Last night I stopped by one of my LGS and was happy to see a few older Smith revolvers in the case that were .22 cal. One was a MODEL 48 (K-22 MRF MASTERPIECE). I don't know much about this model. It is a .22 mag which is appealing to me.
The gun is blue and has the desirable 8 3/8" barrel. Bluing and overall condition is excellent with no visible bluing loss. Mechanical condition is excellent. The stocks are very nice but I don't think they are factory original for this gun….and they cover the serial # on the butt of the gun. I had to run out and pick up my son at football practice so I did not have time to remove grips and see serial #.
The gun does not have the optional .22 lr cylinder.
I snapped a few quick pics with my cell phone and I apologize for the poor pic qualities. Without the serial number and with the poor pics can any of the experts here give me some other things to look for when I go back and before I make offer. LGS has it for sale at $895.
Pics to follow in a few minutes.
Thanks in advance for your help.