Commander Crusty
Member
I took a retired widow to the range yesterday. She wanted to learn to fire the .38 special only Combat Masterpiece her husband had left her when he died. This woman has arthritis and muscular dystrophy and is 68 years old. I started her using a matching .22 S&W target revolver at 3 yards. After putting about 24 rounds into a "Zombie" target, she told me she wanted to try the .38 before her hands got too sore.
She fired just 12 rounds through the classic S&W Combat Masterpiece. Just for the practice, I had her load and fire most of these one round at a time. Her first shot smacked that Zombie square in the forehead! All other rounds went right where she aimed them! She left the range much more confident of her ability to protect herself in her home.
Her hands aren't strong enough to manipulate an automatic (even a 9mm). They are too frail to handle the recoil of a J-frame .38 special. The full sized, steel frame Combat Masterpiece is heavy enough to soak up recoil, but light enough that she can aim and fire the gun accurately. It is as powerful a firearm as she can handle. This revolver is probably as reliable a firearm as has ever been produced. Perhaps most important, she can load, fire and unload the Masterpiece with confidence. That's why, for her, the S&W Combat Masterpiece it is The Ultimate Revolver.
She fired just 12 rounds through the classic S&W Combat Masterpiece. Just for the practice, I had her load and fire most of these one round at a time. Her first shot smacked that Zombie square in the forehead! All other rounds went right where she aimed them! She left the range much more confident of her ability to protect herself in her home.
Her hands aren't strong enough to manipulate an automatic (even a 9mm). They are too frail to handle the recoil of a J-frame .38 special. The full sized, steel frame Combat Masterpiece is heavy enough to soak up recoil, but light enough that she can aim and fire the gun accurately. It is as powerful a firearm as she can handle. This revolver is probably as reliable a firearm as has ever been produced. Perhaps most important, she can load, fire and unload the Masterpiece with confidence. That's why, for her, the S&W Combat Masterpiece it is The Ultimate Revolver.