Need ID help with a .22

[Inkgardener]

I picked this up today and I need help figuring out which .22 this is. I’m looking in the SC 3rd ed and it looks to me to be a K-22 Masterpiece pre model 17. What do you think?

***My other pic showing the other side would not load. It has 3 visible screws.

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[Inkgardener]

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[weatherby]

It is what you think it is.
Some pretty severe peening to that cylinder..love the unrelieved DT's though.

 

[paplinker]

It is what you think it is.
Some pretty severe peening to that cylinder..love the unrelieved DT's though.

Saw that too! Hopefully the timing issue was fixed.

 

[Gun Relics]

Saw that too! Hopefully the timing issue was fixed.

So the firing pin is slamming into the cylinder? I guess the fix is a new cylinder? I have not seen this before but I am relatively new to revolvers.It looks like the face of the cylinder has been worn down as well, since much of the serial number is missing.

 

[Inkgardener]

I didn’t even notice the cylinder peening. I will have a look at it tomorrow. I can’t shoot it yet though, tomorrow is first day of deer rifle season!


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[rct269]

This appears to be a gun which has received less than the best of care----it's unfortunate we didn't get involved before you bought it.

Ralph Tremaine

 

[austintexas]

sticky bolt

It looks like the bolt is sticky and not popping up in time to stop the cylinder and the firing pin is striking between the chambers. Possibly a good deep cleaning will resolve that problem.
SWCA 892

 

[Retired W4]

Even if the timing and lock-up issues are resolved that peening might prevent the cartridge rims from seating properly on some chambers. I would first check to see if ammo will fit flush with the cylinder.

 

[Hawg Rider]

I've never seen peening like that before. I'd take a good look at the nose of the firing pin, too. It might be worn down or cracked after all those hits to the cylinder. A good internal cleaning might help the cylinder rotation problem, but it might be time for a few new parts.

 

[red9]

If you remove the grips, the serial number should be on the butt. Also, the bottom of the barrel. I wonder, however, as the entire number after the K has been filed off the cylinder.

Bob

 

[sodacan]

Hope it functions properly. No disrespect intended, but I would walked away from that one.

 

[Muley Gil]

Hope it functions properly. No disrespect intended, but I would walked away from that one.

I would have used the peening marks as a reason to dicker the price lower.

 

[sceva]

That is some serious peening from the firing pin. It may interfere with inserting a cartridge all the way and would require reaming to remove the upset material. I see that the S/N on the cylinder face appears to have been filed off too; it is NOT worn down. If you have not picked it up yet you should remove the grips and make sure the S/N there is intact. If it is removed there I would try to get out of the purchase, These are great revolvers and it's worth fixing up.

 

[USBP SW]

The advice to check serial numbers in all the locations is sage advice, since if the serial number has been intentionally removed in all the locations (grip frame, cylinder, barrel) the firearm could be stolen or used in criminal activity and illegal to possess.

 

[toad67]

I wonder how messed up the hammer nose is, possibly flattened enough that it might not set off the priming compound. I guess if it still goes thru the hole on the frame it would probably work though.

 

[Alk8944]

That is one very badly abused revolver, and a prime example why .22 rim-fire revolvers absolutely should not be dry-fired! A lot of the dry-fire has been double-action which is why the firing pin strikes on the back of the cylinder show the gun has been subject to "throw-by". This happens when people do fast dry-firing in double-action. You just don't see it in center-fire guns usually because of the larger chambers and the firing pin usually falls within the chamber instead of on the cylinder.

If you hadn't bought this gun yet my advice would be to walk away from it! There are many, many K-22s that haven't been so badly abused!

Identifying S&W .22 revolvers is easy as long as the gun is .22 Long Rifle. There really are basically only two, The K-22 Masterpiece on the medium K-Frame, and the .22-32 on the I-J small frame, or later the J-frame.

 

[sceva]

I wonder how messed up the hammer nose is, possibly flattened enough that it might not set off the priming compound. I guess if it still goes thru the hole on the frame it would probably work though.

hammer nose is flat on a K-22, the firing pin is frame mounted and has a flat face

 

[hkcavalier]

I bought a Colt OMT .22 with pin strikes on the cylinder. It took a lot of cash to get it right.

 

[Gun Relics]

That is one very badly abused revolver, and a prime example why .22 rim-fire revolvers absolutely should not be dry-fired! A lot of the dry-fire has been double-action which is why the firing pin strikes on the back of the cylinder show the gun has been subject to "throw-by". This happens when people do fast dry-firing in double-action. You just don't see it in center-fire guns usually because of the larger chambers and the firing pin usually falls within the chamber instead of on the cylinder.

This sent me straight to the safe to check my K-22 masterpiece!

All's well here.