Model K22 Outdoorsman 1st Model

[jsfricks]

Well, it finally got here. My first K22 Outdoorsman with original numbers matching box. Serial number 663430. I believe it would be hard to improve on this one and it's box without alot of searching. And I found this in 2 days of looking for one. The front sight had red paint/nail polish on it in the photos before purchase and I figured it was just a black sight. But I cleaned the red off and it has the brass bead/dot instead. I was hoping to shoot this one some but with hardly a turn ring it's going to be hard to do. If someone has a close shipping date that would be great.

 

[bravastar1]

SN 663823 shipped in August of 1937. Yours should be very close to that I would think. What a real beauty you found!

 

[Hondo44]

Let me be the first to congratulate on a spectacular find and in only 2 days!

Yes it would be hard to shoot that one even a couple of times. The 1st thing I always do with a new acquisition,
no matter what the condition, is to inspect the cyl bolt. It's the cause of the line on the cyl and some come from
the factory with some pretty course file marks in the surface.

I polish those smooth and shiny like a mirror. Goes a long way in mitigating the line. Then I can at least feel the action
and trigger pull almost guilt free.

 

[RKmesa]

Jeff:

She really is a beauty. Since you were hoping to shoot that one, and it really is too nice to shoot, I'll trade you straight across for SN 663437 (as in 7 SN digits newer than yours - She shipped in July 1937). Unlike yours, this gun can really speak to you and I promise that you'll "warm up" to her real quick. I'll even throw in the screw-less factory grip adapter, the box and the shoulder holster that accompanied her to my possession.

Here she is:







I know that she has seen a lot of miles and campfires, but isn't it cool that even with the obvious miles, she is still fairly easy on the eyes (not so easy that you have to wear sunglasses to look at her, like you do when you look at your beauty).

BTW: You better pm me quick for the trade, or I'm sure that someone looking for a well-loved gun will probably cut in and take me up on my offer.

Great Package - Great Photos!

Thanks for sharing,

 

[jsfricks]

Jeff:

She really is a beauty. Since you were hoping to shoot that one, and it really is too nice to shoot, I'll trade you straight across for SN 663437 (as in 7 SN digits newer than yours - She shipped in July 1937). Unlike yours, this gun can really speak to you and I promise that you'll "warm up" to her real quick. I'll even throw in the screw-less factory grip adapter, the box and the shoulder holster that accompanied her to my possession.

Here she is:







I know that she has seen a lot of miles and campfires, but isn't it cool that even with the obvious miles, she is still fairly easy on the eyes (not so easy that you have to wear sunglasses to look at her, like you do when you look at your beauty).

BTW: You better pm me quick for the trade, or I'm sure that someone looking for a well-loved gun will probably cut in and take me up on my offer.

Great Package - Great Photos!

Thanks for sharing,

Thanks Richard! Man, you drive a hard bargain and know how to tempt someone. But I'd better pass. But I do appreciate your help in the purchase of this one.

 

[r3captain]

Everytime I see something this amazing I forget all about the other beauties I've seen on these forums. How do you guys find these!!!

 

[jsfricks]

Everytime I see something this amazing I forget all about the other beauties I've seen on these forums. How do you guys find these!!!

Well, I would say it takes alot of searching but I guess I would be lying in my case. I watched this one on Gunbrokers and it didn't meet reserve so I contacted the dealer and we worked out a price, and as they say, the rest is history.

 

[2152hq]

What a beautiful condition revolver. That'd be a hard one to take out and shoot.
An old friend of mine used to take plain scotch tape and carefully place a piece betw each locking notch and the next ramp. It stuck easily, nice and flat to the clean steel surface.
Then he shot his prized revolvers w/o thought of putting a cylinder ring on them.
When done a quirt of WD40 disolved the tape and clean up was done.

 

[Duke44]

Beautiful gun! Definitely one on my "list".

 

[66Park]

It really doesn't get any better than that! Congratulations, Jeff!

 

[jsfricks]

What a beautiful condition revolver. That'd be a hard one to take out and shoot.
An old friend of mine used to take plain scotch tape and carefully place a piece betw each locking notch and the next ramp. It stuck easily, nice and flat to the clean steel surface.
Then he shot his prized revolvers w/o thought of putting a cylinder ring on them.
When done a quirt of WD40 disolved the tape and clean up was done.

