Bought two gun show Smith and Wessons last Saturday. I was told "New in Box" I notice that the cylinder has burn marks on every other cylinder on each gun. Is this test firing at factory?
Anyway the gun show bounty is:
#1 Smith model 15, Combat masterpiece 1966 "NIB" 4 inch, target hammer, great fit/finish, with box and all papers.
#2 Smith model 14-5, masterpiece K-38, early 1990's, 8-5/8 (approx.) barrel, target hammer, target trigger....Get this, the frame is blued and the barrel and cylinder are nickle. The box label is marked "non-standard" under features.
As for the model 15, I bought as a dresser drawer gun, it will see a few hundred rounds and be put away and cleaned every 6 months.
Now the 14...I am wondering if this is a safe queen best not fired? I believe I got a good price as I purchased it from a fellow gun show attendee, not a dealer (don't tell the democrats!). The gun was purchased for bullseye target shooting, and will presumably only see wadcutter loads. This is why the original question on "unfired."
Also I am looking for loads for each gun...The 14 in 148 DEWC lead, and the 15 in 158 gr JHC.
Thanks for any help.
Fred
