1955 K22 with target grips/hammer

[silicosys4]

Sold my 17-2 tonight to fund this K22. I'll miss the 17-2 but it was nothing special, magnas with narrow trigger and semi target hammer. It 98% in its original box though and I hate selling guns as nice and complete as that one was.



But 5 screws, a tapered barrel, and 2-T's are better, so I'm happy.

 

[series guy]

Love those non relieved stocks.

 

[M29since14]

Your 17-2 looks pretty special to me! I’d have been very hard pressed to let it go. But your older K22 is a nice looking revolver, too. Congratulations on finding what you were looking for.

For actual shooting, I’ve always preferred the standard trigger and hammer in the K-frames. K22s/M17s are about perfect revolvers just as they normally came from the factory. Some day I’d like to round up a .22 Outdoorsman to go with my very modest assortment of K22s, but haven’t gotten that done - yet.

 

[.38SuperMan]

My 1955 K22, the first K target revolver I bought. There’s just something special about those long barrel K frames.

Beautiful acquisition, congratulations.

 

[alwslate]

I think your 17-2 looks very special, nearly mint. I also like magna grips and the std hammer and trigger on K frames. My 1952 K 22 has them. The one you acquired looks to have been fired a lot more than the one you sold. Your decision but I would have kept the 17-2.

 

[larryofcc]

I have a 1956 vintage K22 wide rib, 5 screw. It has the un relieved targets and target hammer. Letters with both. Shipped from Sports Inc., Chicago. Just about mint. Big Larry

 

[cruiserdan]

If I had to pick one over the other, I'd do exactly the same thing. Those grips alone are epic.

 

[marinevet]

My birthday gun.........looks good, wish it was mine......

 

[silicosys4]

Incidentally, the 17-2 auctioned off for 30% more than I paid for the K22.