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My favorite is whichever one is at the range with me that day... 
If I ever have to choose only one to keep, it will be a tough day...
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A K-chuk!! That will sting. And yes Truckman, one must always have the 22LR cylinder for the M-53. You can cut down on the erosion while still having fun.
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I go thru cycles where I have a few, then down to one, then a few and then one again. The one that never leaves is my 34-1 2". I just cannot get rid of it.
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My 4" round butt 617, built as an understudy to my 4" round butt 686 back in the 80s.
A close second is a 4" Model 18 with Spegel Boot grips!
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My favorite ( might just be my most frequently shot handgun of all) is my 2” square butt nickel model 34-1.
I always preferred the look of square butts , they look more classic.
I had been searching for a 2” square but for about 5 years, then stumbled into the one I have. Was really wanting blue, but after not even seeing one for sale ( at a not insane price anyway) for so long I bit on the nickel.
It has possibly the best trigger I have ever felt on a J frame, and no misfire issues. It also doesn’t suffer from overly tight chambers and trouble extracting. Surprisingly accurate ( hitting pepper poppers set up at my club at 100 yards is so routine it almost gets boring)
When my schedule permits, I shoot a steel challenge match and often show up with the 2” 34-1 as my gun for the match. I never finish last ( typically middle of the pack for the iron sight pistol class) and rarely need to use the 6th round in the cylinder because I missed.
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Joe, that box seems to be missing something - I just can't place what it might be...  ...Ben
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Yah, I know! I have them in 6" w/the extra cyl but the 8 3/8" barrel w/the extra cyl has not found its way into my safe(YET)!
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Yah, I know! I have them in 6" w/the extra cyl but the 8 3/8" barrel w/the extra cyl has not found its way into my safe(YET)!
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Great thread with wonderful photos. Especially like that Churchill gun !!
Can’t imagine not having and shooting 22s, at least one goes to the range every time I do, sometimes nothing but 22s. Here are a few of mine.
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...Here are a few of mine.
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Is is possible to see a few more photos of that 22/32 HFT with those wonderful KB Ropers on it?
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Here is one that I shoot a lot and it’s more accurate than me now. I mounted that Leopold 4X—EER in 1979 for Small Bore Silhouette Matches.
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Wow they are great!
All of my wraparound Roper grips need to have a relief in order to cock them in single action. Yours do not need one. Is it because of the slim design around your hand webbing?
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Rich, just the geometry of the I frame I suppose, hammer clears it just fine.
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It’s definitely my 1953 CM. It’s finish challenged but I love her. I’ve fitted an extra cylinder in 22mag and had the grips repaired. It’s a great shooter.
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I could not agree more. The factory grips on those Bekearts do not provide much of a grip at all. Those custom Ropers look great and appear to be super functional!!! Well Done!!! 
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I could not agree more. The factory grips on those Bekearts do not provide much of a grip at all. Those custom Ropers look great and appear to be super functional!!! Well Done!!! |
THIS is what HFT stocks should have looked like from the very beginning...  ...Ben
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Not my favorite but look at those grips- a model 17 with a pair of Keith Brown grips I bought at the last Symposium- he had a whole table of them although there were fewer pairs every time I walked by…
My favorite shooter, this early post-war K-22 belonged to my father in law’s hunting buddy. Two small pits on either side of the frame where it sat in a target shooter’s box for several decades.
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In Smith and Wesson, I like my 4" Model 34!
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Wow what a great thread. RKmesa beautiful guns and Turnerriver those grips are perfect.
Classy guns.
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My son has a 63 and a 34-1; both great guns but my very favorite is my 17-1, It is in a class by itself!!
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My favorite pair would be a 4” Model 63 and a 8 3/8” M17-4
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I am a .22 addict and I can't choose just one. If I did it would probably be my well worn 18-2 with targets.
