On account of the previous upload having audio issues, I have fixed those but the wind noise is back. With that said, I added a few other bits. --James
Your father’s gun that he carried was probably a special edition version authorized by the Department. I carried the same weapon on the LAPD. It should say Los Angels police department on the barrel. It’s stainless steel not nickel.
@@professorpewpuew Real life problems kept me away for a while. After my dad died I needed to spend a lot more time helping out my mom. Trying to keep her in her own house instead of having to go to the care center. Also was getting a little burned out on youtube and was starting to having trouble with cataracts that were getting worse. Hard to do a shooting video when you can`t see the sights on the gun. But now I`m about to retire and ma finally had to go to the Care Center, so I should have plenty of free time. Thought I would ease back into being more active on youtube again. Also finally had the cataracts fixed. Not fun, they keep you awake while they do the surgery, but it beats the hell out of going blind. :)
Just bought a 1975 model 14-3 today! Blue All original Intact finish No marks, rust or scratches No box or manual 6 inch Trigger made of butter! Original wood grips Guy even included the transfer fee No muzzle finish loss Very veeeeery faint line $500 total
Mines about 45 yrs old, tgt trigger hammer and REALLY tight lockup. Not surprisingly, it's quite accurate as well. Mint condition. Sinking wad cutters into a bullseye is a very nice way to spend an afternoon with this revolver. It may not be very tactical or cool, but sure it's gratifying as heck.
Have a 14-4 with target trigger and hammer and a Bomar rib on top. I use it for local competition and have won many matches with it. SA Trigger breaks cleanly at 2#, DA trigger is about 6.5#. I shoot slow fire in SA and timed and rapid in DA. LOVE this gun
The six-inch blue steel Model 14 was a mainstay with the LAPD during the 1950's and 1960's. Some of the six-inchers at LAPD were cut back to 4-inches by their armorers, as the Model 15 took root at LAPD and gradually replaced the 6-inch Model 14's they were still using. I believe that's the way the pecking order went with the Model 14 Masterpiece and Model 15 Combat Masterpiece in that given time period.
I have one from 1963. It is awesome. Trigger is amazing and has never been worked on. I had to change the grip as my hand is too big but i have the wooden ones in safe keeping.
I have one that was used as a civil defense weapon i Sweden during the cold war. It was issued to the telephone company owned by the Swedish government. Really cool story
FYI - Posting this in 2023. The Model 14 has not been available for some time now. Currently, the only .38 Special revolver S&W makes is the Model 10. Also, the LA Police department didn't offer Model 14's to their officers. They offered Model 15's. There is a very good series of videos on YT where a former LA Police officer talks about things were back in the 70's and 80's and how much things have changed since then. He uses his own carry weapon from that time, a Smith & Wesson Model 15.
LAPD period of use is more late 40's/50's to late 60's if I recall. Definitely till the late 60's, where they then switched over to 4'' model 15's. Actually, some officers had their 14's turned in and the department cut the barrel to 4'' and reattached the front sight. Unfortunately, IIRC, for a period a 6'' .38 (a Model 14 or a Colt Officers Model Match, if you bought your own) was your sidearm-plains clothes too. So you had plainclothed units trying to hide big long revolvers. If you look up the sidearms of the two LAPD cops involved in the 'Onion Field' incident, they were plain clothes and had a model 14 and a colt with 6'' barrels.
Season 1 of Adam 12 1968-69 used these model 14s. Later seasons were Model 15s. Nice 38... I prefer the 4 inch barrel for me, but these 6 inch ones are really accurate.
Yes, I still watch the reruns. Great TV show. Made me want to be a policeman. From 1990-2001. Carried a M10-4in, then M66-4in, then Glock 22-40 cal. Still own my M10-5, 4in blued.
In the 1980s GSA in the NCR had some 4" Model 14s along with 10s and 15s. Later of course they were replaced by Model 64 and 66 stainless steel revolvers.
Buenas noches soy de mexico y yo tuve ese revólver.38 especial que es lo que nos permite las leyes de mexico, y es una sensación muy satisfactoria lo delgado del revólver y la ligereza un bello y nostálgico recuerdo de s&w una belleza americana saludos
My grandma has one from her dad. He carried it in the Korean War and it was made in 1949 and she says when she passes away I’ll get it! Edit: he was a tank commander!
I inherited this model from my dad, career cop, plus two other police S&W snubs, one 6 shot, the other 5 shot....all circa 1950's. Is there much collectibility in this era of S&W police revolvers?
Old video but this might help. Colorizing is probably nail polish. Buy some non-acetone nail polish remover and use it with a brush and scrub that crap out. The non-acetone stuff will not hurt the finish.
