k-22 O.D. front sight

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maybe some of the k-22 experts here can clear up some confusion I have concerning the call bead front sights. I have serial # 64,44xx with the silver bead. I have a chance to buy one in the 65,xxxx range with the call gold bead, my question is, how can a later serial # have the gold bead?thanks for any insight you would have.
 
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The blades are pinned and can be swapped. I would doubt the gold bead sight is original to a later-numbered gun, though it might have been a special order if the factory had some older sights lying around.

But are you sure the serial number starts 65x...? Some of those deep stamped numbers can be hard to read, with the 5 and the 3 being hard to distinguish in my experience. What's the number on the back of the cylinder and on the flat underside of the barrel? A gun whose serial starts 634 or below could easily have a gold bead front sight.
 
I dont have access to the gun, the owners reputation is unquestionable, so a special order might answer this, although only a letter would determine if this would be so.I am with you on the 63xxxx range having the gold bead.
 
If you search older threads here, you'll find lots of discussion on 22 OD front sights.

Bottom line- you will find them heavily intermingled.
I would not really suspect one had been swapped unless I could see physical evidence on the gun, like punch marks or a lousy fit.
I would not really suspect one was a special order unless I had a letter that said so.
 
after further inquiry, there is no evidence that the sight had been swapped, no punch marks etc, so I'm confident it came this way from the factory, thank you Lee, I did not know that they intermingled them, much appreciated.
 
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