Smith .22 pistol that I purchased in 1992

Alfonso

Alfonso

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Hi,

I am trying to locate or verify the model number of a .22 S&W revolver that I bought at Lever Arms in Vancouver with a bll just shy of 4 inches in 1992. This allowed me receive 12.6 status. I think Mr. Lever knew what he was going to happen when he suggested I buy this beautiful revolver. The revolver was heavy bbl and frame, and it had an amazing wooden target grip that I have never seen on any other .22. I should never have sold that revolver years later. I'm assuming it was a target configuration and model. Again, the grips were amazing.

Alfonso
 
Shot in the dark. Did it look like this? Model 17-6

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I bought my first revolver from Mr. Lever. He carried everything back then
 
I suspect what you have is a Model 18 variant. I've shown this one before here, a M18-3 that I bought at Woodwards in early 1976. Built on S&W K-frame. It held and balanced just like my M19 but easier on my ammo budget at the time. Still own it and it's still in the condition shown on this photo.

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Alfonso said:
Hi GDAWG, if and when the laws change with PP in office would you be willing to sell me that revolver? Thanks

Alfonso
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I wish that was mine but it is just an example I pulled off the 'gunsinternational' site. If you retained your 12.6 and they reverse the restrictions, you should be able to find one with a WTB. If you didn't 6" versions are available. I suspect a 6" version will likely be easier to acquire either way.
 
The difference between the SW M17 and the SW M18 is the length of the barrel. M17 has a 6" barrel, the M18 has a 4" barrel. Aside from that they are the same. Both pre-model 18 and 17 are the better ones all way around, smoother with the trigger and easier to extract the empties. The pre-model 5 screws are my favorites with both 17 and 18.
 
gdawg said:
I wish that was mine but it is just an example I pulled off the 'gunsinternational' site. If you retained your 12.6 and they reverse the restrictions, you should be able to find one with a WTB. If you didn't 6" versions are available. I suspect a 6" version will likely be easier to acquire either way.
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Yes I did retain my 12.6 thanks to Mr. Lever.
 
gdawg said:
Shot in the dark. Did it look like this? Model 17-6

Smith-and-Wesson-22-LR-model-17-6-4-inch-full-lug-barrel-with-combat-grips_101120021_1124_C429E0FA2DDEACF1.jpeg


I bought my first revolver from Mr. Lever. He carried everything back then
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I wish I had a photo of one of them, but in the Mexican Custom Shop we got a couple of the underlug barrels that fit on those babies through Brownells or Numrich and got them down to Mexico. Then we drilled them out to accept a .357 dia. barrel sleeve, and did the barrel undercut to accept the K-frame cylinder crane and installed them on Model 19's that we marked as .38 S&W Special Model 15's. They looked sharp! K-frame Model 19's with the underlug. I think we had to install a taller front post on the ramp sight, but it's pinned so we had no problem with that.

Seeing that photo reminded me of that. I never had one of those myself, I had my own 6-inch K-38 underlug barrel installed on my own Model 14-3. But I thought it was a neat idea and as far as I know, those conversions are still holding up.
 
calmex said:
I wish I had a photo of one of them, but in the Mexican Custom Shop we got a couple of the underlug barrels that fit on those babies through Brownells or Numrich and got them down to Mexico. Then we drilled them out to accept a .357 dia. barrel sleeve, and did the barrel undercut to accept the K-frame cylinder crane and installed them on Model 19's that we marked as .38 S&W Special Model 15's. They looked sharp! K-frame Model 19's with the underlug. I think we had to install a taller front post on the ramp sight, but it's pinned so we had no problem with that.

Seeing that photo reminded me of that. I never had one of those myself, I had my own 6-inch K-38 underlug barrel installed on my own Model 14-3. But I thought it was a neat idea and as far as I know, those conversions are still holding up.
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I believe the factory made some full underlug M14s around the same time as that M17 was out.
 
gdawg said:
I believe the factory made some full underlug M14s around the same time as that M17 was out.
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They did. On my Model 14, I just installed one of the Model 14 Underlug barrels that Brownells blew out in 1999 or so. But we had to make up the 4-inch underlugs for the Model 19's using the K-22 4-inch underlug barrels, drill them out and install barrel liners, etc., etc. . But it worked. I wish I had bought one, but I just didn't at the time.
 
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