Today is the Amoskeag Auction, that features a collection of McGivern
revolvers, holsters, and other items. I was the high bidder on this
K-22 with Kearsarge stocks. This makes the 9th McGivern gun in my
collection - all S&W's .

This gun letters as being shipped to Ed McGivern in 1934.



I have some correspondence, courtesy of Jim Olsen, from McGivern to Walter Groff,
his financial supporter and friend, regarding Kearsarge stocks. I've
attached a copy of the first page of this two-page letter.










It would appear that these grips have been modified, and the letter
also suggests that McGivern was making changes to the stocks. The
modification appears to be the removal of a thumb-rest, and perhaps
some other change to the contour. Kearsarge typically carved the
owners initials, or name, on the lower portion of the right grip panel.

Regards, Mike Priwer