622 purchase

[58worldseries]

Yesterday I was at my LGS and came across a 622. The shop owner had just taken it in on trade. He had not yet put a price on it. When I asked him,he said he gave 100 for it and if I wanted it,I could have it for 150. I inspected the gun and found it to be in excellent condition with no issues to speak of. No box, just the gun and one magazine.i have never seen this gun before and know very little about it. Can someone tell me the value and if it is worth what I paid , when it was produced, and any known issues with the design?

 

[DanP7]

They typically trade for more than what you paid. That being said, condition and local market is key to assessing value. It's not a rare or valuable gun, but it sounds like you got a great deal. S&W hasn't made these in years, and s&w's .22Lr successors (save for the M41 and the k17 and model 63 decedents) are hardly worthy of carrying the S&W name. Interest in the old 1980's -90's S&W 22's autos have increased over the past few years. I'd say, depending on condition, $250-$350 would be easily had for one of these. If it was like new in box, add another $100 or so.

Neat gun. Kind of polarizing in appearance. You either like them or hate them. No real issues to speak of. Find the ammo it likes best and feed it. Nothing delicate or special needed for handling and shooting it. I would advise only field stripping and not detail stripping it down to individual parts , as small springs etc can get difficult to put back in. Aerosol and strong solvents may mark the grips and frame annodizing, so stick with more mild gun oils to clean. Bore solvents ok as long as your not soaking the gun in it.


Production stopped in the late 90's. Simply put, smith couldn't sell them for a marketable price and turn a profit, so they came out with cheaper designs.

 

[ColbyBruce]

The S&W 622 was made from 1989-1996, then a version with a vent rib was made from 1996-1997. These were available with 4.5" or 6" barrels, fixed or adjustable sights, wood or plastic stocks. The 422 was the blue version, made from 1987-1996. The 2206 was all stainless, made 1990-1996. There were two smaller models with 3" barrels and eight shot capacities, the 2214 made 1990-1999; and the 2213 made 1991-1999.

I have owned nine of these guns. The only negative is that the factory stopped making them. I still have two 622's and one 2206, all 4.5" FS models. My son has the first one I ever bought, a 2214 limited edition brushed nickel. Purchased used for him twenty-three years ago when he was five years old, I gave $150.00 for it. IIRC, the first new 422 and 622 pistols I bought cost me under $200.00 each at the time.

FIST is the only holster maker I have ever found that listed a dummy gun for this model pistol.

You did well on the price.

Here is my old 2213, traded for a S&W 32-1 .38 S&W revolver in Feb. 2014.

My 2206, 622, 422 and son's 2214 pistols.

 

[58worldseries]

That's interesting to know. The guy who traded it in came back in later and said " I knew I had the box for that gun !" I got all excited but he was holding a North American arms box.. LoL when we told him he said he would keep looking. I hope he finds it. The gun looks like new, so I would love to have the box for it. Would it have come with two magazines? Also this is a 6" barrel with black plastic grips and it's all stainless ( I guess). No vented barrel. I love the looks and feel of the gun. As for value, well I'm glad I gave the right price on it, but it's not going anywhere but in my safe.

 

[58worldseries]

That 2213 is Awesome! I need to find one of those! Nice gun, and I love that short barrel!

 

[ColbyBruce]

My 4.5" barrel, FS S&W 2206. The 6" barrel, AS gun was traded off for a Generation II Glock 19.

I believe these guns only came with one magazine, at least that is all I ever got with the few I bought brand new. Mags came in ten or twelve round versions, depending on the year of manufacture, and are still available.

Dry firing may break the firing pin.

My last 422, I sold it here on the forum about four years ago. The blue finish on this and the 2214 is very fragile, this gun looked great because it never was holstered.

2213 at the top, 2214 brushed nickel on the bottom.

 

[vigil617]

58, the gun you have appears indeed to be a 622 with the 6" barrel and fixed sights. It has an aluminum frame, and the slide (while it appears to be stainless) actually is a carbon steel that has been treated at the factory with a sort of finish paint. You'll find it to be an excellent shooter and lots of fun. Do not ever dry fire it -- firing pin breakage could result. Also, to protect the finish on the slide and keep rust from migrating up from below, especially in the area of the serrations, be sure to wipe it down thoroughly after each use and apply a very light oil film to the slide, for protection. While these are not rare or scarce, they have good value on the market now, and a pistol like yours without the box will usually sell for $350 to $400 on the auction sites. Congratulations on a nice find!

 

[58worldseries]

Thanks for pointing that out, the slide is steel I stopped by the shop and looked at it today. I can't get it out of prison till Tuesday. I checked the firing pin with a snap cap, functions perfectly. I really can't get over the condition it truly is as new. I will be looking for a 4.5" for sure. Until yesterday I didn't know these guns were even made. Now I'm starting the hunt for another one..lol funny how that works.

 

[Slidemuzik]

...It has an aluminum frame, and the slide (while it appears to be stainless) actually is a carbon steel that has been treated at the factory with a sort of finish paint.

I have to make a correction here. The 622 VR(vent rib) is as vigil described, but is the only 622 without the Stainless slide. I agree with everything else he said. Congrats and welcome to the club. When you feel the all stainless 2206, you'll want a couple or three of those too.

 

[vigil617]

I have to make a correction here. The 622 VR(vent rib) is as vigil described, but is the only 622 without the Stainless slide. I agree with everything else he said. Congrats and welcome to the club. When you feel the all stainless 2206, you'll want a couple or three of those too.

Thanks for the correction, Bill; I didn't know that!

58, if you ever have any questions about your 622, slidemuzik is one of the experts on the 422/622/2206 series here, and he will give you the straight dope on whatever you need.

Also, be sure to check out the "notable threads" saved thread by skjos on how to disassemble and reassemble this series of pistols, complete with great photos and detailed subscriptions.

http://smith-wessonforum.com/smith-...2214-disassembly-reassembly-instructions.html

Welcome to the addiction!

 

[Slidemuzik]

I think the VR's got shortchanged with that coated slide. There are several folks in this forum that are very knowledgeable on these and very willing to help.