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did s&w ever make an N frame 38?

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  • savage170
    Outdoorsman or 38/44

    Sorry the fixed sight didn't register with me until after I posted

    The 38/44 heavy duty pre war was fixed sight
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  • JIM STARK
    38/44 not good for .357...
    JIM......
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  • ruger41
    The pre war .38/44 but not in .357 mag. If you don?t HAVE to have an N frame they did make the blued 581 and stainless 681 L frames in .357 mag with fixed sights. Those two would be easier to find and probably cheaper than the .38/44 would be.
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  • bobski
    harder to find than I thought.


    what frame is the 581 on?
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  • ruger41
    bobski wrote:
    harder to find than I thought.


    what frame is the 581 on?

    L frame. Bigger than the K but smaller than the N. There are some of each for sale on the auction side.
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  • dfletcher
    bobski wrote:
    what model if any?
    looking for a s&w 38/357 with fixed sights but I don't know what model to look for.

    Look for a Model 520 - the NY State Trooper model. After that, finding an HD will seem easy. And economical.

    I have a 5" version, transition model made in 1946 - single line manufacturers stamp. I'd say it's about 95% easy, cost me $800.00 about 2 years back up in Oregon.
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  • JohnEReb
    bobski wrote:
    what model if any?
    looking for a s&w 38/357 with fixed sights but I don't know what model to look for.


    S&W presently makes the N Frame Model 327, an 8-shot 357 fixed sight revolver. The cylinder is cut for moon clips should that be of interest to you. It's short barreled and light weight (relative to other N Frames) and expensive.

    https://www.smith-wesson.com/firearms/performance-center-model-327

    https://p1.gunbroker.com/pics/815981000/815981706/pix728379042.jpg
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  • 11b6r
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smith_&_Wesson_.38/44

    Yes, they did. A pretty snappy .38 that was beyond .38 Special, but would fire .38 Special.
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