K-22 1948

tjpopkin · #1 03-08-2008, 11:59 PM

New find.....
Very nice gun...although I have not taken it to the range....raining!!! I expect it will shoot OK!

Terry

yugolovr · #2 03-09-2008, 02:56 AM

I expect it will shoot better than ok.

Jebus35745 · #3 03-09-2008, 04:20 AM

I can see it has the narrow rib. Mine is very accurate. It gets more use then the others in the safe. Very nice picture lay out, Larry

pace40 · #4 03-09-2008, 05:41 AM

'48 was a great year. I can pretty much guarantee you'll love shooting it.

bellevance · #5 03-09-2008, 05:48 AM

Beautiful revolver. Mine is a gem. It letters as having been shipped in February, 1948, although it has the one-line address.

Congrats on a great find.

pace40 · #6 03-09-2008, 05:59 AM

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Originally posted by bellevance:
It letters as having been shipping in February, 1948, although it has the one-line address.

Congrats on a great find.

Thats whats fun about the few years after the war. Kinda like Gumps box o' chocolates. You never know what you're going to get.

Doc44 · #7 03-09-2008, 06:01 AM

Great photos of a great looking K-22!!

Bill

bellevance · #8 03-09-2008, 06:36 AM

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Originally posted by pace40:

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Originally posted by bellevance:
It letters as having been shipped in February, 1948, although it has the one-line address.

Congrats on a great find.

That's what's fun about the few years after the war. Kinda like Gumps box o' chocolates. You never know what you're going to get.

That's true, isn't it? I was a little disappointed, though. Sure thought I was getting my birthday gun (1947) when I bought it. But I can still think of it as having been made then, I guess. Just a little slower than some in the motor development area.

Win712 · #9 03-09-2008, 08:00 AM

Very nice K-22's gentlemen! Bellevance is correct about his Gump's box of chocolates statement about all Smith & Wesson models. Here is my K-22 1953, 2 years after my birth year.

Beans · #10 03-09-2008, 08:05 AM

I just picked up a K-22 with a gold box that dates to 1948.

It is deadly on empty shotgun shells at
25 yards

DHENRY · #11 03-09-2008, 08:29 AM

Nice gun, Terry.
This old dog (also a 1948) amazes me with its accuracy.
Don

JayCeeNC · #12 03-09-2008, 08:55 AM

Nice one, Terry!
Great lookin' gun and I'll bet it shoots great as well.

j38 · #13 03-09-2008, 09:25 AM

Nice K22, Terry! I think you'll find that the K22 is one of the finest target guns out there. I find the sights particularly conducive to accurate shooting - even with old eyes. Have fun with yours, Jerry

woodsltc · #14 03-09-2008, 09:47 AM

Nice K-22's. Thanks for sharing.

This thread got me so excited, that I pulled out a couple of my .22 cals ( 1950 pre-17 K-22 & a 1964 Colt Officers Model Match ) and re-oiled 'em.

Don

S&W-Keeper · #15 03-09-2008, 12:59 PM

Very nice Terry,the K-22 is outstanding, mine is from '52.

bellevance · #16 03-09-2008, 02:32 PM

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This old dog (also a 1948) amazes me with its accuracy.
Don

Wow, that's really a beauty, Don. Original nickel? Pretty rare. I like those one-line-address guns for some reason, the simplicity, I guess. Nothing more need be said: "Made in U.S.A."

There are few totally reliable pleasures in this life, but a five-screw K-22 sure is one of 'em. Never get tired of looking at it or shooting it.

RKmesa · #17 03-10-2008, 12:18 AM

Great looking masterpieces! Here is my only K-22 Masterpiece - SN K550XX. I think that puts it in the late-1940's date range.

bellevance · #18 03-10-2008, 05:24 AM

Another really great-looking Masterpiece, RK. The SCSW puts yours at 1948.

bnewc75 · #19 03-10-2008, 08:45 PM

Shot my k22 (1947) yesterday………It was a nice day

phenson · #20 05-18-2009, 02:34 PM

Best I can tell, mine is a 1948 manufacture according to Jinks' book in the chapter on K frames.

GlockMan2008 · #21 05-18-2009, 03:19 PM

Hello Gentlemen.

First post and I'M happy to say it because I have just picked up a 99% condition five screw which has no model number stamped on it. It has a six digit serial number (No letters just numbers)and lower on the frame it appears to be the number #7. Its has a 4"inch barrel, counter bored chambers, large wooden diamond grips, and the barrel is pinned. As stated the condition and finish are perfect except a barely visible line by the cylinder notches. Price ran $400.00 OTD and I"m hoping it was a good buy. Not sure which year it was made but I hope she shoots as well as she looks.

Camster · #22 05-18-2009, 03:29 PM

My 1948 K22.The original owner had it engraved in Germany in the 1950s,custom thumbrest grips made at the same time.I replaced the grips with pre-wars to show the full extent of the engraving and silver wire work.