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Picked up my 5 screw K22 revo today. S/N is 178XXX, and according to one chap, it's pre-1957, as the number inside the frame is a five digit job number. I'd call it 90-95% finish.

It came with a set of god-awful fake stag grips, which were immediately replaced by a set from an early 586 I once owned. I know they're not correct for the gun, but they look and feel good.:)

It needs a thorough cleaning, but it shoots better than I do. The group shown was fired at about 15 yards, offhand.

Oh yeah, I paid $200 for it. Proof you can get good deals in CA, if you look hard enough:D
 

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If it's a 5-screw, it's definitely a K-22, pre-Model 17, but the serial number doesn't compute.

The serial number on the butt should have "K" prefix.

None of the K-frame .22s were in the serial number range you list -- early ones (Outdoorsman 1st Model, introduced in 1930-31) were well into the 600,000 range, and numbered with the M&P 38s.

If you have K178XXX, then it was made in 1953, and is a K-22 Masterpiece 3rd Model, which the 5 screw setup doubly confirms.
 
Mike, many thanks for the info :)

There is indeed a "K" stamped on the butt, separated from the serial number by 1/2" or so. The cylinder also is serial numbered, matching the number on the butt.

The number inside the frame is 62XXX. There is a large single "7" above it, and a small single "3" below it. I don't think the sideplate has ever been off, don't see any marks on the sideplate screws.

Did S&W have oversized target grips available in those days? It shoots so well, it would be nice to find correct grips for it.:)
 
tex_n_cal;

The grips you have on your new baby are nice, but not the originals. Oversize was not the standard. These will make it original.
1951 vintage (K 132XXX) K-22
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nice

Looks nice. The grips, IMHO, look wrong on this gun, but I like the wood a lot.

Nice deal too. I have seen decent PPT deals in the PRK as well. The problem I always bump into is that they have to be face to face at the FFL and the deals I bump into always seem to be at least a 2 hour drive away. Hard to get 2 trips planned/arranged sometimes and still meet the DOJ 30 day pick up requirement. :(

Congratulations on your find.

Jeff
 
Tex,

The numbers inside the frame have absolutely nothing to do with the serial number. Those are assembly numbers, used by workers on the shop floor to keep the parts from being separated.

I don't think oversized grips were available on the K22s/Model 17s until well into the 1960s.
 
Grips, schmips. I replace anyway.

:D What's important is that you scored a great deal on a fine firearm. I can only imagine how this is underscored by the fact that you live in Kali.:cool:
 
Again, many thanks for the info and pictures:)

I will probably look for a set of correct grips, just to keep for it. The K/L frame target stocks are perhaps a bit big for me, anyway, so I might just get a set of custom grips, from say Herretts.

In any case, it should account for a few cottontails, and put a dent in the local ground squirrel population.:D
 
gotta love those 17's, had mine for about 4 years and its a keeper. I have 5 22 handguns and the one that gets used the most is the Smith.:D
 
Hi, Tex_n_Cal,

Ignore the "correctness" guys and keep the grips that work for you. The gun is nice, but it is not enough of a collector item to justify trying to "restore" it.

I notice it has the target hammer, which was an option usually chosed by folks who shot in competition and fired single action.

I still shoot my 1955 vintage K22 and it shoots as well as ever.

Jim
 
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