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[RdrBill]

All.

Bill@Yuma

 

[chiefdave]

Looks like your time in the anchor/ball/buzzard club has stuck with you over the years. Thanks for your service.

 

[larryofcc]

All.
One of my K22's. K 5680. Early post war, has the larger knob on the ejector rod shaft. Has been discussed that this could be called a LERK or a Barrel knob.
I had heard of LERK first and it was the term I used. Later I heard the term of barrel. I have decided that I like the term Barrel better.
Barrel End Ejector Rod BEER
Barrel End Ejector Rod Shaft BEERS.
BEER sounds better to me.
This gun is now my Early Post War K22 BEER Gun.
I have been told that this serial number is near the last of this type of ejector rod knob.
Some pics.
Bill@Yuma

Nice revolver. A tad scarce too. Mine is also in the higher numbered revolvers with a lerk, # 4339 was shipped on my 5th birthday 9-23-1947. I hope the stocks match the serial number.
Semper Fi from another Marine. Big Larry USMCR (60-68)

 

[Wiregrassguy]

Nice transitional!


[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eboAGKqUZfo[/ame]

 

[lkabug]

Nice looking BEER gun!
You should name it Suds or maybe Bud.

 

[DWalt]

I agree with your opinion on the LERK acronym. I have never liked it and do not use it. Regarding your SN K 5680 with a barrel-shaped knob, it is indeed very late. Yours has the highest SN on my list with the barrel-shaped knob but there may well be some slightly higher. I do have listed one in the K 23xxx range having a barrel shaped knob, but I have always suspected it may not have left the factory that way. However there are some lower serial numbers having the knurled extractor rod tip (KERT). The lowest on my list with one is K 4647. So between that one and yours, both types can be found.

Collectors do indeed place a scarcity value premium on the early K-series revolvers originally having the barrel-shaped knob.

 

[Hondo44]

Bill,

You have a real sweetheart "K22 Post War 3rd Model - 2nd Model Masterpiece, Model of 1946" there!

The only Model already having the short action (indicated by the target 'speed hammer') when reintroduced after the war! Also has narrow rib tapered barrel, very desirable early model one liner, and barrel Knob.

You got it all.

 

[Peak53]

Cheers to BEERS!

 

[ericrlarson]

I need a K-22 in my life. Beautiful!

 

[azmick]

I always have time for BEER

 

[murphydog]

"If you've got the time, we've got the BEER.." (bonus points for identifying the ad jingle brand ).

Nice gun too!

 

[Muss Muggins]

"If you've got the time, we've got the BEER.." (bonus points for identifying the ad jingle brand ).

Nice gun too!

Miller Beer . . . that was all I could think of reading the post . . .

 

[H Richard]

"If you've got the time, we've got the BEER.." (bonus points for identifying the ad jingle brand ).

Nice gun too!

Miller beer.

 

[mrchuck]

A mid -century Model 10 heritage.

 

[murphydog]

You guys are dating yourselves, remembering that ad. I of course was just a wee lad at the time .