Negative. S&W started heat treating .22 I frame cylinders during the early 1920s. There is only concern about firing high velocity .22 LR in early I frame cylinders that did not get heat treated.Will shooting the higher-velocity ammunition hurt it?
I'm looking at a 6" 22/32 Target .22LR tomorrow. I know nothing about these little guns but would like one for my kids to shoot as my M17 is too large for them. Here's the gun I'm taking a look at. The s/n is 24XXX. Does everything look correct here?
Cool, are they in chronological order? I see two J frames up front, then a "New I frame", and are the rest I frames?
The order was defined by which one I grabbed next to place on the custom 'prop rod'.
Most of these are 35's or 35-1's. The lions share of my collection didn't make it for the photo op.
Some day.
enjoy,
bdGreen
"So how many pre 35s, M35s and M35-1s do you have? And how long have you been accumulating them?"
Good questions. I will answer the 2nd one first. I bought my first Model 35 in the 70's. Gentleman had one at the Dallas show, NIB, with an unused set of J frame targets. I got into that one for about $200.00.
I have kept my eyes open and some change in my pocket to pick up high condition, in the box Model 35's ever since.
The crown jewel of my collection of .22/32 Targets was a special order for Camphor back in 1959. It has gold bead front sight, rosewood target stocks with gilded medallions, target hammer, white outline rear sight, and, gold lettering. I have the invoice that identifies all the 'special' features.
As to your first question, well.... that many.
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The crown jewel of my collection of .22/32 Targets was a special order for Camphor back in 1959. It has gold bead front sight, rosewood target stocks with gilded medallions, target hammer, white outline rear sight, and, gold lettering. I have the invoice that identifies all the 'special' features.
bdGreen