It has been quite a while since I took my revolvers out for some air — I speak here not of the .22 revolvers, but the meatier ones — and as I was packing the range bag, I thought I’d drop in a quick pic of some of the old S&W warriors:
For those unfamiliar with the K-frame (and one J-frame) models, they are (clockwise from top):
- Mod 60 .38 Spec 4″
- Mod 14 Target Master .38 Spec 6″
- Mod 637 .38 Spec 2″
- Mod 65 .357 Mag/.38 Spec 4″
Just so we’re perfectly clear on the topic, I love all of them equally. Each has a specific use (e.g. the Mod 65 is my bedside gun, the little 637 a backup option, etc.), each has its own story, and a day at the range spent in their company is a day well spent.
“So why the smaller K-frame models, and not the L or N ones, Kim?”
The K-frame revolvers just fall into my hands, no muss no fuss, like they were made for them. The larger frames, not so much.
Also, I want to draw particular attention to the first-mentioned Model 60:
…because I came to own it under fairly interesting circumstances, which I’ll explain tomorrow as part of a novel idea.