"New" S&W K22.
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I think this is what they call a transitionnal Mdl , manufactured between the end of WWII and 1950. The hammer is the hint that make me think it is this type. Nice one you got there, these old S&W were some of the best Smith ever made. Do your serial # began with a K?
Yves
Yves
Got it off the EE. Going to shoot it tomorrow, and bring my Mom along (she likes .22's). I like the patina it has, I don't have an exact year of manufacure yet but I think it's from around 1950. Action is real smooth.
Very nice, I didn't notice that one.
Mike
The hammer is the "fishhook" hammer, which was used on some early post-war S&Ws.
Yours is the post-war model, as it has the barrel rib. It can also be identified as the post war short action by the way the hammer is cut under the spur, as well as the presence of the trigger stop. The short action has a shorter hammer travel in order to make for easier single action shooting compared with the pre-WWII guns.
My K-22 is similar to yours, but the finish is more worn, as if it were carried in a holster. Do your grips have the serial number on the inner surface like mine does?
Now you need a 5-screw K-38 to compliment your K-22! One of the neat features of these guns is that the K-22 barrel is tapered, whereas the K-38 has a heavy barrel. This gives both of them the same weight, despite the different bore and chamber diameters.
Yours is the post-war model, as it has the barrel rib. It can also be identified as the post war short action by the way the hammer is cut under the spur, as well as the presence of the trigger stop. The short action has a shorter hammer travel in order to make for easier single action shooting compared with the pre-WWII guns.
My K-22 is similar to yours, but the finish is more worn, as if it were carried in a holster. Do your grips have the serial number on the inner surface like mine does?
Now you need a 5-screw K-38 to compliment your K-22! One of the neat features of these guns is that the K-22 barrel is tapered, whereas the K-38 has a heavy barrel. This gives both of them the same weight, despite the different bore and chamber diameters.
That doesn't look like a gun from 1967; it's a five screw. The top sideplate screw was deleted about 1955-56 (four-screw) and the cylinder stop screw in front of the trigger guard was deleted in 1961 (three screw).
Does it have "Model 17" stamped on the frame under the yoke? Model numbers were introduced in 1957.
Certainly, S&W may have assembled the gun in 1967 from parts on hand, but it seems unlikely they would have five-screw frames left over at that time.
Does it have "Model 17" stamped on the frame under the yoke? Model numbers were introduced in 1957.
Certainly, S&W may have assembled the gun in 1967 from parts on hand, but it seems unlikely they would have five-screw frames left over at that time.
Looks great. I'm hoping you don't mind sharing some of your experience.
I'm looking for a .22 lr revolver as well and ran across a K22 from the 1970s (or so the add said) for about $450. Is that a good price? Also, I'm new to revolvers. Does anyone here have any suggestions for what I should be looking for in terms of wear etc. on a used revolver?
Thanks.
I'm looking for a .22 lr revolver as well and ran across a K22 from the 1970s (or so the add said) for about $450. Is that a good price? Also, I'm new to revolvers. Does anyone here have any suggestions for what I should be looking for in terms of wear etc. on a used revolver?
Thanks.
model k22 - model 17
I was looking at a smith & wesson 22 revolver at a gunshow the other day that looked like that one but it was a dark blue . same front sight and it had about 95% of the blueing left on it and she was tight . I am thinking of buying it what are they going for ???
I was looking at a smith & wesson 22 revolver at a gunshow the other day that looked like that one but it was a dark blue . same front sight and it had about 95% of the blueing left on it and she was tight . I am thinking of buying it what are they going for ???
