.22 Victory

[chrometank]

Hi my friends, I found this .22 Victory online. I just have the 3 photos. Was this revolver ever manufactured in this caliber as a trainer or has this been modified ? Thanks in advance

 

[DWalt]

They were made up in England for commercial sale in the USA during the 1950s-60s. They are not too common. Normally the .38 chambers were sleeved for .22 LR and new barrels and sights were added. The starting point was WWII S&W military revolvers which were selling for scrap iron prices back then. I will post an old advertisement here later.
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[chrometank]

Thanks Dwalt, I might get it as it's at a cheap price, all the best

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[Igiveup]

If the price is right I wouldn't hesitate to get an oddity Victory example. It would fit in with the .38 S&W and the .38 spl. Would be fun to shoot.

 

[chrometank]

The price is definitely right $395 ozzy or $270 US
All the best
Cheers

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[StrawHat]

For that price, even I would buy it and I am not a fan of 22 rimfire handguns.

I do not see any proof marks on it. My bet is someone wanted a 22 Target revolver and either built or had built that one from a victory frame. It could be as simple as swapping in a new cylinder, barrel and sights. Or, the cylinder could be sleeved and the barrel bored out and lined.

Either way, an interesting revolver.

Kevin

 

[chrometank]

Thank you Kevin for your thoughts, yes I thought it looked interesting too, the price was a bonus, cheers

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[StrawHat]

Thank you Kevin for your thoughts, yes I thought it looked interesting too, the price was a bonus, cheers

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Does this mean you bought it?

Kevin

 

[Ameshawki]

There was one on Gunbroker last week. Might still be there.

 

[THE PILGRIM]

I am a 22 Fan Boy and I would love to have one!
Especially at that price!

 

[Mk VII]

I've shown this before, but fototime went down the tubes, so here it is again.

 

[Mk VII]

and the options

 

[chrometank]

Does this mean you bought it?



Kevin

Getting the deal done today, will need to be shipped but should have it next week, cheers

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[chrometank]

and the options

Thanks for that Mk VII, cheers

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[StrawHat]

Getting the deal done today, will need to be shipped but should have it next week, cheers

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Wonderful! Looking forward to hearing all about it.

Kevin

 

[wheelgun610]

A long time curiosity of mine is how the hammer nose was altered to work with the rimfire cartridges. I've never seen one of those conversions in the flesh, and never a photo showing the hammer nose.

Mark

 

[opoefc]

That's not one of the after WW2 English conversions to .22RF. done by the British gun dealers. It got it's conversion some where else down the line, perhaps Australia, if that's where you bought,( The recent Melbourne auction ? ) but definitely worth the money. Ed

 

[chrometank]

That's not one of the after WW2 English conversions to .22RF. done by the British gun dealers. It got it's conversion some where else down the line, perhaps Australia, if that's where you bought,( The recent Melbourne auction ? ) but definitely worth the money. Ed

This one came from a collector in rural NSW, he had a lot of nice more modern Smith and wesson's but most seem to be sold now, when it turns up I will post some detailed pictures, cheers

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[cmansguns]

Just curious about these reworks

I've not seen one of these conversions anywhere in my travels, but I am curious as to how the "converter" handles the
conversion from centerfire to rimfire with firing pin, bushing and even headspacing.

All my S&W rimfire 22's have recessed charge holes in the cylinders. I have 1915 22/32 HFT, 1947 and 1948 K22 Masterpiece, 1931 Outdoorsman, Model 34-1, Model 17-3 and again all recessed.

Do they change out the hammer for a custom made? Seems to me that without recessing there would be a heavy amount of side blast potential when firing.

Again I've just not seen one, but if I do and the price were right I'd probably add one to the "accumulation" just because of its' oddity.

 

[JP@AK]

All my S&W rimfire 22's have recessed charge holes in the cylinders. I have 1915 22/32 HFT

Seriously?