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There was a time when just about every plainclothes cop and pulp fiction gumshoe had a five-shot .38 tucked in a shoulder rig, and the Heritage Roscoe is a straight-up tribute to those guns. Even the name is period slang for a revolver. Heritage, part of the Taurus family, built this one with a deep glossy black finish over a carbon steel frame, paired it with classic wood grips, and kept the lines clean and vintage. It looks like something out of a 1950s squad room, but it's a brand new gun you can shoot as much as you want without worrying about wearing out a collectible.
Under the old-school looks, the Roscoe is a working revolver. The 2-inch barrel and 6.5-inch overall length keep it compact enough to disappear in a waistband holster, and at around 22 ounces unloaded it has enough steel to soak up recoil better than the featherweight alloy snubbies. It's rated for .38 Special +P, so you can load modern defensive ammo with confidence. The double action pull is smooth, and the exposed hammer lets you cock it for a crisp single action break when you want a more deliberate shot. Fixed sights, a serrated ramp front blade, and a wide rear groove keep the sight picture simple and fast, which is exactly what you want on a gun like this. A transfer bar safety means it's safe to carry with all five chambers loaded.
Mechanically, this revolver shares DNA with the well-proven Taurus small frame .38s, so the internals have a long track record behind them. What you end up with is a gun that scratches the vintage itch, handles carry duty without complaint, and doesn't cost anywhere near what a clean mid-century Smith or Colt would run you these days. Whether it rides in a holster, sits in the nightstand, or just gets shown off next to a fedora, the Roscoe is one of those guns that puts a grin on your face every time you thumb the cylinder release.
Yes, the Roscoe is rated for .38 Special +P loads, so you can run modern defensive ammunition through it. Its carbon steel frame gives it enough heft to keep +P recoil manageable for a snub nose. For long practice sessions, standard pressure .38 Special is easier on the hand and the wallet.
It's a true double/single action revolver with an exposed hammer. You can fire it double action with a long, smooth pull, or thumb the hammer back for a lighter, crisper single action trigger. That flexibility makes it just as good on the range as it is in a carry holster.
Heritage Manufacturing is owned by Taurus, and the Roscoe is produced in Brazil alongside the Taurus revolver line. It shares a lot of mechanical DNA with the proven Taurus small frame .38s, which have decades of service behind them. So while the styling is vintage, the engineering underneath is well established.
Yes. The Roscoe uses a transfer bar safety, which means the hammer can't reach the firing pin unless the trigger is pulled all the way through. That makes it safe to carry fully loaded, unlike some older-style revolvers that were traditionally carried with an empty chamber under the hammer.
| UPC | 727962709870 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | |
| Manufacturer Part Number | HR38B2W |
| Action | |
| ATF Type | Revolver |
| Barrel Finish | COLORED |
| Barrel Length | 2" |
| Caliber/Gauge | .38 Special |
| Capacity | 5 |
| Color | Black |
| Length | 10.5 |
| Model | |
| Package Height | 2.0 |
| Package Width | 6.0 |
| Product Type | Revolver |
| Shipping Weight | 1.9 |
| Sights | Black Ramp |
| Sights Type | FIXED |
| State Restriction (CA) | NO DIRECT SHIP TO CALIFORNIA |
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