SMITH & WESSON THE K-38 TARGET MASTERPIECE “PRE-MODEL 14” Description
.38 S&W Special cal., double action revolver built on the square butt K target 5 screw frame, original postwar Model has 6 in. barrel with narrow barrel rib, 1/8 or 1/10 in. Patridge front sight with micrometer click rear sight, blue finish. 38.5 oz. Introduced at s/n K1661. Mfg. 1946-1957.
The major distinction between the K-38 Target Masterpiece and the K-38 Combat Masterpiece is the barrel length and front sight.
This is the companion gun to the K-32 and K-17 and became the Model 14 in 1957.