Over a hundred posts and I haven't put up a K-22? I'm slippin'!

So I throw in a late 50's "working girl" of a rimfire.



GF

Punk wanted in my house and thought he would start a knife fight. My .22 said nope and i let him run off. next time he will see a 25-5 4'' and ill be less kind. I also got a new big dog to help out.

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You Cant Take them All.

This one is from late 1959.

S&W Model 17 22 Revolver 002[1].jpg

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FREEDOM ain't free!

'Scuse me while I wipe away the drool...

MJS567,
What kind of box is that bottom gun sitting on?

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Miss My Buddy crsides!!

I bought it off the classified ads here

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Mike

group shot of 4 and 5 screws

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God spelled backwards is dog.

I'm excited to see this thread. I recently laid away a K22 5 screw Serial number 150xxx.

Is there a primer somewhere on these guns. 3-4-5 screw?

K22 model 17? I thought K22 was the model?

can anyone tell me about when this gun shipped?

Any interesting history, stories? Was this the gun Billy the Kid used????

well, you know what i mean.

tx.

17 no dash and a 17-5

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SWCA #2601

Bun of-a Stitch mister!

Are you a collector?

GF

I don't think so. With that many fine 4 and 5 screws, he must be a manufacturer.

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Miss My Buddy crsides!!

Thanks but I'm more of an accumulator than a collector and I started buying before the internet was nearly as big a big deal as it is today. There have been several occasions where I'd buy a gun online and then during a phone call or email seller mentions something else and next thing you know there are 2 or 3 coming. I like and keep most everything I buy but I do always have an eye toward quality so if I find a better example I may sell the worst one I've got. I'm funny that way, sometimes the most worn are my favorites and there is no telling which gun will speak to me. If I think the previous owner valued it and used it well, chances are I'm going to like it too. I'm a sucker for a gun with 80% finish, honest wear. If the screws are buggered or rust pits away much of the finish I'm usually out (unless price makes it a give away) but if the barrel is gray from a thousand trips in and out of a holster or the sideplate blue is thin from a retention strap, I'm still a buyer at a fair price.

GF and I have been to several small shows back in mid 2000s where you could buy most any S&W in the room for $300-400 and we've both grabbed more than our share. I never valued boxes and paperwork like I should have but I sure do like k22s and they've beat the market as an investment although I've made more money on S&W stock then I ever expect to make on my guns. I've got a few pure examples of 60s/70s/80s guns that are in original boxes but I don't have a single 4 or 5 screw that's in its original box and some of my guns are high grade shooters 98/99% with grips that #. The seller either didn't care about the box, which is what I think mostly happened, or else sold the box on the side. Smart guys were putting period correct boxes with their guns when you could buy gold boxes for under a $100 but I guess that's the difference between a true collector an accumulator/hoarder like me.

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God spelled backwards is dog.

'61 vintage is fine! I was just keeping with the catagory's "1896-1961" title.

And those are some very fine examples!

1953 with box, brochure, and tools

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...the first time around. So, here are a few from the collection:

Early Outdoorsman:





Pre-war tricked out by King:



22/40 Masterpiece:



Pre-war Group Shot:



48 No Dash:



Thanks for letting me share,

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Richard
Engraved S&W fan

That does it - I'm putting myself up for adoption to any/all that have posted these fine guns in this thread. I do have a few myself and need to get motivated to take proper pictures.

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Dennis
SWCA #2409, SWHF #353

These K-22's both date to 1951. The Top one is K13XXX and its slightly older sibling is K105XX.

K-22 shipped in June 1958.

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Peter
S&WCA #2620

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Purchased new in 1939 by my grandfather and shipped to him COD

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This Signature is too Short!

Beautiful revolver but my guess is it probably going to serial as an 1947 gun because of the one line "Made in USA" address and lack of large ejector rod tip.

Here are a couple, a late Outdoorsman


and an early Masterpiece

OK, here's my one contribution...a '53 in pretty nice shape.
Bob