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Old 03-17-2012, 06:03 PM
Muley Gil Muley Gil is offline
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It was the first true heavy frame .22 revolver built by S&W and set the standard for .22 Long Rifle wheel guns.

The previous .22 Long Rifle revolver that Smith built was on the I frame, similar to but a bit smaller that todays Chief Special. The K22 was a great improvement.
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