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02-20-2010, 06:27 PM
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S&W K-22 Need help figuring out how old?
Hello everyone,
My father asked me to help him figure out how old his S&W K-22 is. He gave me the serial number, which is K3971XX. Can someone tell me how old this thing is?
thanks!
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02-20-2010, 06:37 PM
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Catalog says it was born in 1960. Welcome to the forum!
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02-20-2010, 06:38 PM
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It looks like 1960 and will likely be stamped Model 17.
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02-20-2010, 06:39 PM
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1960 per SCSW making it 50 years old.
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02-20-2010, 06:51 PM
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Thanks for helping out!
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02-26-2010, 08:34 PM
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Anyone familiar with a gold boxed K-22, more black than blue finish marked "made in USA " but without the usual "marcas registratas" ?
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02-26-2010, 08:38 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by allinthexring
Anyone familiar with a gold boxed K-22, more black than blue finish marked "made in USA " but without the usual "marcas registratas" ?
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The single "Made In USA" line was typical of pre-war guns and the so-called "transitional" guns, from 1946 to 1948. If the box and gun are matched, it probably has a K prefix with a small number, 4 or five digits.
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02-26-2010, 08:40 PM
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AllintheXring, welcome to the forum.
Guns with the "marcas registradas" label have four lines in the address block. Before that roll marking began, Smith & Wesson revolvers had a single line address block that read "Made in U.S.A." The transition occurred in mid 1948, so if you have a single line address block, your gun was manufactured before then.
Can you share the serial number with us? X out the last two digits if you want, like K123xx. Maybe we can get a little closer on the shipping date.
Photos are nice, too. Don't be afraid to start your own thread for your own revolver.
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