I think that you're referring to this one (it is also a 22LR...
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It is currently sporting another grip option - some "Keith Brown Ropers"...
Love Your Thoughts on Gun Show Find - 22 Combat Masterpiece
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I think that you're referring to this one (it is also a 22LR...
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It is currently sporting another grip option - some "Keith Brown Ropers"...
I agree - if and when it wears magnas. I might have a pair somewhere, I just have to run them down.
You are very thoughtful and too kind. What I love most about the above is that you plan on being at the Symposium in Tulsa this summer. I think that Reno was the last time we connected in person? I look forward to seeing you there.
Either one of the two smooth stocks.
Kind of like asking a pizza lover what their favorite toppings are!
That's easy! Pepperoni first of all, followed by mushrooms, Italian sausage and ground beef.
Kind of like asking a pizza lover what their favorite toppings are!
That's easy! Pepperoni first of all, followed by mushrooms, Italian sausage and ground beef.
I always find it interesting to see all the different likes/opinions regarding what we individually like. Sometimes I confuse myself on my own likes. I don't really care for target stocks on a .38 CM, yet I love target stocks on a .22 CM. Makes no sense to me, but that's the way it is.
I only have one .22 CM, a 4 screw pre Model 18 from 1957. It has a nice set of GA targets on it. To my eye, the reddish tint against the deep blue of the gun is a perfect match. This particular combination does it for me.
I only have one .22 CM, a 4 screw pre Model 18 from 1957. It has a nice set of GA targets on it. To my eye, the reddish tint against the deep blue of the gun is a perfect match. This particular combination does it for me.
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Love those early Combat Masterpieces and all the versions that followed. I'd go with the diamond targets or any of the smooth targets. The color of those ebony Thai ones is certainly attractive. This is the first Combat Masterpiece I acquired, a 5 screw from 1955, and still my favorite. My preferred stocks for the early K frames are the non-relieved targets. Adding a 22 Mag cylinder makes a nice option too.
Oh, and you did much better at the gun show you attended than I did at the Fort Worth show yesterday. Best tables there were the one with multiple flavors of fudge and another with pickled quail eggs. Nice older S&Ws were obvious mostly by their absence. . .
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Oh, and you did much better at the gun show you attended than I did at the Fort Worth show yesterday. Best tables there were the one with multiple flavors of fudge and another with pickled quail eggs. Nice older S&Ws were obvious mostly by their absence. . .
Jeff
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I like the Targets that were on it when you purchased it. They match the patina of the gun so well I'd bet they've been on there since close to the beginning.
That would be correct because I had to miss a couple after that due to my brother's passing followed by my own illness a year later and then last year in Arizona because of a conflict in schedules. Unless you were at the Carolina meeting (?), but IIRC your missed that one.
Nice piece! I like the smooth GA factory targets. My 18-3 is currently wearing a pair of factory rosewood targets. These came clamped on a 28-2 of all things. They had a chip and some other issues, so I sent them to Curt Harlow for a spa treatment. I think they're pretty nice.
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Classy piece!
FWIW, I like the diamond magnas.
FWIW, I like the diamond magnas.
I love the real dark smooth targets myself. Butt 4" K22s are wonderful guns
My combat masterpiece 22 is a bit different. Here it is with its 22 mag cylinder.
My combat masterpiece 22 is a bit different. Here it is with its 22 mag cylinder.
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No question for me. I'm a sucker for diamond targets, so the first set you pictured are my favorite. Plus I like to keep a gun the way I got it, and IIRC, you said they were on the gun. Good enough.
My Combat Masterpiece isn't a Model 18, but a 15. I hope that's OK. I just like showing off the stocks. I think they're Eagle, but I'm not sure. They were on the gun when I got it. Actually they're probably the reason I bought the gun.
My Combat Masterpiece isn't a Model 18, but a 15. I hope that's OK. I just like showing off the stocks. I think they're Eagle, but I'm not sure. They were on the gun when I got it. Actually they're probably the reason I bought the gun.
Very nice, Richard! I like the diamond targets best although any of those grips would positively set off most guns. I would prefer the GA or ebony on a nickel plated or pinto gun, though.
I vote Magnas. Diamond or not. Don't care. But always Magnas on a 4" K frame. Maybe even a T Grip if you're feeling crazy.
Nice Richard! For me, it's #4 hands down. I've always favored darker stocks on blued guns.
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That's a nice .22 with a lot of character! From the quantity and quality of the firearms I've seen on your previous posts, I'm a little surprised that you had any room left in your safe(s) for another acquisition! LOL! Although magna stocks are original to many S&W models, they are a much too small for my big mitts...I prefer the smooth target stocks (either S&W or nice aftermarket). Enjoy!
The first set of diamond targets, all day, every day. 
My 1965-ish model 18-2
Some poor pictures of my 1950-ish K-22
Yours looks like a great shooter. Any issues with sticky ejection?
My 1965-ish model 18-2
Some poor pictures of my 1950-ish K-22
Yours looks like a great shooter. Any issues with sticky ejection?
Richard, et al
This discussion is about two different things: appearance of the gun vs shooting the gun. My opinions here are about the appearance of the piece.
Shorter barrel target K-frames are the best-looking guns that the factory ever made. They are perfectly balanced when wearing the small service stocks, because the appearance of the gun is least distorted by the stocks. Magna stocks are a good compromise, because they give a better grip on the gun without too much distortion of the overall appearance.
You can guess how I feel about target stocks!
There is something about the square shoulder on the early magna stocks that seems to give the stocks a good definition, without messing up the appearance of the gun. As that sharp shoulder disappeared, the clarity of the overall appearance gets a bit muddled.
My vote is to put on a pair of early square-shoulder magnas, that are not too flashy with color. That's probably how the gun was shipped.
Regards, Mike Priwer
This discussion is about two different things: appearance of the gun vs shooting the gun. My opinions here are about the appearance of the piece.
Shorter barrel target K-frames are the best-looking guns that the factory ever made. They are perfectly balanced when wearing the small service stocks, because the appearance of the gun is least distorted by the stocks. Magna stocks are a good compromise, because they give a better grip on the gun without too much distortion of the overall appearance.
You can guess how I feel about target stocks!
There is something about the square shoulder on the early magna stocks that seems to give the stocks a good definition, without messing up the appearance of the gun. As that sharp shoulder disappeared, the clarity of the overall appearance gets a bit muddled.
My vote is to put on a pair of early square-shoulder magnas, that are not too flashy with color. That's probably how the gun was shipped.
Regards, Mike Priwer
I like the diamond targets and I have them on my 19-2, 15-2, and 18-2
They fit my big hands and look nice too.
I always pick the worn 18-2 for dispatching varmints.
They fit my big hands and look nice too.
I always pick the worn 18-2 for dispatching varmints.
Those presentation GAs are mighty nice. I don't have a .22 Combat Masterpiece (yet) but my .38 CM wears a pair of rosewood smooth presentation stocks.
All this talk about grips/stocks.....
Did anybody see the fish hook hammer (?), now that IS sexy on the older models....
Just a personal opinion.
Neat K22, wish I could find gems like this up here in the NW.....
Did anybody see the fish hook hammer (?), now that IS sexy on the older models....
Just a personal opinion.
Neat K22, wish I could find gems like this up here in the NW.....
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