King Sighted Guns ... and a Corny King Poem

[bamabiker]

We have a poet and didn't know it.
Wow all the nice King sighted guns. I must say that engraved snub nose really trips my trigger.
Thanks for showing them.

 

[crsides]

Please excuse the (colt), its my only King sighted gun.



King marked Cockeyed hammer, short action, sanderson grips.

 

[linde]

K-22 Masterpiece

A November 1948 shipped K-22 Masterpiece with King reflector base front sight w/ivory bead and a U-shaped rear notch . . . maker of grips unknown but original magnas are in the box.

Russ

 

[RKmesa]

I love the King's that have been posted above. Beautiful and functional. Here's another King sighted K-22. This one was also engraved by Orville Kuhl of San Francisco.

 

[smitholdtimer]

Very well done Richard................

Never having been qualified as a critic of poetry I can say that your poem beat the heck out of some I've tried to read. Not well qualified on the engraved guns either but as an interested observer your "Guns" are a sight for sore eyes!

 

[toad67]

Sorry to bring up an old thread, but not sure whether the tears are from the satire of the poem, or the beauty of the guns....Hopefully on the verge of adding a pic or two to this thread...

 

[RKmesa]

Here are a couple big-bore full-rib S&W King Super Target triplelock revolvers.

Regards, Mike Priwer

Mike:

How about posting a photo or two of the snub 38 King Super Target... please?

Sorry to bring up an old thread, but not sure whether the tears are from the satire of the poem, or the beauty of the guns....Hopefully on the verge of adding a pic or two to this thread...

Looking forward to your photos.

 

[skilled]

Here are a few from the dark side..

 

[Pizza Bob]

My single King-sighted gun pales in comparison to those shown in this thread, but here goes anyway...

A .38-44 Heavy Duty from 1949 that was converted for target (Bullseye) use, possibly by Kings. It has King sights on it with the reflector front sight. The hammer was reworked, but not to the "cockeyed" configuration - just broadened and checkered the spur - it is stamped Micro. The stocks are by Keith Brown...

Adios,

Pizza Bob

 

[redwater002007]

I'll throw my hat in the ring, only have 2 kings sighted guns. 1st is a 3rd model hand ejector in .44 special with kings reflector sight I had overhauled by Frank Glenn, thing shoots like it has a homing device now. 2nd is a old .38-44 that had the king's sleeved front sight added. A Christmas gift form my dad a couple years back.

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[Baltimoreed11754]

My only King is a Woodsman. Beautiful revolvers guys.

 

[racoonbeast]

Lot of absolutely beautiful guns in this thread. Lots of Roper grips as well. I don't recall ever seeing so many in one place before.

 

[nutsforsmiths]

I have one, an 38 M&P, serial number S962XXX with the King Super Police Night Sight system on it. The pistol shipped to the King Gun Sight Company in San Francisco in June 1948.

 

[RKmesa]

...2nd is a old .38-44 that had the king's sleeved front sight added. A Christmas gift form my dad a couple years back.

Redwater:

I just saw this post. Can you please tell us a bit more about that sleeved 38/44? It reminds me of a sleeved gun owned by Modified/Caleb...

Thanks,

 

[Truckman]

Just as an aside, I was looking through the list of guns for a live auction in Waco this coming weekend, and saw a King Super Target listed...It's online if anyone is interested......Ben

 

[TheTinMan]

Wow! Beautiful revolvers here.

1940 Colt Shooting Master 357 with King rear sight and Cockeyed hammer:

And no, I'm not going to apologize about it being a Colt

 

[raljr1]

Nice turn of phrase, Mr. Mesa.

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

BRAVO...........My Man!

 

[lestert357]

Two with factory installed King front sights…..

REG 5008 from 1939 with Baughman QD/King Ramp…..

And .357 Magnum Transitional S71486 from 1948 with King Ramp Reflector Gold Bead…..

 

[mikepriwer]

Richard

Couple quick questions. Who (KB?) made the grips for the RM ? Who made the grips for the King Super Police (engraved by Orville Kuhl)? Was it Kuhl ?

Regards, Mike