just got a 22 revolver - but what model is it?

[pauli]

just got back from the gunshow. for $369.50 out the door, here's what i got:

6" blued half lug 6 shot 22lr s&w k frame with adjustable sights and rubber grips that locks up wonderfully.

serial number from the butt and cylinder: K 2419xx
assembly number on the yoke: 89514
on the frame, covered by the yoke:

X
89514
8

so... what do i have? other than something i really, really want to go shoot?

i'll get pictures once i find the camera.

 

[Shear_stress]

(as everyone rushes for their copy of the Standard Catalog of Smith&Wesson)

Sounds like you've got yourself a K-22 Masterpiece circa 1955. Nice find! These are really creeping up in value, too.

 

[Majic]

Hopefully he's wrong in his assessment of a half-lug as there is no such factory beast in .22lr.

 

[thatguy]

Does it look similar to this?




This is actually a Model 17 while yours is a pre-17 (model numbers started in 1957). The original stocks for yours would have a diamond around the screw.

Wonderful gun.

 

[JoeHatley]

Do you mean no lug...



Joe

 

[pauli]

yes, i suppose i mean no lug. and it looks just like that, other than the grips.

it's good to know what it is. now i just need to fix it - took it to the range, and it turns out that the cylinder/barrel gap is a tad on the tight side. perhaps a more thorough cleaning will help...

hmm. turns out that the gap is only too tight on two chambers. not real sure how the cylinder would end up longer in one area than the rest, but hey.

 

[djl4570]

If it's tight on two chambers you probably have some end shake in the yoke that is showing up when the hand rotates the cylinder to those chambers. Nothing that cannot be resolved with a good tuneup. Sounds like a nice find.

 

[Onmilo]

Instead of the cylinder face you may want a gunsmith to check the barrel face/forcing cone area, it may be faced at an angle or the cylinder may have been dropped at some time and is out of square at the cylinder face.

Either one is repairable without great expense.
If the chambers stick fired cartridge cases, you may consider having the chambers honed and polished too.

I had to do this to my K-22 and it made a big improvement in extraction.

You got a very good deal on your revolver, I paid too much for my example but am glad I purchased it none the less.
It was worth it to me