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My June 1968 vintage 17-3 is easily my favorite .22 handgun. It’s early enough it’s actually marked 17-2 (but 17-3 as per letter). Was a 17th bday gift from my father a long time ago. Still have it and it shoots as well as the day it was new.
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just noticed that my baby chief is in my .22 picture. Here it is with my 34-1.
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I only have one S&W .22 revolver...a 17-3 so I guess it qualify as my favorite !
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Pretty easy one to answer. My late '50s .22 Combat Masterpiece. I have added some Culina's to it as the grips it came with are not matching.
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I am a fan of my 17-6.
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Two 6" Smiths for my favorites. My 617-6 and my K-22 Target.
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I have put a lot of rounds though this modified 18-4 with 22 mag cylinder
Its premodel older brother
Their I frame cousin is handy
I love me some S&W 22s including a 224 Harvey Kay Chuck and a 22 Jet
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Beautiful revolvers posted here! I need more .22lr revolvers in my life. My favorite has always been a 4” model 63 stainless. I lusted over photos of it in the early 80s as a teenager and snagged one at my LGS two years ago, not even sure if I looked at the price tag.
I really regret passing on a 3” 317 a year or two ago, will buy the next good deal on one. And a 10 shot model 617 just feels like something I “need”. Now these photos have me looking at combat masterpieces…
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I only have one S&W .22 revolver, a Model 63. I guess that's my favorite.
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In my old age, I, too, enjoy shooting .22 LR. It is fun and more economical than shooting something that costs $1 per round.
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My only caliber 22 is my dad’s S&W K22 Masterpiece, shipped October 24, 1950. It is a scary accurate .22 revolver, even for me.
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I love my 63 and 617. However, looking at this thread I need to hit the books and learn more about the .22 Smiths.
Does anyone like the current 43C?
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There are several threads here on the 43C. Many of us had lots of problems with light strikes and failure to fire with a variety of ammo. Although some reported no problems, the odds are that you'll have problems.
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My 17-4 and 18-3 both from estates. The factory holster came with the model 17 as did the box and original magna grips. The 18 came with box and combats also TT/TH which according to the box is correct.
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My favorite ... and I haven't seen one posted yet ...
S&W Model 317 Air-Lite " Kit Gun "
8 shots , 3 inch barrel , Adjustable Sights , Fiber-optic front sight
And what I like best ... weifght ... 11.8 ounces SWEET !!!
The 3 inch barrel is compact , 8 shot is plenty , adjustable sights let me sight in any load I choose to shoot (fiber optic front sight is neat ) and at only 11.8 ounces ... it doesn't matter where you carry it it is not noticable .
In a belt holster or pocket it's comfortable ,,,
317 Kit Gun Air-Lite with Adjustable Sights ... it's my favorite !
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I have a 17-1 that I got back in 2013 which is great, but my most valued is a used Ruger Single Six that my dear wife bought for me in 2021 a few months before she passed---priceless.
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My all time favorite .22 S&W handgun was a 1961 Model 53 with the extra rimfire cylinder...it was my only .22 handgun from the mid 1970s to the early 1990s... It was turned into a .327 Federal a few years ago and of the S&W .22s I have left:
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...probably the 18-2 is the most versatile.
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RKmesa, what a collection you have and thanks for sharing. Your engraved Smiths are a sight to behold and true pieces of art. And to everyone who shared a photo thanks for making this thread truly interesting.
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After looking at 19 pages of Smith and Wesson 22's, I somehow feel like I'm dipping into the wrong end of pool with my one example, but it is the only one I have now.
It's a 1951 22 Masterpiece. Nothing really fancy or unique about it I suppose. Not even a good picture. Just a good shooting 22. No box or papers, but the numbers all do match. I need to shoot it more.
The one I really hate that I let get away was a 4", Colt Official Police in 22 LR. The only one I've ever seen.
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That 1951 Masterpiece is A Beautiful Classic S&W Revolver ...
... It's Simply Awesome !
Don't let it get away ,
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