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Old 03-08-2020, 04:47 PM
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Nice little S&W holster. The 22 is the model number. The 32 is the size.
Size 32 was made for the K Frame with 2" barrel such as a model 10.
Your model 22 is obviously basket weave, as the W so indicates. The
model 22 should also be lined.

In 1965 Bangor-Punta acquired Smith & Wesson. Sometime between
1967 and 1969 they acquired the holster company that had been started
by Wally Wolfram. turnerriver has told us that their first catalog came
out dated 1969. Red Nichols has told us that Al Kippen, formerly of
Bucheimer, handled the start up.

By 1979 S&W was tired of the holster business, so they offered it to
Bob Gould who was head of their holster division. Bob had a partner,
Goodrich. So after they were no longer allowed to use the name S&W,
they became Gould and Goodrich.

The vintage of your holster would be sometime between 1969 and 1979.
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