Round count and wear

[Bat Guano]

In his 1938 book, "Fast and Fancy Revolver Shooting", Ed McGivern makes reference to a K-22 with 200,000 plus rounds through it. Shown are photos of machine rest groups @ 20 yards before and after factory "adjustment" (new cylinder stop). All groups are one-holers, and virtually the same size.

Ed was a meticulous sort of fellow; I'd tend to take his word for it.

 

[load748]

why do some people believe everything they read. god help us !

 

[gripper]

1930'2 K22 Circular

I don't think Smith & Wesson was worried about their K22 wearing out at 30K rounds with an estimated accuracy life of at least 100,000 rounds.

Chad Gripp