Grandpa's K22

[Engine49guy]

My friend just texted me his early 4 screw K22 details.
K 27041x shipped in late 1956.

Iirc the late 5 screw K frames are in the K250xxx range.
The Combat Magnum ( pre 19) was introduced in late 1955 early 1956 as the first 4 screw frame and serial range K 260000 to K 265000 was reserved for those.

The Combat Magnums that shipped in 1956 seem to be up into the high K 263000 range where 1957 generally are in the K 264000 and up range.

 

[JP@AK]

The Combat Magnums that shipped in 1956 seem to be up into the high K 263000 range where 1957 generally are in the K 264000 and up range.

Yes.

And I see K-38s up to the K278000 range shipping in 1956. I also show a .38 Combat Masterpiece at K280355 shipping in December 1956.

Interestingly, Combat Magnum number K282470 shipped in December 1956.

 

[boykinlp]

The plastic Pachmayers are interesting by themselves , it's the first pair I've ever seen and they don't pop up on the forum so guessing they also were not mass produced.
I'm guessing they have the Pachmayer logo underneath maybe on the heel?
The factory stocks woukd have been the diamond Magna which are smaller in the hand, as collectors we generally try to pair original era stocks to a clean gun like yours but as a shooter it's whatever you prefer and since those have family history my guess is they will stay on the gun.

The stocks together with the trigger shoe were likely a cheaper way in their day to recreate a factory target stocks look with the faux wood grain and diamond centers so make sense ,
my guess is they were probably more readily available and on the shelf in the local shop it was purchased at either at the time of purchase or sometime later as funds became available.

Those plastic Pachmayr grips are cool. I never would've guessed that they were made by Pachmayr or plastic.
Larry

 

[Jim Watson]

Me, either, looks like a gloss finish on grained wood.

A trigger shoe isn't going to snag on a holster if it is on a target pistol that goes from box to bench and back to box.

Strangely, I do not have a trigger shoe on a rifle or pistol, but I do on my trap gun.

 

[hkcavalier]

I like trigger shoes. They're on my target/range guns that don't get holstered. I can see why they might be a problem on a carry gun. The old Ace steel ones are not that wide, but the Williams brand (aluminum) are wider than the trigger guard for sure.

 

[gunbarrel]

I like trigger shoes. They're on my target/range guns that don't get holstered.

They were very popular on NRA Bullseye Pistol matches. But like you say, they were not carried in holsters; they were carried in your "gun box." Notice on the close-up pictures how they are slightly wider than the trigger guard.

And, how about that Smith & Wesson weight?