OP
PS. The cheapest place I found for ammo was Reeds in Ok.
model 53 question
- Thread starter fourb20
- Start date
I've been wondering who here ended up with the 22lr cylinder that sold on GB last week. I would love to have one, but $800 was too steep for me. Could buy a couple of Bowen cylinders for that.
S&W Model 53 22 Jet Magnum Extra Cylinder 22LR : Revolvers at GunBroker.com
Zebadiah
Member
Email: [email protected] For website related issues ONLY (account lockouts, password problems, missing product images, etc.)
Email: [email protected]: FOR Questions about S&W products. For e-mails, please include your name, address, phone number and serial number of the firearm.
1 (800) 331-0852 Mon-Fri 8:00AM-8:00PM Eastern Time
Zebadiah
Member
For $375 out the door in Alaska in 2011, I bought a six inch Model 53-2 in 95% condition with the 22 Long Rifle cylinder only (no Jet cylinder). It is highly accurate with 22's.
bamabiker
Member
1972 - 73.
BUFF
SWCA Member, Absent Comrade
"I carried a 6" on duty. My Chief told me too never do it again."
THAT I would to have loved to have witnessed!
For several weeks, as a patrol deputy in a semi-rural-mixed-with-upper class residential area, on the graveyard shift, I carried a six inch Model 629 with full-power 180 grain Remington JHP loads, instead of my regular six-inch Model 66.
I had my reasons. Gun Club Fan, you tell me yours, I'll tell you mine!
THAT I would to have loved to have witnessed!
For several weeks, as a patrol deputy in a semi-rural-mixed-with-upper class residential area, on the graveyard shift, I carried a six inch Model 629 with full-power 180 grain Remington JHP loads, instead of my regular six-inch Model 66.
I had my reasons. Gun Club Fan, you tell me yours, I'll tell you mine!
Last edited:
larryofcc
Member
Mine is very close to yours. # 4K83491 is a 8 3/8"er with three "T"s. Shipped Nov. 1974. These are very close to the last ones made. They were discontinued in 1974. Big Larry
Do you know why there is no dash on these guns? That is very puzzling to me considering they should be a variant of the first model.
larryofcc
Member
Nope. They should be marked 53-2, but mine is marked M52 just like my early 53 # 444444. Big Larry
larryofcc
Member
Another thing about the 1974 revolver, is that it has the serial number stamped into the cylinder right under the extractor. Very small numbers. You would have to look real hard to see them. Never seen one marked that way. Check yours for the number. Big Larry
Back in the day,I had a friend that worked at the plant. They were always trying new leather. He gave me Sam Browne black basket weave holsters to use on duty. I had both K and N frame holsters. I carried Model 27's and 29's in 8 3/8" nickel with target hammer, smooth target triggers and gold bead front sight. For K Frames, I used a Model 19, a Model 13, a 66 and my 53.
