22 mag cylinder for S& W K22

[BruM]

I have a S& W K22 target masterpiece with an additional 22 mag cylinder. The gun has a lot of bluing wear but otherwise solid the 22 Mag cylinder is like new.
I am simplifying my collection and wonder if the 22w mag cylinder has any value alone or does the gun and cylinder have more value together???
Would the cylinder fit other smiths??

 

[rcmodel]

Cylinders have to be fitted to the gun, and if yours was in fact factory fitted, it should stay with the gun. Check under the ejector star for a matching serial number to the gun itself.

It would very likely not just "drop in" another K-22 of a different vintage and fit or work correctly.

rc

 

[steveno]

I would think twice about fitting the mag cylinder to the K-22. the 22 mag uses a .224 diameter bullet and could cause pressure problems if fired in a 22 long rifle barrel. convertible revolvers normally use the 22mag barrel and the 22 long rifle bullet will slug up to seal with the mag barrel

 

[BruM]

serial numbers are not the same 878601 on the cylinder but 309xxx on the gun. the mag cylinder looks unfired.

 

[BruM]

The data i found shows the 22 lr bullet diameter at .223 vs .224 for the 22 WMR.

Is that .001 really that important a difference in a 22 LR barrel?

 

[ljnowell]

I would think twice about fitting the mag cylinder to the K-22. the 22 mag uses a .224 diameter bullet and could cause pressure problems if fired in a 22 long rifle barrel. convertible revolvers normally use the 22mag barrel and the 22 long rifle bullet will slug up to seal with the mag barrel

I dont really think thats that big of a deal, at least not according to my ruger Single Six convertible with both cylinders. It fires both, and accurately.

 

[steveno]

the Ruger has the .224 groove diameter to start with. the K-22 has a .222 groove diameter. S & W would fit a long rifle cylinder to a magnum gun but not the other way around.