I just bought a 15-6, heavy barrel, no box, rubber grips, for $245. One of the best revolvers I ever had. Cleaned up beautiful, a little holster wear ( an old duty gun) got new wood grips and it's going to be a carry gun for sure. Very good pointing gun, great feel and balance. Super trigger.
They were not called the Combat Masterpiece for nothing.
NOBODY makes any revolver this good anymore, for any price.
Wait till you shoot it.
(I just noticed you are in California - add about $100 to my PA price- buy it you may not see many more.)
Mark
PS many people on the S&W forum think this was the BEST S&W k frame made, period.
Enjoy it.