Great content, thank you for the Sub, much appreciated! Just subbed you, great stuff and similar interests. That S&W trigger looks smooth, what a great classic you have. Take care!👍🏼 FYI if that white color in is crayon, Heat will work, if nail polish try rubbing alcohol, toothbrush & tooth picks.
These are gorgeous gorgeous guns. I was wondering if you or anyone else here who’s more knowledgeable on these olds Smiths could help me out a little bit. I just bought a model 14 recently that’s in pretty decent shape. It was a police evidence seizure that I won with a bid of $275. The seller didn’t list any information about it other than it being a model 14 and the pictures didn’t make it look like it was in very good shape. When I got it in hand it seriously looks significantly better than the pictures made it seem. Blueing looks decent and it just had a little rust on a few places. My local gunsmith function checked it and it’s in perfect working order and has been all cleaned up. I’m trying to figure out when it was made and if I got a good deal though. All I know about it is that it has a pinned barrel and doesn’t have a dash. It’s just a model 14 I guess. What exactly do I have here?? Did I luck out with it? Thank you so much to anyone who bothers reading this and can hell.
Acetone and a toothbrush will take the paint out of the lettering most of the time. Just remember to re-oil it as you're taking all of the oil off of the metal when you do that. Better audio. Thanks!
These particular revolvers were designed to shoot wad cutters at target velocities . So I wouldn't be shooting any +Ps in the older ones .. The older ones from the 50s and 60s had a very sweet, light ,crisp ,trigger pull and easy double action right out of the box because time was spent fine tuning every gun back then . No need to go to a Smithy and have him stone and polish everything ... It was done at the factory . This is a shame they don't spend the time on them like they used to ... because today with the better metallurgy and the use of CNC equipment they could produce an even more superior revolver at an even lower cost (today vs 1950 allowing for inflation) . If you can get your hands on one you will love it , I promise ...
Technically speaking, no. Some people say it doesn't matter because old 38 loads were close to +P. Others say you shouldn't use it. Others say a limited diet is okay. Either way, I am fine with standard pressure loads.
On account of the previous upload having audio issues, I have fixed those but the wind noise is back. With that said, I added a few other bits. --James
Just inherited one just like that in nickel. It was my father’s who served on the LAPD from 1971-1991. Miss you dad.
Your father’s gun that he carried was probably a special edition version authorized by the Department. I carried the same weapon on the LAPD. It should say Los Angels police department on the barrel. It’s stainless steel not nickel.
@@richarddistefano3934you are correct stainless steel
Respect to your father. Thank you to him and the sacrifices your family made while he was protecting us ❤
One of the best revolvers Smith ever made
Hey there he is. Where the heck have you been Shep?
@@professorpewpuew Real life problems kept me away for a while. After my dad died I needed to spend a lot more time helping out my mom. Trying to keep her in her own house instead of having to go to the care center. Also was getting a little burned out on youtube and was starting to having trouble with cataracts that were getting worse. Hard to do a shooting video when you can`t see the sights on the gun. But now I`m about to retire and ma finally had to go to the Care Center, so I should have plenty of free time. Thought I would ease back into being more active on youtube again. Also finally had the cataracts fixed. Not fun, they keep you awake while they do the surgery, but it beats the hell out of going blind. :)
Just bought a 1975 model 14-3 today!
Blue
All original
Intact finish
No marks, rust or scratches
No box or manual
6 inch
Trigger made of butter!
Original wood grips
Guy even included the transfer fee
No muzzle finish loss
Very veeeeery faint line
$500 total
Just picked up a pre model 14 made in 52. Can’t wait to take it out shooting this weekend
Finally a video we’re the shooter doesn’t flinch, bravo.
Mines about 45 yrs old, tgt trigger hammer and REALLY tight lockup. Not surprisingly, it's quite accurate as well. Mint condition. Sinking wad cutters into a bullseye is a very nice way to spend an afternoon with this revolver. It may not be very tactical or cool, but sure it's gratifying as heck.
My Gramps was a Stanislaus County Deputy in the 60s and 70s. He had one of these and bought it when he retired. It is a stellar revolver
Just had this passed down from my grandpa to my dad such a nice revolver
My grandfather had one. Awesome gun, very accurate.
Have a 14-4 with target trigger and hammer and a Bomar rib on top. I use it for local competition and have won many matches with it. SA Trigger breaks cleanly at 2#, DA trigger is about 6.5#. I shoot slow fire in SA and timed and rapid in DA. LOVE this gun
What a beautiful model 14 you have there!
Nice looking Smith! You don’t see this model around much. Pretty cool man.
An excellent handgun with very nice precision work.
Own a model sw k 38. Along many others from 22 cal 44 mag that gun is still my favorite shooter.
