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A brace of pre 18 CM
Having a 17-3 and shooting god knows how many thousands of rounds. Has always left me longing for a K22 and a an 18. Well I solved both issues over the last year twice. The first is a 1953 K22 CM. It got it in a trade for a speed six. The k22 was painted in spots with black enamel paint to touch up the wear. With a little elbow grease it cleaned up nicely. Curt repaired the grips. The other is a 1949 K22 CM This was a lowball bid on an auction. It had a pair of beat magnas that are from a later era. The pictures weren’t good and the gun was filthy. Again more elbow grease and some grips from the grip box.
A quick trip to the range for some 15 yard speed drills. Has left me very pleased with my new acquisitions. I did notice that the 49 does not have the quick draw sight.
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Nice K22 Combat Masterpieces.
The 1949 is especially interesting as the earliest examples had the same front site as the 6" but factory built 4" guns.
Sometimes an owner had a 6" barrel shortened.
Do you mind sharing the serial number on the older one as the pre production runs are documented.
Iirc the 4" first appeared in the 1950 AMC as a regular model but the earliest examples were in either 48 or 49.
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The serial number on the 49 is k75238. Roy said it shipped November 1949. The front sight is one of the reasons I was interested in it. It looked pretty beat in the pictures but cleaned up well. It has zero corrosion just a-lot of bluing wear. So well used but well cared for. The grim was mostly shellacked oil.
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