Smith & Wesson Model 15
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The Smith & Wesson Model 15, initially the Smith & Wesson K-38 Combat Masterpiece, is a six-shot double-action revolver with adjustable open sights produced by Smith & Wesson on the medium-size "K" frame. It is chambered for the .38 Special cartridge and is fitted with a 4-inch (100 mm) barrel, though additional barrel options have been offered at various times during its production. It is essentially a shorter barrel version of the Smith & Wesson Model 14 and an adjustable-sight version of the seminal Smith & Wesson Model 10 with target shooting features.
Smith & Wesson Model 15 | |
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Type | Revolver |
Place of origin | United States |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | Smith & Wesson |
Produced | 1949–1999 (main production run) 2001–2002 (Heritage Series limited run) 2011–2013 (Classics Revolvers) |
Variants | Model 67 (stainless steel) |
Specifications | |
Mass | 34 oz (960 g) |
Length | 9+1⁄8 in (23 cm) |
Barrel length | 4 in (10 cm) |
Cartridge | .38 Special |
Feed system | 6-round cylinder |
Sights | Open sights |
The Model 15 was introduced in 1949 as the K-38 Combat Masterpiece. It was renamed the Model 15 in 1957, when all Smith & Wesson revolvers were given numerical model numbers. The Model 15's main production run lasted 50 years until 1999, when it was discontinued for approximately a decade, with only brief limited runs in the Heritage Series line. In 2011, a retooled Model 15 was re-released under the Classics Revolvers line, remaining in production until 2013.