One more model designation, sort of...
S&W made very many indeed of the K38 during WWII, chambered in the Anglicized version of .38 S&W, the .38-200. Lend-Lease stuff for the British and Commonwealth. And of course .38 Spec guns.
After the war they sold dribs and drabs of new .38-200 guns to nations who'd taken a liking to the overbuilt, underpowered-for-the-size revolvers. I suspect these were new frames with leftover WWII barrels and cylinders. Never seen one outside of photos, and apparently these were never advertised.
The unofficial internal designation for these newer production .38-200 K frames was the "Model 11".
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- Since We Are Talking About S&W K Frames -
JimT,
2023-05-24, 17:14
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- S&W cracked the code or maybe defined the breed -
Hoot,
2023-05-24, 17:42
- One more model designation, sort of... -
A K Church,
2023-05-24, 18:30
- More History ... I had looked up the Model 11 ... -
JimT,
2023-05-24, 20:48
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JimT,
2023-05-24, 20:57
- Franco-Spanish WWI stuff - A K Church, 2023-05-26, 06:11
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JimT,
2023-05-24, 20:57
- More History ... I had looked up the Model 11 ... -
JimT,
2023-05-24, 20:48
- One more model designation, sort of... -
A K Church,
2023-05-24, 18:30
- On adam-12..... - RayLee, 2023-05-24, 23:03
- Since We Are Talking About S&W K Frames -
Slow Hand,
2023-05-25, 08:56
- I agree. They are about perfect for a fighting gun. - JimT, 2023-05-25, 10:12
- Since We Are Talking About S&W K Frames - JT, 2023-05-25, 12:16
- Since We Are Talking About S&W K Frames -
JT,
2023-05-25, 12:17
- Those are some outstanding stocks! - Hoot, 2023-05-25, 18:28
- Since We Are Talking About S&W K Frames - Don Sikes, 2023-05-26, 17:25
- S&W cracked the code or maybe defined the breed -
Hoot,
2023-05-24, 17:42