K22 Outdoorman in Nickel

[dmccorki]

At the auction. It is not original nickel. It is an early blue finish that was nickel finished sometime later. Factory letter says that and confirms it was not a factory nickel original or refinish.
Very good refinish with blued sights and case hardened hammer and trigger.
Box is also not original--blue box not red.
Hope this info answers all the inquiries I have received. Been fun to expand my knowledge of early K22s.

 

[Wiregrassguy]

What did it go for?

 

[ColtCool]

I too have not seen a factory nickel either but thought I'd share this one from my collection.
K22 Outdoorsman 1st model --- had bad spotting of the blue on one side from poor storage as I can tell. No pitting whatsoever, mint chambers and bore and excellent condition matching # grips. Don't think it had been fired much at all, just laid in drawer against some material that must have drawn moisture was my best guess.

A few years ago, had Ford's do the re-nickel. Turned out pretty well, its a unique piece that I like to look at.

Best part is that it now gets to rest in a Masterpiece box.....

 

[dmccorki]

Went for $750

 

[weatherby]

Went for $750

with what you said someone got a very good deal IMHO

 

[wheelgun610]

.... Best part is that it now gets to rest in a Masterpiece box.....

If it was mine, the best part would be that I had a box that would probably sell for pretty near to what fair market value would be for a non-factory nickeled K-22....

But, that's just me.

Mark

 

[dmccorki]

Assume some of you were following this auction of a factory nickel refinish.
http://www.gunbroker.com/item/684331469

 

[ColtCool]

Assume some of you were following this auction of an original factory nickel which was refinished by the factory.


Was watching that one closely......It was original blued gun that was refinished by factory in Nickel.

Nice gun and very cool but sure was a steep price

 

[dmccorki]

Colt Cool You responded before I could edit my posting. Thanks for correction. Looks like I should have bought the refinished K22 at the auction.

 

[paplinker]

Assume some of you were following this auction of a factory nickel refinish.
http://www.gunbroker.com/item/684331469

Scratching my head why it brought that.
A prewar gun factory renickeled in 1972?

Am I missing something?

 

[raljr1]

I wondered about that price too....someone like me who. really wants a nickel K22, but who is willing to spend way more money than me.

Robert