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Old 08-07-2010, 02:29 PM
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Hi everyone, trying to find a bit more info on a 17-4 I just won on an auction site. I checked the FAQ S/N list that was posted by SaxonPig, but I'm still confused as to what exactly I may have.

Serial number is 95K222X Looks like it may be early 80's manufacture??

I probably should have asked here before I bid, as I had a question about the grips that were pictured on the gun. They looked incorrect for the age of the pistol. Hope I didn't make a newbie mistake, but the gun called my name and I was helpless.

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Old 08-07-2010, 02:50 PM
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1981.

Don't sweat the grips, easy find if you need to change.

Congratz on the K-22!

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Old 08-07-2010, 02:59 PM
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Great, thanks GF! Any idea what was shipped on these? Here is a pic of the gun.
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Grips are earlier than the gun and worth more than the originals.Originals would not have the diamonds.
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That's what I was thinking too. Thanks for the confirm.
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"Great, thanks GF! Any idea what was shipped on these? Here is a pic of the gun."

If those diamond targets don't have chips or cracks, take a hundred off the price of your gun.

Well done.

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That's good to know. Guess I'll have to find another gun to fit the grips... and the madness continues.

Hard to tell from the pics, but I assume given the manufacture year that this one has a pinned barrel but non-recessed cylinders? Was hoping it had both of those features.
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That's good to know. Guess I'll have to find another gun to fit the grips... and the madness continues.

Hard to tell from the pics, but I assume given the manufacture year that this one has a pinned barrel but non-recessed cylinders? Was hoping it had both of those features.
A 1981 K-22 might have been shipped with standard Magna (service) stocks, or Target stocks with a larger ("speedloader") cutout on the left panel. The ones on it now have the smaller "football" or extractor cutout.

All S & W .22 rimfire revolvers from the 1930s on have recessed chambers. Magnum revolvers had this feature from the Registered Magnum until the early-mid 1980s. Enjoy!
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"A 1981 K-22 might have been shipped with standard Magna (service) stocks, or Target stocks with a larger ("speedloader") cutout on the left panel. The ones on it now have the smaller "football" or extractor cutout."

Murphydog

Here's a 17-4 in the 33K8xxx range. '78-'79 mfg gun with the magnas he's talkin' about... (there's a K-38 on top.)

I put target stocks on my shooters, though. You could just leave the diamonds on. Class is never wrong.



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Wow, that's great info. Never amazes me the level of combined knowledge on a great forum like this. Thanks. The box has an "ST" written in the stock box. Is that for Target or Magnas?
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Those are beautiful! Thanks for sharing.


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"A 1981 K-22 might have been shipped with standard Magna (service) stocks, or Target stocks with a larger ("speedloader") cutout on the left panel. The ones on it now have the smaller "football" or extractor cutout."

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Here's a 17-4 in the 33K8xxx range. '78-'79 mfg gun with the magnas he's talkin' about... (there's a K-38 on top.)

I put target stocks on my shooters, though. You could just leave the diamonds on. Class is never wrong.



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My 17-4 S/N 31K57xx was shipped June 1979. I would guess yours would be in the early 80's. Since those are the wrong grips, I could get a set of the correct grips to swap you, and I wouldn't even charge you any difference. Ha, Ha. You got a deal with those grips, much nicer than what the originals would have been.
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My 17-4 sn is 83k2127. any idea of date of manufacturer?
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