{"product_id":"sw-14-4-38-special-double-action-5-78-inch-barrel-blued","title":"S\u0026W 14-4 38 Special Double Action 5 7\/8 Inch Barrel Blued","description":"\u003cp\u003eS\u0026amp;W 14-4 38 Special Double Action 5 7\/8\" Inch Barrel Blued\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eComes with Checkered Wood Grips, may show signs of wear and handling wear\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBlued Finish, may show signs of wear, handling\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#e74c3c;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:20px;\"\u003eSOLD AS-IS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cb\u003eSmith \u0026amp; Wesson Model K-38 Target Masterpiece Revolver Model 14\u003c\/b\u003e is a six-shot, double-action revolver with adjustable open sights built on the medium-size \"K\" frame. It is chambered for the .38 Special cartridge, and most were fitted with a 6 in (150 mm) or 8+3⁄8 in (210 mm) barrel. A small batch were made with 4 in (100 mm) barrels, and even fewer were made with 5 in (130 mm) barrels. First produced in 1947 and originally known as the K-38 Target Masterpiece, it was renamed the Model 14 in 1957 when all \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Smith_%26_Wesson\" title=\"Smith\" wesson\u003eSmith \u0026amp; Wesson\u003c\/a\u003e revolvers were given numerical model numbers. It is built on the same medium-sized frame (K-frame) as the seminal \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Smith_%26_Wesson_Model_10\" title=\"Smith\" wesson model\u003eSmith \u0026amp; Wesson Model 10\u003c\/a\u003e (\"Military and Police\") revolver. The K-38 model was authorized for duty with the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Los_Angeles_Police_Department\" title=\"Los\" angeles police department\u003eLos Angeles Police Department\u003c\/a\u003e\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Smith_%26_Wesson_Model_14#cite_note-1\"\u003e[1]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e in the 1960s and early 1970s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n","brand":"Centerfire Systems","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52668517417282,"sku":"HG2198_G","price":769.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0997\/7921\/5682\/files\/getimage__72563.1697571668.1280.1280.jpg?v=1774274193","url":"https:\/\/centerfiresystems.com\/products\/sw-14-4-38-special-double-action-5-78-inch-barrel-blued","provider":"Centerfire Systems","version":"1.0","type":"link"}