The K-22 Target & Combat Masterpiece

[Hammerdown]

Hi
Here is a few of my Favorites.




A 1936 K-22 Outdoorsman

A Four Digit serial Early 1947 Transitional K-22 with Matching Grips

A 1965 17-2 with Special order single action Only, Red Post Front sight Blade, and Rosewood Diamond Target Grips

Let's Not forget the Model 48. A No dash 4 screw model with 4" Barrel from 1961 with A speed hammer and wide Target trigger

 

[Engine49guy]

K22's

From top :
1955- pre 17, 5 screw W/ 6 groove tangs, diamond targets.

1957- pre 17, 4 screw, W/ 10 groove tangs, matching numbered diamond magnas, .375 target hammer.

1911- 22/32 HE "Beakert", target sites, Numbered matching grips, smooth trigger.

1965- 18-2, 3 screw, matching diamond magnas, smooth combat trigger.

 

[Gun 4 Fun]

My 17-3 -

 

[gunlovingirl]

Hi
Here is a few of my Favorites.




A 1936 K-22 Outdoorsman

Hammerdown, is that Outdoorsman all original? It sure is purty!!!

 

[rags]

17-3 1973

 

[Hammerdown]

Hammerdown, is that Outdoorsman all original? It sure is purty!!!

Hello Gunloving Girl
Yes, It is all original and the Grips are serial numbered to it. The Only distraction is a small dent on the lower Outer heel of the Left hand grip. Regards, Hamerdown

 

[Red Tex]

Here's my 1958 Model 18. It's a shooter.

 

[jimgoldth]

A 17-3 in pretty nice condition.

A nice pre 18 from around 1954.

My shooter a pre 17 4 screw wearing Herretts.

 

[C.S.63]

Ok lets hope this pic warrants this fine thread

Waiting on delivery of my SCSW
Carl

 

[buckeyeshooter1]

 

[DCWilson]

From top :
1955- pre 17, 5 screw W/ 6 groove tangs, diamond targets & humpback hammer,

No humpback hammer in that picture. They didn't put them on post war K22's.

bdGreen

Fish hook hammer, I think he meant.

 

[DCWilson]

All those guns are great, but Hammerdown's ANIB Outdoorsman and bdGreen's pair of first model Masterpieces just take my breath away.

 

[Hammerdown]

All those guns are great, but Hammerdown's ANIB Outdoorsman and bdGreen's pair of first model Masterpieces just take my breath away.

Hello DCWilson
I appreciate your kind words here. My Outdoorsman is nice But not N.I.B. it has been Lightly fired by me but not very much. I felt it was too nice to subject to a Lot of use so I retired it. I have Plenty of other K-22's to use as shooters. Regards, Hammerdown

 

[Engine49guy]

Fish hook hammer, I think he meant.

If the picture of the top one is a "Fishhook" then the one below it is the "Humpback?
Which one is a "service" hammer?

 

[albiek22]

To all that displayed their prized K-22 target revolvers, I was impressed. Hopefully in the near future I can post photographs of my
K-22S. Albie K is my dog's name, K-22 is most of what I collect.

 

[wellfedirishman]

Pre-17 K22

Very nice, 4 digit serial #

 

[jimgoldth]

If the picture of the top one is a "Fishhook" then the one below it is the "Humpback?
Which one is a "service" hammer?

No, that second one is service long action hammer. S&W K frames used a long action until 1948 when the hammer drop was shortened and the hammer spur lowered. The Hump Back Hammer was a 1937 designed extra cost option to make the long action revolver hammers easier to cock with less disturbance to the aim. The first short action K frames were the 1940 second model K-22s. By 1948 all S&W revolvers were using the new short action and the HBH had no use on the new guns.

a poor picture of a HBH

 

[jharr]

hello folks , i'm a new member to to your forum . I just bought a s& w k-22 ,4".thought i would see what i could learn about them.only number i could read on it is 33734 where the cylinder opens. I believe there is a number under the star extractor but i cant read it. she sure feels good and shoots good ,but i didn't hold much of a group can't see good anymore.

 

[DCWilson]

Jharr, welcome to the forum. If the number 33734 you see is on the frame when the crane swings down, it is probably just an assembly control number. The serial number ought to be on the butt of the revolver. I might also be found under the barrel where the ejector rod closes, as well as in very small numbers on the rear surface of the cylinder. Can you post a picture? Here's one way to do it:

http://smith-wessonforum.com/smith-wesson-forum-office/78728-posting-photos-forum-new-format.html

 

[km5wu]

Here's a pic of my first, hopefully not my last. A 1949 K-22 Masterpiece that I just got a couple of days ago. This piece alone was more than worth getting my C&R license.

Paul