inboost
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Hi All,
I've got a really nice 3rd model K-22 on my bench that seems a little outside the envelope of a standard piece. I was hoping for some of you more familiar with these to give me an idea of what this is? I doesn't appear to be a Combat Masterpiece, but it does have a 4" barrel hence my confusion. Any guesses on it's year of manufacture would also be welcomed.
Thanks for any help!
Here is what I have measured /observed with respect to significant features mentioned in the Standard Catalog of
Smith & Wesson 3rd edition:
I've got a really nice 3rd model K-22 on my bench that seems a little outside the envelope of a standard piece. I was hoping for some of you more familiar with these to give me an idea of what this is? I doesn't appear to be a Combat Masterpiece, but it does have a 4" barrel hence my confusion. Any guesses on it's year of manufacture would also be welcomed.
Thanks for any help!
Here is what I have measured /observed with respect to significant features mentioned in the Standard Catalog of
Smith & Wesson 3rd edition:
- 5 screw
- 6 groove fore-strap and back-strap
- 0.375" wide hammer
- 0.265" wide serrated trigger
- Cylinder is 1.618" long
- Front sight is 0.105" wide and 0.132" high off base
- 4" (3.993" from muzzle to forcing cone) Pinned Barrel has ever so light taper to it
- Barrel top rib is 0.25" wide, runs full length of the barrel with 10 ridges in the serration
- Slide hammer block
- Unsure of long or short action (photo in Supica/Nahas book is pretty small!)
- Four line trademark
- Butt serial number is K 367**
- Checkered stocks w/ diamond and S&W monogram in silver serial numbered to the gun
- Serial numbers on butt and under barrel, but assembly numbers in frame window and yoke (which match each other)
- Cylinder is serial numbered to the gun
- Ejector knob is 0.238" diameter (small I believe?)


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