Pre model 18

[daddio202]

I found an auction with a pretty nice little pre 18 for sale with open bid at $499 no reserve and a buy now option for $750. Well lately I have been beat at the last minute on a few nice guns so I decided I would go all in at $750. The gun is all original matching numbers including grips, made I guess 1952/1953 with serial K 170834. I found a period correct box the same week so it may not be original to the gun but I feel having it completes the gun a little more.
Seems with people having more time on their hands is making it tough to route out a good deal on gunbroker these days. I feel the condition of the gun warrants the price though. Having the 2 proud pins holding the front sight ramp in the rib just made it irresistible to me. The colors on hammer being pretty vibrant also helped me take the plunge.

 

[22hipower]

Nice, great guns. Don't see nice pre-18s for sale very often any more. Enjoy.

Jeff
SWCA #1457

 

[22/32 JDF]

Wow great gun and a great price. Good work. JIM

 

[Babysitr]

Real nice, harder to find than a masterpiece (pre-17).....I bid higher than that on one last year and wasn't close!

 

[mod29]

Nice gun! Money well spent.

 

[LEO918]

Very nice and a good price as well. I picked up mine about a year ago in a two gun acquisition. The box is numbered to the Pre 18.

 

[bigmoose]

Absolutely no doubt that you scored a fantastic gun at a great price. No regrets there, for sure. Congrats. Those 4" .22s are a blast to shoot.

 

[minconrevo]

I wanted a shooter grade Mod 18 no-dash and recently found one. Original blue, grips s/n to gun mechanically very sound. Some blue wear; enough that I don't feel guilty shooting it. About $450 which I thought was a good price.

Hope you enjoy yours as much as I enjoy this one.

 

[LPD256]

Daddio202-Mine is lettered to have been shipped 12/9/1952 and is K162776. Great guns. Enjoy.

 

[Engine49guy]

Few things in life bring such pleasure as a K-22.
If you examine your stocks medallions closely there's a good chance they are made of raw steel rather than nickled brass.
Something unique to S&Ws in that era.

 

[Pine_Worker]

Looking good!

 

[Targets Guy]

I think you did pretty well on that deal. The K-22 CM remains one of my "need" to have.

I paid $800 for my Model 18 ND and love it. No regrets.





Everything matches.

 

[Hondo44]

Few things in life bring such pleasure as a K-22.
If you examine your stocks medallions closely there's a good chance they are made of raw steel rather than nickled brass.
Something unique to S&Ws in that era.

I know the book doesn't state it, but I believe they're actually raw stainless steel. They have a slight magnetic pull to a magnet, and in 50 years, I've never seen any rust.

 

[CptCurl]

That's a really nice one!

I have a K-22 Combat Masterpiece, s/n K193475. Roy says mine shipped in August 1954. Mine's not as nice as yours, but 1954 is my birth year. It's a keeper.

Curl

 

[Art Doc]

Wow. $750? I can't get used to these prices. Still living in the past, I guess.

I have a 22 CM serial K123970 that shipped 10/23/51 to Thom Co., Honolulu, HI. I paid $265 for it (thinking at the time that I was paying too much) but that was a few years ago.

I always find it interesting when an old pistol turns out to have been shipped to a city or state that is now rabidly anti gun.

 

[Nightowl]

Great buy!! That is a great looking gun, and you really bought it right!!

 

[daddio202]

Wow. $750? I can't get used to these prices. Still living in the past, I guess.

I have a 22 CM serial K123970 that shipped 10/23/51 to Thom Co., Honolulu, HI. I paid $265 for it (thinking at the time that I was paying too much) but that was a few years ago.

I always find it interesting when an old pistol turns out to have been shipped to a city or state that is now rabidly anti gun.

That is a nice one Doc and at that price it's awesome. My FFL which does not do much gun business asked me when I came in "why in the world I spent $750 for a .22 long rifle??" He could not believe the price either. I showed him one with a box and many bids on gunbroker with a current bid at over $900. Seems the .22 models are pricing higher than the exact same guns in .38 special right now.

 

[red9]

Beautiful early .22 CM. I particularly like the re-purposed 6" box. I have one like it for the .38 version.

Bob

 

[Bob L]

Nice, Nice, Nice and did I mention it is Nice!

 

[RKmesa]

Congrats on grabbing that beauty and thanks for sharing with the rest of us!