Model 16-2 and One Happy Camper

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As I am sure most of you are aware of the high entry fee required to obtain any K-32 Masterpiece, model marked or not. Back in 2016, I went to an auction that had a very poorly advertised 16-4. It was in near mint condition and I was ecstatic to end up with it for $900. Since that time, I have wanted one of the earlier models but accepted the fact that I would never find one that matched my pocket book.

A couple weeks ago I happened to stumble upon a 16-2 on the large auction site and ended up placing the first starting bid on the gun. Somehow, it escaped the eyes of everyone else in the universe, and I ended up winning the gun for the single opening bid of $1300. It is currently en-route to my house and should arrive in a day or two.

It's not a perfect specimen, but it is a very nice one and I am still trying to digest my good fortune. As I understand it, Jim Fisher has "extrapolated" the numbers and believes that around 300 Model 16-2s were produced, making them the most difficult of the K-32 Masterpieces to find. This one has the wrong stocks on it, but that's OK with me. No box, docs or tools.

Here are a few pics from the auction. I am one happy camper!
 

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I did too. Your average condition pre model TM is usually 3K, and this one has to be a lot more rare. They couldn’t have made but a handful in the 70s
 
I have owned a Pre-16, 16-1, 16-2, 16-3 and a few 16-4s, one of which I had Bowens rechamber in .327 Federal...it is awesome...and shoots .32 long just as well.
 

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Nice score OP! With the few beauty marks it has you won't have to worry about shooting it. So.... Shoot it! I also have a 16-2 with some beauty marks. It has diamond targets which may or may not be OEM. I rather suspect it came with magnas. But no matter, I shoot it and love it. They are great fun and excellent shooters. We're gonna need a range report . . . .
 
Yeah, those from my collection fetched rather startling numbers during the liquidation of my collection---like so:

K-32 1st Model, shipped March 25, 1940----$7135

K-32 2nd Model, shipped March 24, 1949----$3825

K-32 3rd Model. shipped December 12, 1955----$3525

Ralph Tremaine
 
You did extremely well my friend. Iconic guns that I have owned in the past. For a while I was obsessed with them because I had placed an order in 1973 for one and it was never filled. Now I am down to a five screw, and a 16-3. Reloading the 32 S&W Long is fun too.
Congratulations.
 
tjpopkin said:
I have owned a Pre-16, 16-1, 16-2, 16-3 and a few 16-4s, one of which I had Bowens rechamber in .327 Federal...it is awesome...and shoots .32 long just as well.
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Is that a typo or are you saying you have a 16-1? That would be rare indeed. You show pictures of a no dash.

I found my 16 ND on a fellow's table at OGCA several years ago. It went home with me.
 

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moosedog said:
You did extremely well my friend. Iconic guns that I have owned in the past. For a while I was obsessed with them because I had placed an order in 1973 for one and it was never filled. Now I am down to a five screw, and a 16-3. Reloading the 32 S&W Long is fun too.
Congratulations.
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Len,
The 16-3 is a real rarity.....very desirable to a collector....I had a -1,-2,-3 and a drawer full of -4's ..After I rechambered one of the -4s to .327, I did some testing and the accuracy using .32 long was not lost.
I shot .32s in competition for 25 years....unreal accuracy as long as range did not exceed 25 yards.....
I used a 100gr. wadcutter over 1.8gr.VVN310...vel was 600fps. One hole accuracy.
Terry
 
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