Ben Cartwright SASS
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I see J frame .22's K frame .22's
Did S&W ever make an N frame .22?
Did S&W ever make an N frame .22?
N Frame .22 - did S&W make one?
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There is a recent thread about one pre-war N frame Registered Magnum built in .22 LR, and the speculation as to who owns it and how much it would be worth.
Art Doc
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Did S&W make one?
Yes. They made one.
Value would be whatever serious collectors would bid for it and it must surely be one of the top 5 or so collectible S&Ws.
Yes. They made one.
Value would be whatever serious collectors would bid for it and it must surely be one of the top 5 or so collectible S&Ws.
+1 on what he said and most of us who couldn't afford to buy it are just lusting after even seeing a picture of it.
rburg
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They may have made 2 of them.
That'll start the gossip mills roaring.
Wasn't there also a Triple Lock in 22lr?
That'll start the gossip mills roaring.
Wasn't there also a Triple Lock in 22lr?
da gimp
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I'd read somewhere(IIRC) that S&W made an N-frame in .22 for the "Dirty Harry" movies
& that Clint faked the recoil when he fired off rounds? Was this correct?
Or am I having another "senior moment"?
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da gimp
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& that Clint faked the recoil when he fired off rounds? Was this correct?
Or am I having another "senior moment"?
be safe, enjoy life, journey well
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Wouldn't he have shot blanks, or is that a personal question ;o)
BruceM
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"I'd read somewhere(IIRC) that S&W made an N-frame in .22 for the "Dirty Harry" movies"
Oh man! Lets not start the Dirty Harry non-Model 29 thing again.
Bruce
Oh man! Lets not start the Dirty Harry non-Model 29 thing again.
Bruce
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Just when you thought there couldn't be any more rumors about Harry's gun.
Model 57! Model 57!
Can something actually be considered "collectible" if there is only one of it??
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Sure, the number of available "collectibles" would determine how many would be in the market, though. You'd have to be fairly well-off to afford the one and only .22 LR RM.
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A few years back I encountered an individual who was absolutely certain he had fired a N-frame Smith & Wesson .22 revolver. Not a K-frame, not a Colt.... a N-frame Smith. No mistake in his mind.
It turns out he had shot a Dan Wesson .22 revolver. I'm guessing he is not the only novice shooter to make this mistake.
It turns out he had shot a Dan Wesson .22 revolver. I'm guessing he is not the only novice shooter to make this mistake.
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I have one of these guns ser# 37090 and has a 5 screw side plate and a lanyard ring on the butt. It is an N frame but there is no model number on it. There are no markings on the barrel. S&W on the left side a bad chrome or nickel near the handle, it does dry fire well and the cylinders line up with the barrel also. The rear sight blade is missing and adjustable front sight. It looks like it has wooden grips . The ejector rod retainer is screwed on.
I hope this makes it clearer.
I have never live fired it.
I hope this makes it clearer.
I have never live fired it.
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Which "one of these" are you reffering to? A 44, Model 57 or Registered Magnum?
Just FYI and no offense meant: We discuss firearms here on this forum, usually not weapons. We don't want to play into the terminology of the antigun lame stream media that have no idea there are many more legal purposes for guns than as weapons. A gun is a gun until used as a weapon, just like a hammer, automobile, golf club, steak knife, pillow, etc.
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They may have made 2 of them.
That'll start the gossip mills roaring.
Wasn't there also a Triple Lock in 22lr?
I believe I read that J. Edgar Hoover had both of the N-frame 22s as well as RM 1.
It's really tough to differentiate the truth from rumors, but my understanding is that three guns were used, none in 22, and one was for the shooing scenes with blanks of course, one just for show in the holster and one as a throw down. John Milius, one of the writers, kept the just-for-show 29. A gun enthusiast, Milius serves as a member of the National Rifle Association's Board of Directors.
One of the guns was said to be another model N frame, perhaps 57 as was said but that does pose problems using 5 in one blanks in a 41 mag but so does a 29 so perhaps it was a model 25 in 45 colt or just a 45 cyl; the gun prop businesses can cobble anything together.
Therefore, yes he did have to fake recoil (as all actors do) even though he claimed in the movie Magnum Force he used 44 special loads.
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Here's great thread on a Triplelock 22 conversion.
http://smith-wessonforum.com/s-w-ha...ple-lock-sn-2747-chambered-22-long-rifle.html
http://smith-wessonforum.com/s-w-ha...ple-lock-sn-2747-chambered-22-long-rifle.html
On p. 158 the SCSW writes that an unnamed source reported that a “small quantity” of Triple Locks were made in .22LR. I'm still hoping a long lost relative will hand one down to me. As for the .22 RM, it might be put out with the out grown children’s clothing in a garage sale this weekend.
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