Show us your King Sighted Guns

[1blindref]

I didn't have either of these guns when this thread was first posted.

This 38-44 Outdoorsman shipped to the King Sight Company October 23, 1939

This 4.5" Registered Magnum just has a King plain ramp, but it's a King Sight

 

[410bore]

Well, I guess I'll post mine. I've looked at this thread so much and just realized I havent posted a single one.

1905 4th change Target with King sights and Ropers





38/44 Outdoorsman King Super Target with Cockeyed Hammer and Ropers





38/44 Outdoorsman with King Sights, Double Cockeyed Hammer, and Ropers



1949 K-22 with King sights, Double Cockeyed Hammer, and Sandersons







Registered Magnum with King Sights








And an offbrand with King sights and Ropers

 

[Brian in Oregon]

Here is my Registered Magnum with King sights. White outline U-notch rear, and it's supposed to have a red disc on the front, but the disc is broken off. If anyone is making restoration parts, I'd sure like contact info.

I still use this gun for hunting, target shooting and plinking. It is not a "safe queen".

Link to my original post:
http://smith-wessonforum.com/s-w-ha...gnum-appreciation-thread-4.html#post138416473

 

[Leatherhead23]

Happily adding my first gun with King sight to this thread...

 

[bracebeemer]

I have some King sighted guns, but not all Smith&Wessons. The first is a 32-20 target from 1917. Next is a Reg. Mag. from 1938. The next two are King Super Targets. A Colt Shooting Master from 1934, and finally a Colt New Service .357 from 1938.
Bill

 

[bracebeemer]

Here are the Colts.
Bill

 

[SDH]

And a King conversion done in my shop in 2015 for Sixgun Caleb to a pre-war M&P. It features a bench-made 14kt gold bead, rust bluing and nitre blued screws.

 

[Brian in Oregon]

Registered Magnum from 1936, with King Sights. It had a red disc on the front sight, but it has been crumbling away and needs a replacement. The rear is a white outline U notch.

 

[MichaelZWilliamson]

Can anyone tell me what sights are on the Triple Lock? I can get closer pics if need be.

 

[Baltimoreed11754]

Here's my Woodsman I picked up a few years ago.

 

[Modified]

Can anyone tell me what sights are on the Triple Lock? I can get closer pics if need be.

Very hard to tell from that picture, need a close shot from the top on the rear sight to tell you for sure, and a closer shot on the front sight.

If the front sight is a King it will be stamped King on one side or the other.

The rear sight from that shot does look like a factory sight, but if it has grooves along the top of it you may have a king rear sight, which looked very much like the factory sight. The rear blade could also theoretically be King, which was made to fit into a factory rear sight. If it has a white outline it's likely to be a King.

 

[Hondo44]

Can anyone tell me what sights are on the Triple Lock? I can get closer pics if need be.

Have you checked the front sight with good light and magnification. It's clearly not a factory sight, but even if not a King sight they're usually stamped with the maker's name. There were several available back in the day, and S&W would even install an after market sight of your choice.

If the rear sight is a factory installed target sight, you have a pretty scarce TL and more desirable than a King sight converted standard model.

It there's a matching serial # to your gun on the bottom side of the rear sight tang, you have a factory target model TL.

 

[MichaelZWilliamson]

Have you checked the front sight with good light and magnification. It's clearly not a factory sight, but even if not a King sight they're usually stamped with the maker's name. There were several available back in the day, and S&W would even install an after market sight of your choice.

If the rear sight is a factory installed target sight, you have a pretty scarce TL and more desirable than a King sight converted standard model.

It there's a matching serial # to your gun on the bottom side of the rear sight tang, you have a factory target model TL.

It's not marked.

I'd thought it was a target model, but wasn't sure of details about the sights.

 

[Hondo44]

Looks like a homemade front sight, possibly replacing an original sight that was damaged. I'm not suggesting you remove the front sight just to check, but an original sight blade will have the serial # (or partial #) stamped on its bottom that's in the slot of the base.

The rear sight looks factory and factory installed.

 

[MichaelZWilliamson]

It doesn't appear home made. The fit is perfect, as is the pin job. It could be gunsmith made. There are tool marks on the rear. The finish matches and appears to be original.

But that's observation and opinion. Will macros of the sight base help?

 

[Leatherhead23]

Got a nice set of elephant ivory stocks for the K22 with King red post front sight.

 

[Modified]

It doesn't appear home made. The fit is perfect, as is the pin job. It could be gunsmith made. There are tool marks on the rear. The finish matches and appears to be original.

But that's observation and opinion. Will macros of the sight base help?

I think it actually might be a factory sight. I have a very similar sight on one of my guns that lettered to have been a factory modification.

Have a look at this one and compare that front sight: http://smith-wessonforum.com/s-w-ha...ngly-more-interesting-triple-lock-update.html
The rear sight is certainly factory.

 

[Club Gun Fan]

Hi
How about a thread for King Guns. I will start it off with 3 of mine. There are 3 1905 guns one 6 inch and two 5 inch. The 6 inch gun has the King rear with white outline, and the Red Ramp front with the mirror. The two 5 inch guns are 30's guns and are Equipped the same, except one has the Ivory front and one has the red front. The rear sights have the king white outline blade in the Smith and Wesson factory rear sight.
Jim Fisher

Jim
I like the way you put your SWCA name badge in each photo with your guns. I guess that way people cannot use your original pictures as their own. I'll have to do that next time I copy one of my original pictures for someone to use.

 

[Chubbo]

After looking at this great display of enhancments, that actually can make our beloved S&W revolvers better, I wonder how anyone can be satisfied with one of today's plastic guns? The design, workmanship and skill that went into the making of the king products, just amaze me. That my friends is, to me fine art, and I enjoy it as such. Thanks ever so much for sharing it with me.
Chubbo

 

[Pig Hunter]

Do the reflectors on the front sights really work?