Post Your Pre-War K-22s

[bdGreen]

"K-22 OD serial number 632230 was shipped in February 1931 one of the very early ones shipped. Hope that this helps. Roy"

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bdGreen

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[kennicka]

Below is my only K-22 Outdoorsman to date. It features King front and rear sights and was shipped March of 1938. Not sure why my photo is posting like it is. It is in landscape when I open it in any other program.

 

[Club Gun Fan]

First up is my K22 OD serial number 632151. It's the 20th K22, shipped January 24, 1931. It was presented by Victor Wesson to Officer Joseph Gaudreau of the Springfield Mass Police Department in a ceremony at Smith & Wesson. He was awarded this revolver for apprehending armed robbery suspects after a foot chase and gun battle in November of 1930. The award was announced in the local papers in December. I don't know when it got it's 4" barrel, however, I've seen a number of revolvers attributed to Officer Gaudreau in company records. He seems to have been a friend of the company, so he could have special things done. The second is a new in the box 1st Model K 22 OD shipped to the Gardner Mass Police Chief. It looks to have been fired very little.

 

[RKmesa]

First up is my K22 OD serial number 632151. It's the 20th K22, shipped January 24, 1931. It was presented by Victor Wesson to Officer Joseph Gaudreau of the Springfield Mass Police Department in a ceremony at Smith & Wesson.

Don:

I really love those 4" K-22 Outdoorsmans (yours and Mikes). Great guns.

Thanks for sharing,

 

[bdGreen]

"K-22 OD serial 635160 was shipped in July 1931. I hope that this helps. Roy"

And, another.

enjoy,

bdGreen

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[Waveski]

Another member of the 1931 Gold Dot Club!
We need a secret handshake.

 

[bruce5781]

Couple of Humpbacks

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[BAM-BAM]

LOL at 67 I have to ask ..... "pre which War"?

WWII, Korea, SE Asia, Cold, Kuwait, Iraq, Afghanistan, On Terror ??????



I have one pre-Korea
one Pre-SE Asia and
one from the Cold war, pre Kuwait

Two of which fit this Forum!

 

[bdGreen]

"K-22 OD serial 638291 was shipped in January 1932. I hope that this helps. Roy"


And, another.

enjoy,

bdGreen

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[boykinlp]

First up is my K22 OD serial number 632151. It's the 20th K22, shipped January 24, 1931.

I own serial number 632157, and it shipped on January 17, 1931. So, even though it's serial number is 6 higher than your gun, it shipped a week earlier. Is there a way for me to find out what number shipped gun it is? I would love to know this small detail.

I think I am right about this. Weren't the .22, .32, and .38 caliber K frames all intermixed? Thanks.
Larry

 

[stamper]

Here's one with a set of John Culina's Lignum Vitae stocks. I have the originals, but the custom stocks feel and shoot better. When I had this one lettered, Roy said that there were no shipping records. He sent me a copy of the shipping record page which lists about 200 serial numbers ... five of which did not have shipping details. The surrounding guns were all shipped in June and July of 1938.

 

[bdGreen]

"K-22 OD serial 667904 was shipped in October 1938. I hope that this helps. Roy"


And, another.


enjoy,

bdGreen

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[RKmesa]

"K-22 OD serial 667904 was shipped in October 1938. I hope that this helps. Roy"

bdGreen

Bruce:

Beautiful K-22! I'd love to see a few more photos of those grips... please.

 

[bdGreen]

Bruce:

Beautiful K-22! I'd love to see a few more photos of those grips... please.

Since you said 'please'.

enjoy,

bdGreen

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[RKmesa]

Thanks Bruce - very nice grips!

Here's one that shipped in October 1938. It spent some time with Orville Kuhl and Kings getting a red post front sight, some custom scratching and grip work...

 

[Keith Brown]

Have enjoyed this thread and all the great photos within. Took a couple minutes to snap pics of mine. First up is my first, got this a few years ago from Larry, the host of the North Olmstead get together.
661721

This is my earliest 634692

This is the only one with original box.
656522

The first one gets shot regularly and is nicely paired with an M&P Target

 

[bdGreen]

"K-22 Outdoorsman serial number 674069 was shipped in May 1939. I hope that this helps. Roy"


And, another.

enjoy,

bdGreen

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[Club Gun Fan]

I own serial number 632157, and it shipped on January 17, 1931. So, even though it's serial number is 6 higher than your gun, it shipped a week earlier. Is there a way for me to find out what number shipped gun it is? I would love to know this small detail.

I think I am right about this. Weren't the .22, .32, and .38 caliber K frames all intermixed? Thanks.
Larry

Larry
There were more than a half dozen 22/38's shipped on January 17, so you can't say which number your was exactly.
Yes, they were all in the same numbering sequence.

 

[Club Gun Fan]

LOL at 67 I have to ask ..... "pre which War"?

WWII, Korea, SE Asia, Cold, Kuwait, Iraq, Afghanistan, On Terror ??????



I have one pre-Korea
one Pre-SE Asia and
one from the Cold war, pre Kuwait

Two of which fit this Forum!

If you read anything on the history of Smith & Wesson, you'll find they refer to prior to World War II as Pre War.

 

[bdGreen]

"K-22 OD serial 675513 was shipped in February 1939. I hope that this helps. Roy"


And, another...

enjoy,
bdGreen

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