nicky4968
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BTW, Swissman at one time was in need of a new cylinder for his Jet. Does anyone have one?
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If that includes the .22 cylinder, that is a deal. Not counting any negotiating you might do on that price.
DWalt
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.22 Jet ammunition should not be a great problem for a dedicated handloader. The Jet case can be re-formed from .357 brass, but it does require two re-forming steps, plus final trimming. At one time I had a friend who made up his own .22 Jet cases that way. I suspect a .22 Jet re-forming die set is still available (possibly only on special order) but it could be rather expensive.
I form lots of oddball and obsolete cases myself, but the .22 Jet is not one I have any experience with.
I form lots of oddball and obsolete cases myself, but the .22 Jet is not one I have any experience with.
DWalt
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Reforming generally is a pain in the backside. Some calibers much more so than others, such as those in which you must swage the head diameter, reduce the rim diameter, thin the rim, and cut new extraction grooves, in addition to forming. Those steps are not needed for the .22 Jet, so it should be a relative piece of cake. You just have to tell yourself that you only have to do it once per case. My usual procedure is to set up and make maybe 100 cases at once and use them until they are no longer usable before making another batch. When you've made up a lifetime supply of .22 Jet ammunition, you can always sell your forming dies on eBay for about what you paid for them.
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Skeetr57
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I have a M53, and got the forming dies for it. It is a real pain to form cases for because of the amount of reduction required from .357 to .22. I was never successful when using once fired brass, and had to start with new brass, anneal it at least once, and still lost some cases.
CH4D is probably the best source for forming dies.
CH4D is probably the best source for forming dies.
Huntington Die Specialties had 22 Jet brass a couple of weeks ago.
Forming cases does not sound like fun.
Forming cases does not sound like fun.
Rick Bowles
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This is a conundrum. What I have here is an 8-3/8' Model 53 NO DASH. Here's my problem. This is a later, 3-screw model 53 having no diamond grips and a 4K serial number prefix.
Did I mention that this is a 53 NO DASH? Even the box says 53 (no dash). I'm so confused....
Did I mention that this is a 53 NO DASH? Even the box says 53 (no dash). I'm so confused....
larryofcc
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This is a conundrum. What I have here is an 8-3/8' Model 53 NO DASH. Here's my problem. This is a later, 3-screw model 53 having no diamond grips and a 4K serial number prefix.
Did I mention that this is a 53 NO DASH? Even the box says 53 (no dash). I'm so confused....
My # 4K 83491 is exactly like yours and I could not get an answer on mine. No dash and the box is a no dash as well. It too is an 8 3/8"er. Mine was shipped 11-1974. These two are probably related. Big Larry
Jet guys stick together. Say something bad about them and start watching your back!
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My accumulation of Jets is down to 4. They are fun to shoot! ! ! One problem with the Jets that no one has mentioned is, "they are barrel burners!" Shooting factory ammo will cause barrel erosion very quickly! When buying a Jet the first thing to look at is the breech end of the barrel! "Back in the day" many were sent back to the factory for new barrels and I have heard that some barrels were replaced under warrantee.
This is the predecessor to the Jet built on a pre model 17. Just as much fun without the problems of the Jet!
jcelect
This is a conundrum. What I have here is an 8-3/8' Model 53 NO DASH. Here's my problem. This is a later, 3-screw model 53 having no diamond grips and a 4K serial number prefix.
Did I mention that this is a 53 NO DASH? Even the box says 53 (no dash). I'm so confused....
This is not an uncommon phenomenon; guns having engineering changes w/o the associated dash number and also guns having the dash number w/o the associated eng change. This is especially true of models with relatively low production and sales rates.
One would think that yours being a 3 screw would be stamped 53-2 (there was no 53-1)., correct? Any guns already in the production process when the eng change order was issued were subject to this incongruity.
I have 2, 6 inch boxed Jets without extra cylinders. One is 4 screw with diamond stocks K4740xx, no paper work and no end label on box. Serial number is in grease pencil on the bottom of the box. The other is a 53-2 4k490xx all paper work including tapered swab. It has red front sight and white outlined rear. After all these years just noted the differences in the sights.
Rick Bowles
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larryofcc
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That's what the book says. Last loose one I saw for sale was $150. I think the book also says tools were optional? Big Larry
larryofcc
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The Standard Book of S&W's by Supica/Nahas. I recommend it highly. It needs to be updated again, but it is a world of S&W info. Big Larry
Rick Bowles
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Charlie,
The Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson is a must have for any S&W aficionado.
I just got another on eBay for a friend. It was $27.00 and change with free shipping.
Rick
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