chef50
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Can anyone shove me in the right direction for finding info on my K22...serial number #106030???
K22 info
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Are you getting the number off the butt? Does it have a "K" in front of the number?
Ask the seller the same questions I asked you. If the number is K106030, it dates to the early 1950's.
iskra
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The "K22" Model designation without further definition is an ambiguity. "Masterpiece" term added, further clarifying.
Reference for more than you probably ever wanted to know:
A Look Back At The Smith & Wesson K-22 | An Official Journal Of The NRA
A pix below of an early Postwar Masterpiece Butt. Note the separation between the "K" and the digits. Collectively as composing one SN, yet the space introducing confusion for the uninformed and such matter concerning a genre across models over an entire era!
Such said! Yet another confirming visual component difference as the hammer design. Below several pix of two prewar Outdoorsman hammer styles. One close up termed "Humpback" factory option and "normal".
Then the postwar model with its barrel rib.
Hope this clarifies more than itself confusing!
Best!
John
Postscript of some problem uploading files - hope makes sense!!
Reference for more than you probably ever wanted to know:
A Look Back At The Smith & Wesson K-22 | An Official Journal Of The NRA
A pix below of an early Postwar Masterpiece Butt. Note the separation between the "K" and the digits. Collectively as composing one SN, yet the space introducing confusion for the uninformed and such matter concerning a genre across models over an entire era!
Such said! Yet another confirming visual component difference as the hammer design. Below several pix of two prewar Outdoorsman hammer styles. One close up termed "Humpback" factory option and "normal".
Then the postwar model with its barrel rib.
Hope this clarifies more than itself confusing!
Best!
John
Postscript of some problem uploading files - hope makes sense!!
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If the serial number is K106030, it probably shipped somewhere around the middle of 1951.
The closest number on my list is K107617, a K-38 Masterpiece. It shipped in July, 1951.
iskra is right. You should clarify whether it is a K-38 Masterpiece (6" bbl with a Patridge front sight) or a .38 Combat Masterpiece (4" bbl with a Baughman front sight).
Targets Guy
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K104706, a K-38 Masterpiece, shipped 2/1951.
K105948, a K-22 CM, shipped 6/1951.
K105948, a K-22 CM, shipped 6/1951.
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