I gave this a try. Took all of a minute to put on and functioned perfect with it on there and afterwards was easy to remove.
Thanks for the tip!

 

[410bore]

very very nice

But I gotta say it.....get that new "paper" out of the box!!!!

 

[boykinlp]

Fantastic gun and box. Maybe I am the only one, but I wish your great pictures were lined up on top of each other instead of behind each other. For me, it is alot easier to look at them and I definitely don't want to miss anything this nice!

 

[Mike McLellan]

That is a beautiful gun. However, I don't think I could sleep at night until I shot it, at least a couple of times, before I put it on its pedestal.

 

[Jebus35745]

That's a real nice gun and box. Looks like it was bought while playing with you're time machine in the 30's. Nice catch, Larry

 

[jsfricks]

Fantastic gun and box. Maybe I am the only one, but I wish your great pictures were lined up on top of each other instead of behind each other. For me, it is alot easier to look at them and I definitely don't want to miss anything this nice!

I guess it depends on what your very them on. They are on top of each other on my iPad.

That is a beautiful gun. However, I don't think I could sleep at night until I shot it, at least a couple of times, before I put it on its pedestal.

Thanks! I did run 3 cylinders through it today and it was dead on. No need to touch the adjustment screws.

 

[sunnyd]

I recently shot my OD circa 1931, for the (my) first time. Mine is not quite as pristine as yours and I decided I was going to shoot it. After I shot it I appreciated it even more. It was so smooth and so accurate. I love the gold bead site.

 

[Searchin - John]

K22 Outdoorsman serial #444509

I have the same model as jsfricks beauty, apparently.
The only difference I can see is the grips. My grips are the same until you get to the top near the trigger. My grips have the diamond, but not the circle, at the top, on them.
Mine may be significantly OLDER, than jsfrisks model.
I say, "apparently", because it is a 6 shot 22lr CTG with a 6" barrel and factory original grips with serial #444509, not on the butt of the grip, but on the inside of the frame facing the trigger guard on the grip.
Does anyone have any idea what year this was made?
It was left to me by my father (in good to very good condition) with no box, just a holster and some rounds.
I do know it was used to shoot rats in the neighborhood alleys in Washington, D.C. before the Congressmen and Senators got nervous and banned all weapons many, many years ago. I think my dad was doing this in the 1920's onward.

Any help would be appreciated ;-)

 

[jsfricks]

I have the same model as jsfricks beauty, apparently.
The only difference I can see is the grips. My grips are the same until you get to the top near the trigger. My grips have the diamond, but not the circle, at the top, on them.
Mine may be significantly OLDER, than jsfrisks model.
I say, "apparently", because it is a 6 shot 22lr CTG with a 6" barrel and factory original grips with serial #444509, not on the butt of the grip, but on the inside of the frame facing the trigger guard on the grip.
Does anyone have any idea what year this was made?
It was left to me by my father (in good to very good condition) with no box, just a holster and some rounds.
I do know it was used to shoot rats in the neighborhood alleys in Washington, D.C. before the Congressmen and Senators got nervous and banned all weapons many, many years ago. I think my dad was doing this in the 1920's onward.

Any help would be appreciated ;-)

If you start a separate thread with pictures you would get more help that you ever thought.
Jeff

 

[Hondo44]

I have the same model as jsfricks beauty, apparently.
The only difference I can see is the grips. My grips are the same until you get to the top near the trigger. My grips have the diamond, but not the circle, at the top, on them.
Mine may be significantly OLDER, than jsfrisks model.
I say, "apparently", because it is a 6 shot 22lr CTG with a 6" barrel and factory original grips with serial #444509, not on the butt of the grip, but on the inside of the frame facing the trigger guard on the grip.
Does anyone have any idea what year this was made?
It was left to me by my father (in good to very good condition) with no box, just a holster and some rounds.
I do know it was used to shoot rats in the neighborhood alleys in Washington, D.C. before the Congressmen and Senators got nervous and banned all weapons many, many years ago. I think my dad was doing this in the 1920's onward.

Any help would be appreciated ;-)

Welcome to the forum. Yes you should start a new thread. For one thing you have a completely different model; a .22/32 Heavy Frame Target, an I frame .22 not a K frame Outdoorsman.