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Please help me learn more about this gun.
As far as I know this is an old k frame .22 from 1947 which I think they used these in WW2 for pilots since pilots didn't really have room for larger weapons.
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That’s a post-war K-22 Masterpiece. The military used S&W Victory revolvers in WWII (.38 Special), not K-22’s. Typical US Victory models were a fixed sight K frame with a 4” barrel. Some were made with 2” barrels. The K-22 is actually a larger gun. It was built on the same size frame, but had adjustable sights and a 6” barrel.
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Welcome to the forums from the Wiregrass! That is a post-WWII K-22 Masterpiece. This version of this model was not made prior to or during WWII although its predecessor the K22/40 was introduced in 1940. And, to my knowledge, the K22 was not used by the military in WWII except maybe for target practice. Pilots carried the .38 Victory with a 4" barrel which has the same frame as the K22 but with a shorter barrel and more powerful .38 Special chambering.
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Generally, the Army Air Corps pilots had 1911A1s and Navy and Marine Corps pilots had the Victory Model .38 special revolvers.
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Yep, it's a K22 Masterpiece ca. 1947 (K 15711). Mine (K 40403) is just a little later, 1948. Great revolvers to shoot and very accurate. The K22 is the companion to the K32 and K38 and they were the target shooters "go to" revolvers of the day. These were post-WWII manufacture and would not have seen action during the war. For the most part, early military and police used fixed sight revolvers (like the M&Ps and Heavy Duties), not revolvers with adjustable sights.
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Yep, it's a K22 Masterpiece ca. 1947 (K 15711). Great revolvers to shoot and very accurate. The K22 is the companion to the K32 and K38 and they were the target shooters "go to" revolvers of the day.
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And - Still are for many , myself included.
Excellent revolver.
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Generally, the Army Air Corps pilots had 1911A1s and Navy and Marine Corps pilots had the Victory Model .38 special revolvers.
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Yes. USAAF (United States Army Air Forces) pilots normally were issued the Colt's pistol, not revolvers. My dad was a P-38 pilot in the ETO and carried a 1911A1.
The Army Air Corps was never active in WWII. The name was changed to USAAF in 1939, due to a reorganization of the Army hierarchy. The USAAF became a separate branch (USAF) in 1947.
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