Mine was made with they were called K38 Target Masterpiece. it was made in 1950, and its almost like new. very accurate.
The six-inch blue steel Model 14 was a mainstay with the LAPD during the 1950's and 1960's. Some of the six-inchers at LAPD were cut back to 4-inches by their armorers, as the Model 15 took root at LAPD and gradually replaced the 6-inch Model 14's they were still using. I believe that's the way the pecking order went with the Model 14 Masterpiece and Model 15 Combat Masterpiece in that given time period.
I live in L.A. and I picked up a 1951 vintage 38K today. I wonder if it was carried by an LAPD officer.
I have one from 1963. It is awesome. Trigger is amazing and has never been worked on. I had to change the grip as my hand is too big but i have the wooden ones in safe keeping.
Great video 👍. I actually own that exact same gun. Fantastic trigger pull and accuracy
Excelente revolver....!!!👌👌👌Saludos Saludos desde Argentina. 🇦🇷
Nicely done video James on a beautiful old revolver.
I had one and it was my favourite among my hand guns. Beautiful revolver.
Cool gun. Cool guy. Nice.
I had one. Best revolver I ever owned
I have one that was used as a civil defense weapon i Sweden during the cold war. It was issued to the telephone company owned by the Swedish government. Really cool story
I don't know what it is about loading a revolver, something so satisfying about it when you're not using a speed loader.
This is part of why I love single action revolvers. The mechanical beauty is appealing to me.
Good work. High quality video.
I can see why you narrate over that slow focus over your show pieces. Playing with the lens on this new Rebel is noisy...
I keep coming back to this video.. I gotta get one of these
I just received my Grandfather's service revolver. It needs some TLC but I'm excited to get it clean and take care of it.
Ah, a pinned barrel and firing pin on the hammer. Classic!
Great review
Great vid! Short and sweet!
Damn that’s a sexy Smith brotha! Awesome video and production quality!
Thanks man. I hope to get that pre-Model 10 on film soon. It has a sticky chamber so I am working that out now.
Hey! Someone who reloads revolvers like me! Never liked passing it to my off hand to eject casings. Nice video!
Nice looking wheel gun!! Great review!!
FYI - Posting this in 2023. The Model 14 has not been available for some time now.
Currently, the only .38 Special revolver S&W makes is the Model 10.
Also, the LA Police department didn't offer Model 14's to their officers. They offered Model 15's.
There is a very good series of videos on YT where a former LA Police officer talks about things were back in the 70's and 80's and how much things have changed since then.
He uses his own carry weapon from that time, a Smith & Wesson Model 15.
LAPD period of use is more late 40's/50's to late 60's if I recall. Definitely till the late 60's, where they then switched over to 4'' model 15's. Actually, some officers had their 14's turned in and the department cut the barrel to 4'' and reattached the front sight. Unfortunately, IIRC, for a period a 6'' .38 (a Model 14 or a Colt Officers Model Match, if you bought your own) was your sidearm-plains clothes too. So you had plainclothed units trying to hide big long revolvers. If you look up the sidearms of the two LAPD cops involved in the 'Onion Field' incident, they were plain clothes and had a model 14 and a colt with 6'' barrels.
Season 1 of Adam 12 1968-69 used these model 14s.
Later seasons were Model 15s.
Nice 38... I prefer the 4 inch barrel for me, but these 6 inch ones are really accurate.
It's a Colt (Not write potro dont translate this word)
Yes, I still watch the reruns. Great TV show. Made me want to be a policeman. From 1990-2001. Carried a M10-4in, then M66-4in, then Glock 22-40 cal. Still own my M10-5, 4in blued.
Que bonito revolver! Que suerte tener uno así.
It's the 1 of best model revolver of S&W.
In the 1980s GSA in the NCR had some 4" Model 14s along with 10s and 15s. Later of course they were replaced by Model 64 and 66 stainless steel revolvers.
Very Nice! Thanks for sharing.
Buenas noches soy de mexico y yo tuve ese revólver.38 especial que es lo que nos permite las leyes de mexico, y es una sensación muy satisfactoria lo delgado del revólver y la ligereza un bello y nostálgico recuerdo de s&w una belleza americana saludos
Gun used in Adam 12 for the first 3 seasons.
Uma arma fantástica, mas não vi o atirador trabalhar o gatilho e acompanhar a catraca. Revólver é um disparo sensitivo. Parabéns pela arma.
My grandma has one from her dad.
He carried it in the Korean War and it was made in 1949 and she says when she passes away I’ll get it!
Edit: he was a tank commander!
Very nice review and beautiful gun
Beautiful
Cool gun, that was a whole herd of deer there
I inherited this model from my dad, career cop, plus two other police S&W snubs, one 6 shot, the other 5 shot....all circa 1950's. Is there much collectibility in this era of S&W police revolvers?
