A note of caution. S&W marketed a K-frame gun with the label ".22 Magnum" on the barrel, but that does not mean .22 rimfire magnum. It is the model 53, a tour de force of engineering that allows one to shoot both the .22 Jet cartridge (a necked down .357 Magnum) and, with chamber inserts or an auxiliary cylinder, .22 LR. The stock Model 53 does NOT chamber .22 WMR, though some owners have modified the .22 LR capacities to permit the magnum rimfire ammo to be used.
So Model 48 -- chambers .22 WMR.
Model 53 -- chambers .22 Jet and .22 LR.
Hawkeye is in the ballpark on the 48 price, but Californians would probably have to go higher. For the Model 53, price is going to depend on how many of the optional accessories are available to go with the gun. For a four incher in excellent condition, expect to go close to $1000. (But others will think that is too high.)
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David Wilson
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