Ask a gunsmith for help or contact the maker for a manual
Follow instructions in owner's manual
Go to your local gunsmith and ask for help and supplies.
Take it to a gunsmith.
Best to ask a gunsmith for help.
To break down and clean an Arminius .38 Special revolver, first ensure the firearm is unloaded by checking the cylinder for cartridges. Next, remove the cylinder by pushing the release latch and pulling it out. Clean the barrel using a bore brush and cleaning patches soaked in solvent, followed by wiping down the exterior with a cloth. Finally, lubricate the moving parts lightly before reassembling the revolver.
A revolver. Least amount of moving parts, and the least sofisticated. Easiest to clean and keep functioning/repair. "A revolver never jams."
buy a pistol cleaning kit that matches the correct cal.
You can request a owner's manual for fee at the S&W web site.
Blue Book of Gun values, ask a gunsmith for help
Follow the instructions in the owner's manual. You can request one from S&W on their web site.
38 special is only a revolver caliber. that's like saying a 44 magnum revolver or a 500 special revolver. a revolver is a revolver
No its is a revolver.