I am trying to get some pics of a revovler I have to put on here. I dont know anything about it, It has 32S&W long on the barrel.Serial number on bottom of grip is K 222--- What model is it,how old? It was given to me from an Uncle.
Model 16 K 32?
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Yes, it is a K-32 -- rare model and highly sought by collectors.
K222xxx would have shipped in 1954 or 1955. It should not have a model number on it, because those were introduced in 1957. In that year the K-32 Masterpiece became the Model 16.
Your gun should also be a five-screw model, which means four screws on the sideplate. One would be concealed under the stocks, so the easiest way to tell if you have a five-screw gun is to look at the top of the sideplate in front of the hammer. If there is a screw there, you have a five-screw model. The fifth screw was engineered away in 1955, at which time the affected revolvers became known as four-screw models. When counting screws, you also include the one on the frame in front of the trigger guard. When that one disappeared a few years after model numbers were introduced, Smiths became three-screw guns.
Pictures are definitely warranted. Congratulations on owning a revolver that is a grail gun for many. And welcome to the forum.
K222xxx would have shipped in 1954 or 1955. It should not have a model number on it, because those were introduced in 1957. In that year the K-32 Masterpiece became the Model 16.
Your gun should also be a five-screw model, which means four screws on the sideplate. One would be concealed under the stocks, so the easiest way to tell if you have a five-screw gun is to look at the top of the sideplate in front of the hammer. If there is a screw there, you have a five-screw model. The fifth screw was engineered away in 1955, at which time the affected revolvers became known as four-screw models. When counting screws, you also include the one on the frame in front of the trigger guard. When that one disappeared a few years after model numbers were introduced, Smiths became three-screw guns.
Pictures are definitely warranted. Congratulations on owning a revolver that is a grail gun for many. And welcome to the forum.
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You have a rare and highly valuable revolver on you hands.
The K-32 Masterpiece (model 16) was only made for a short time and the number produced are low.
It is a desirable collector item, with typical selling prices well over $2,000. If it is in great shape and has the original gold/blue box, papers and tools, then a $3,000 price would not be out of line.
There are folks that would argue with those figures, but that's what I've seen them going for.
The K-32 Masterpiece (model 16) was only made for a short time and the number produced are low.
It is a desirable collector item, with typical selling prices well over $2,000. If it is in great shape and has the original gold/blue box, papers and tools, then a $3,000 price would not be out of line.
There are folks that would argue with those figures, but that's what I've seen them going for.
DWFAN
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Can I borrow your horse shoe? I would hang on to that like it was my first best toy at Christmas. It'll top any return on any investment you are likely to have. Plus you can shoot it.
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animalmother
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Love the K32. Looking forward to any pics.
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