1948 K-22 or 17-3?

[Sebago Son]

OUCH!

But Chicken Coop Guy found out that his low-numbered K-22 didn't ship until November of 1947! Lots of K-22s with higher three-digit numbers shipped well before his low-numbered gun left home to see the real world.

Cheap shots are fine as long as they are accurate.

Otherwise, yeah. Get the early gun for obvious reasons.

Chicken Coop Guy? I'll have you know that my LAST 1940's K-22 came out of a saw mill. The chicken coop was BEFORE that.

I can't remember where I dredged up the rest of these scruffy old beaters...

Oh and David there's quite a difference between cheap shots and low blows.... The tune changes pretty quick when the items are listed in the classifieds.... I bet that I know at least one fellow in line ahead of you if I were to put K117 on the chopping block.

Drew

 

[GF]

I thought he said "Chicken Poop Guy!?!"

Well... I'm glad I re-read that.

GF

 

[DCWilson]

Chicken Coop Guy? I'll have you know that my LAST 1940's K-22 came out of a saw mill. The chicken coop was BEFORE that.

Oh and David there's quite a difference between cheap shots and low blows.... The tune changes pretty quick when the items are listed in the classifieds.... I bet that I know at least one fellow in line ahead of you if I were to put K117 on the chopping block.

Drew

Oops, foot in mouth. Sorry about that. I am guilty of posting while under the influence of that bottle of wine I was discussing over in The Lounge. I agree that a more courteous descriptor would have been Saw Mill Guy rather than Chicken Coop Guy. Or maybe just K-22 Guy (except then another forum member from down Texas way might object).

Anyway, those guns remain fine specimens, and it doesn't matter whether you found them in a naturally air-conditioned board shed or a synthetically air-conditioned board room. May you soon find K116.

 

[Jeff423]

Thanks for all the replies and suggestions. I Bought the K-22. According to the serial# it is 1948, K291XX. Single line MADE IN USA, small ejector knob. It does have a hole in the frame under the grips, possibly for a lanyard pin - according to the "Bible". I now have both it and the 17-3. I'll see if there is any difference in shooting. Unless the 5 screw is a complete dog I'll keep it. I don't need/want duplicate guns and I have a few .22 revolvers: Dan Wesson, Colt OMT and the two Smiths.
Sorry about the picture quality.

Jeff

 

[TSQUARED]

Whether it's sex or S&W revolvers - 5 screws is better than 4 screws.

 

[COYOTEHUNTER]

Good choice but i'm partial to the old ones as you can see.

Mitch

 

[SDH]

I made that exact trade-off last year... and am still pleased.

 

[YeshuaIsa53]

That deserves a set of diamond magnas. You did real good!

 

[VonFatman]

Jeff,
That's a dandy. The "incorrect" Targets may be fun to shoot with! You did good!!!

Congratulations.

Bob

 

[rburg]

I knew if we beat on him enough, old Drew would show up spitting fire!

 

[BoDog]

I used to fly and to unwind by doing a few touch and gos. Now have a K-22 and Mod.-41 concentration is the main thing. Think of the K-22 as therapy.

 

[DGT]

Well done. You're gunna love it.