I have the same but that is i think made in 1980 . Can you guess me what could be price of that master piece.
Nice shooting
Old video but this might help. Colorizing is probably nail polish. Buy some non-acetone nail polish remover and use it with a brush and scrub that crap out. The non-acetone stuff will not hurt the finish.
I owned one for several years. Worst mistake of my life selling it.
Great content, thank you for the Sub, much appreciated! Just subbed you, great stuff and similar interests. That S&W trigger looks smooth, what a great classic you have. Take care!👍🏼
FYI if that white color in is crayon, Heat will work, if nail polish try rubbing alcohol, toothbrush & tooth picks.
Hey Douglas. I will give that a try. With that said, I just happened to stumble upon your channel today. Solid content. Keep it up!
If you watch the first 3 seasons of Adam 12 you will see model 14's in action
It is a clasicc
Beatiful pistol
These are gorgeous gorgeous guns.
I was wondering if you or anyone else here who’s more knowledgeable on these olds Smiths could help me out a little bit.
I just bought a model 14 recently that’s in pretty decent shape.
It was a police evidence seizure that I won with a bid of $275.
The seller didn’t list any information about it other than it being a model 14 and the pictures didn’t make it look like it was in very good shape.
When I got it in hand it seriously looks significantly better than the pictures made it seem. Blueing looks decent and it just had a little rust on a few places.
My local gunsmith function checked it and it’s in perfect working order and has been all cleaned up.
I’m trying to figure out when it was made and if I got a good deal though.
All I know about it is that it has a pinned barrel and doesn’t have a dash. It’s just a model 14 I guess.
What exactly do I have here??
Did I luck out with it?
Thank you so much to anyone who bothers reading this and can hell.
The show Adam 12 they carried 6" model 14 for the first 3 seasons then switched to 4" model 15. I think the show did what the real LAPD did.
Está marca e a melhor
Acetone and a toothbrush will take the paint out of the lettering most of the time. Just remember to re-oil it as you're taking all of the oil off of the metal when you do that. Better audio. Thanks!
That and a toothpick to get out those bits that just don't wanna come out of the lettering
Fine revolver
Quali differenze ci sono tra il Mod. 10 e il Mod. 14 del revolver della Smith Wesson?
Grazie
Wish they would go back to making these type of frames for revolvers. And for goodness sake no more plastic or rubber grips. Wood only
Perfeito pra mim!
This Revolver was used in Halloween 1
do they still make these?
Queria ter uma dessa . 🇧🇷
nice!
These particular revolvers were designed to shoot wad cutters at target velocities . So I wouldn't be shooting any +Ps in the older ones .. The older ones from the 50s and 60s had a very sweet, light ,crisp ,trigger pull and easy double action right out of the box because time was spent fine tuning every gun back then . No need to go to a Smithy and have him stone and polish everything ... It was done at the factory .
This is a shame they don't spend the time on them like they used to ... because today with the better metallurgy and the use of CNC equipment they could produce an even more superior revolver at an even lower cost (today vs 1950 allowing for inflation) . If you can get your hands on one you will love it , I promise ...
Great video. Please, this model suport ammunition +P?
Yes, those that were made after 1957 are rated for +P.
BTW it is not avisable to dry fire a revolver with a hammer mounted firing pin. the pin can break.
Bountiful 🔫
Nice
I just got one, it appears to be in mint condition.
I'm guessing I could tell the age by it's serial number.
Can anyone assist me or guide me?
Belicismo revólver 38 muito bom
Bonita escuadra vatos
Price tag for that one?
Do u by chance know what size speedloader the s&w model 14 takes
A Model 10 speedloader will work perfectly fine. I like the Safariland Comp II for the K frame, but I was using HKS Model 10s in the video.
@@professorpewpuew ok I gotta Taurus model 86 target master will that speedloader work for my gun
It looks just like the one in your video it's probably the same yeah just a Taurus
A 22 revolver at least 20 years older 30
Esses Canela Seca é isso é bom bom bem nervoso
Alguien sabe en cuanto anda una arma como esa su presio ?
+P?
🇦🇺😎👍nice
like vs unlike says it all my guy
Adam-12
Funny you said that. I was pricing out some old Smiths as we speak. Merry Christmas
@@professorpewpuew love them
Frice
It's a smithweson 38 long nose
Is it plus p rated?
Technically speaking, no. Some people say it doesn't matter because old 38 loads were close to +P. Others say you shouldn't use it. Others say a limited diet is okay. Either way, I am fine with standard pressure loads.
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El costo de una de ellas
Las veo por cuatrocientos o quinientos, a menudo.
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