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I posted this another thread but it was kind of a hijack so am posting it here.
There is a 12 step program available for K-22 addiction, it goes kind of like this:
Step 1: Shoot a K-22 for the first time and realize you need one.
Step 2: You find a nice one for sale, run the purchase past the Smith-Wesson forum junkies, buy the gun.
Step 3: You go to the range and before you know it you put half a brick downrange and wonder why you didn't buy one of these sooner.
Step 4: If your first gun is a 6", you decide that you should have a 4" to go with it. You rationalize this by stating that the 4" will be a good practice gun for your 4" centerfires. (If your first gun was a 4" just swap 4" and 6" in the above, works the same).
Step 5: Well now that you have 4" and 6" guns you think you are done with K-22's. Then you get to shoot a friends Outdoorsman.
Step 6: You scour the various sale sites for a nice Outdoorsman, find one, buy it. Rationalization-they are only going up in value, it is a good investment.
Step 7: You are on the SW forum and someone posts photos of the really sweet long tube he/she just got. You decide it would be cool to have one, the credit card takes another hit. Rationalization-it will be great for small game hunting and maybe some informal silhouette.
Step 8: You are extremely happy with your small K-22 collection. No need for any more. Your range buddy lets you send a few .22WMR's downrange from his Model 48 and you say to yourself "Darn, those are a blast to shoot." You see one for sale on a local gun board for a reasonable price, credit card takes a hit again.
Step 9: Well if the 6" 48 you bought is such a nice gun, a 4" and 8 3/8" would be nice to round out the .22 WMR collection. You call the bank to get the credit card limit raised.
Step 10: You reload for your centerfires so why not get a 53. I mean they have a shrouded ejector rod unlike anyother K-22 so you have to have one.
Step 11: Well the first 53 was really a nice gun, might as well get the other 2 barrel lengths you don't currently have. You hit the home equity line of credit for these.
Step 12: You are now really pleased with your nice collection of various K-22's. You are sitting with the adult beverage of your choice and pick up the SCSW just to look. What the heck, early post war K-22's have different barrel and backstrap patterns, the 17-6 is available with a full lug barrel, gee a 617 would be nice to have a stainless gun for bad weather carry.................
Your wallet is now a smoking hole in the ground.
There is a 12 step program available for K-22 addiction, it goes kind of like this:
Step 1: Shoot a K-22 for the first time and realize you need one.
Step 2: You find a nice one for sale, run the purchase past the Smith-Wesson forum junkies, buy the gun.
Step 3: You go to the range and before you know it you put half a brick downrange and wonder why you didn't buy one of these sooner.
Step 4: If your first gun is a 6", you decide that you should have a 4" to go with it. You rationalize this by stating that the 4" will be a good practice gun for your 4" centerfires. (If your first gun was a 4" just swap 4" and 6" in the above, works the same).
Step 5: Well now that you have 4" and 6" guns you think you are done with K-22's. Then you get to shoot a friends Outdoorsman.
Step 6: You scour the various sale sites for a nice Outdoorsman, find one, buy it. Rationalization-they are only going up in value, it is a good investment.
Step 7: You are on the SW forum and someone posts photos of the really sweet long tube he/she just got. You decide it would be cool to have one, the credit card takes another hit. Rationalization-it will be great for small game hunting and maybe some informal silhouette.
Step 8: You are extremely happy with your small K-22 collection. No need for any more. Your range buddy lets you send a few .22WMR's downrange from his Model 48 and you say to yourself "Darn, those are a blast to shoot." You see one for sale on a local gun board for a reasonable price, credit card takes a hit again.
Step 9: Well if the 6" 48 you bought is such a nice gun, a 4" and 8 3/8" would be nice to round out the .22 WMR collection. You call the bank to get the credit card limit raised.
Step 10: You reload for your centerfires so why not get a 53. I mean they have a shrouded ejector rod unlike anyother K-22 so you have to have one.
Step 11: Well the first 53 was really a nice gun, might as well get the other 2 barrel lengths you don't currently have. You hit the home equity line of credit for these.
Step 12: You are now really pleased with your nice collection of various K-22's. You are sitting with the adult beverage of your choice and pick up the SCSW just to look. What the heck, early post war K-22's have different barrel and backstrap patterns, the 17-6 is available with a full lug barrel, gee a 617 would be nice to have a stainless gun for bad weather carry.................
Your wallet is now a smoking hole in the ground.
