A S&W 22 revolver hen's tooth: The post-war TRANSITIONAL 22/32 kit gun

[JSR III]

Mike,

What is the serial number for that 1947 K22? It has the large sideplate logo like a 2nd model??

 

[Göring's S&W]

See my OP - I got the letter, for Kit gun 562486, while mine is 562635 - not sure what happened ???

 

[Hondo44]

Hi Jim,

That's very curious! Yes I'd send it back too. It'll be waiting for him when he returns on the 25th.

What is the number on the stocks that don't match the gun?

Did you confirm if the sideplate screw under the right stock was flat or domed? That will tell us if the original grips were mini magnas or service round tops.

 

[JSR III]

That box is a find in itself! My 2" # 38929 shipped 1/59 and is a Mod 34 stamped gun. That box (and gun that was in it) must have shipped late 1958 as a stamped Model 34.
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Jim
S&WCA #819

Jim, I checked and the box is not model marked.

 

[Hondo44]

Ok yeah, the serial number is right on the cusp between pre model and model marked.

 

[Hondo44]

My word, uncheckered rosewood stocks are so amazingly attractive. I really need to find the right J-Frame to put my set on.

Also, just to toss in my contribution, a "Virtual" pre-war Kit gun:

Very curious to see what Jinks has to say about it when he gets down to my letter in his backlog.

Sixgun,

Your J frame un-checkered rosewood stocks will also fit any Model of 1953 'NEW' I frame in .22, .32 or .38 S&W. They all have the full size J frame grip frame as well.

And I still think that's the nicest and most interesting Transitional Kit Gun....uh...I mean "virtual pre war Kit Gun" ever.

 

[Modified]

Sixgun,

Your J frame un-checkered rosewood stocks will also fit any Model of 1953 'NEW' I frame in .22, .32 or .38 S&W. They all have the full size J frame grip frame as well.

And I still thank that's the nicest and most interesting Transistional Kit Gun....uh...I mean "virtual pre war Kit Gun" ever.

Thanks, it really pleases me too.

Much better with the Kearsarge on it though:




I'll have to keep an eye out for the "new" I frames. I really love rosewood more then a man probably should love mere wood. I need to find a round butt Pre-10 also for the second set of random Rosewood stocks I have bought.

I need more money.

 

[Hondo44]

Wow, yeah beautiful! I love these Ropers that came on my HFT that I bought for the grips:

I need more money too, but if I get it, I'll need more room as well.

 

[JSR III]

Thats no big deal. You can make more room it just takes more money...

 

[bmg60]

Hi
Here is one of mine I have two of these. The serial numbers are 5813XX and 6016XX
I have the box and all the tools for one of them and a picture of the original box numbered to the gun.
Jim

Tools

 

[Hondo44]

See my OP - I got the letter, for Kit gun 562486, while mine is 562635 - not sure what happened ???

Were you ever able to resolve the different serial # in the letter mystery?

By the way, the original serial #matching box to your gun just sold at auction 6/21/20 with a non-matching gun:

S&W 4" BLUE .22/32 KIT GUN PRE 34 ROUND BUTT RED BOX MATCHING DIAMOND GRIPS - Revolvers at GunBroker.com : 868842152

 

[RKmesa]

Just adding the details and a few more pics of SN 534617 (photo in post 12 above) to this thread. It shipped on 12/13/1951, has the rebated back strap, and is one of very few that had the "2-screw" rear sight.