jad0110
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I recently purchased from Gunbroker a pinned and recessed 4 screw S&W K-22 Target Masterpiece, Model 17 no dash manufactured in 1959. What a sweet gun! This gun is far and away many times better than my previous 22 LR, a Taurus 94. I think this is the most fun gun to shoot that I own. The finishing is extremely good, with only a light scratch on the backstrap and wear of the blueing on the ejector rod and cylinder face. The grips appear to be original, though I have not removed them yet. The trigger is as slick as silk, probably one of the nicest I've ever felt. Lockup is very tight. And the accuracy is astounding! I only practiced at 7 yds tonight, but I could probably hit a golf ball with it a good percentage of the time in slow fire DA. This gun is going to spoil me rotten! It and my model 14 are going to be great companions.
Only two glitches, both of them minor I believe. Perhaps you guys and gals can offer some advice:
1) Spent cases are difficult to extract from two of the charge holes. With one brand of ammo I would have to lightly tap the ejector rod with the butt of a screwdriver. With a different brand I just had to push the ejector rod a little harder than I would with my other revolvers to get the cases out. Is this an indication that the charge holes may need a little bit of chamfering?
2) Failure to Fire: I got a few FTFs over the course of 250 rounds. The timing is spot on, so I know that's not it. I'm wondering if a previous owner messed with the tension screw to lighten the pull. Which way do I turn the screw to increase the tension (clockwise or counter)? Is there anything else that could cause this problem?
Despite the 2 aforementioned glitches, I think this K-22 is a keeper!
I'll try to post some pictures one day.
Only two glitches, both of them minor I believe. Perhaps you guys and gals can offer some advice:
1) Spent cases are difficult to extract from two of the charge holes. With one brand of ammo I would have to lightly tap the ejector rod with the butt of a screwdriver. With a different brand I just had to push the ejector rod a little harder than I would with my other revolvers to get the cases out. Is this an indication that the charge holes may need a little bit of chamfering?
2) Failure to Fire: I got a few FTFs over the course of 250 rounds. The timing is spot on, so I know that's not it. I'm wondering if a previous owner messed with the tension screw to lighten the pull. Which way do I turn the screw to increase the tension (clockwise or counter)? Is there anything else that could cause this problem?
Despite the 2 aforementioned glitches, I think this K-22 is a keeper!
I'll try to post some pictures one day.