K22 Model 17...I think I'm Addicted

[cherokee5425]

Well after several days without sleep I decided to buy a Model 17 no dash that showed up at the local dealers. The serial number K 32666x puts it at 1958. This is my third K22. I just can't help myself, I Love them.
M17

K22 1957 s/n K 29103x

post war 1947 s/n K 749x

 

[CrazyMFFM]

Well at least you picked a great gun to fall in love with, no safe squirrels for miles!

 

[Tom C]

A couple of years ago I found a Model 17, S/N 332XXX, also from 1958. It looked beautiful, but the barrel was plugged up with lead and the cylinder didn’t index properly. I sent it to the factory and they could weld up the locking notches and recut them or for the same money put in a new cylinder. I went with the new cylinder. Now with the barrel clean and the chambers indexing, it is super accurate. Sweet.

 

[1blindref]

I don't blame you a bit!
Nice find.

 

[OIF2]

Beautiful gun, neat backyard and I like the grip adapter. I'll pass on the snow, though.
Bob

PS-Photos are awesome; especially the 1st one.

 

[DCWilson]

Allow me to put on my Enabler hat and validate your addiction. Those are fine guns. Make yourself happy and get some more.

I'm not sure how many .22s I have now, but I know it's a bunch. I don't think a person can have too many of them. My holdings are diversified between I-frames and K-frames, but S&W made so many fine .22s that it's hard to turn one down in any size.

 

[redbos]

I started with a K22 6-7 years ago and they have multiplied a bunch. Those are great guns and once you have enough K22's you can start with the M18's, Kit Guns, etc, etc. It never ends!

Nice K22's!

 

[rburg]

I've got some bad news for the OP. If he thinks owning only 3 of them is a problem, he's in for some tough sledding in the future. There was a time, a decade ago, when I realized I had a problem with them. But it was because I had 3 Dozen of them. So I did the obvious, I sold off 2 dozen. I still look at every one of them I see, but I won't buy one now unless its better than one I currently own. That doesn't happen very often.

 

[cherokee5425]

Thanks to All. I am hoping in the future to find a 6" Model 35 for my Grand Daughter. I like most I imagine on here grew up with a .22 of somekind that we cut our teeth on. Dad had an old 922 H&R. I grew up reading alot of Skeeter Skelton's articles and always Loved the one's on S&W's K22 that he wrote.

 

[Kinman]

I recently managed to finally replace the last K22 I traded off with a nice shootable specimen. There is something addicting about them, they are very accurate little pistols, silky smooth action. I'm attracted to the 5-screw models and see someone has one for sale right now...hmmm
I had a model 41 years ago, I think this K-22 is more accurate, maybe its the way it fits my hand or the trigger.

 

[Timberpigeon]

k22s

I hear you cherokee....

i didn't have one until about 5 months ago and now i have two 18's, three 17's, and a pre-model k22.

 

[OIF2]

I hear you cherokee....

i didn't have one until about 5 months ago and now i have two 18's, three 17's, and a pre-model k22.

Timberpigeon...you're out of control. But congratulations on some nice ones!
Bob