too much coffee), mine can deliver consistent one-inch five-shot groups at seven yards in single action. Double action groups were fist-sized at the same range. I haven't tried it at longer distances, but would love to put one in a vise and see what it could do.

 

[Longbow]

Thanks to all for your reassurance!
I would've picked up the Keltec P11 w/ 2 mags, nightsights and a Fobus holster for $ 275 instead. But I knew that mod. 38 is a beter purchase.
Perhaps, I already own a Keltec.

 

[Ala Dan]

Yep, Longbow my friend I'd say you did really well!

Nickel S&W model 38's are getting harder to find, especially in pristine
condition. Enjoy~

 

[HSMITH]

I would have bought it if I had seen it, and I don't particularly like nickle guns. I think you did pretty good.