smith and wesson .22 cal. revolver

[Memphis]

I've got K498 in shooter grade condition. But that's actually what I like most about it. I can (and do) shoot it on a somewhat regular basis. It has number matching grips also. It's all original and not refinished or altered. Not much finish at all actually. Another thing I like about it is one of my friends sold it to me for $400. What part of Tn are you in?

Roger

 

[Green Frog]

I'm a piker in this conversation... my K75xxx didn't ship until 1948!

BUUUTT I'd be willing to bet there aren't many older or newer ones out there that get loved any more than mine! I've got a K-38 of the same vintage year and I really must fire up my Star Progressive and reload a few hundred wadcutters to give it the workout it so richly deserves. Now that 22 ammo is abundant once again, the idea of wasting range time at the reloading bench is getting less attractive!

Froggie

PS Congrats to the OP on that early K-22 and I hope you will get to enjoy it as much as I do mine.

 

[1blindref]

Here's one more three digit L.E.R.K. for this great thread

 

[raljr1]

I am sorry to inform you that having put those non factory stocks
on that gun has totally destroyed the value. don't believe all these guys trying to pump up the value of their guns. yours is worth $250. but since i'm such a good guy, i'll give you $300.
Seriously, that is a beaut, and you can shoot it, your grandkids can shoot it and it will still grow in value. Congrats on a great acquisition.

 

[ford406go]

pre 17

thank you! certainly, i hope your comment regarding value was a joke...if not..lol..im sunk as i have considerably more than that in it. it is truly a nice piece!

 

[raljr1]

thank you! certainly, i hope your comment regarding value was a joke...if not..lol..im sunk as i have considerably more than that in it. it is truly a nice piece!

Certainly was a joke...that is a beauty.

Robert

 

[DWalt]

OP, yours should have the Larger extractor rod knob/tip and the single line address. The larger knob increases the value since they were using up pre war parts and there's less than approximately 6000 or less (someone will know for sure) with the larger knob. Here is one with the larger knob. Some call it a LERK, but that name angers others.

I believe the last known K-series revolver with the barrel-shaped extractor rod knob had a SN close to K5700 - although there are some lower SNs (down in the K46xx range) which have extractor rods with the newer knurled tip. So it's reasonable to assume that the transition from the barrel-shaped knob to the knurled rod tip occurred during the K46xx to K5700 SN range. The use of LERK as an acronym doesn't anger me, but it is too imprecise as it could apply to both the earliest mushroom-shaped knob and the 1927-47 barrel-shaped knob. And of course, the post-1946 rods have no knobs.

 

[AzShooter]

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