Another shooter discovers the joys of the Model 10. I tell ya, it's gonna become a cult rivaling the cults of 1911 and Glock! The Model 10 is a classic shooter. It really can't get much better, just fancier and more expensive.
Ugaarguy is dead on. The 22 revolver you seek is the Model 18 Combat Masterpiece. It will have an adjustable rear sight, a ramp front sight, and a four inch barrel. It's weight matches the weight of a loaded K-38 Combat Masterpiece. Summit Guns clearanced a bunch of
Model 18-4s at $365 last month. I kinda wish I had bought one.
The K-22 in your photos is a five screw gun, meaning it is pre-1957. Unfortunately the grips are not original, or they would have uncheckered diamonds around the screw estrucheon. Still, it's a great gun, and if the price is right, it would be a potential candidate. What would be a good price? Well K-22 prices are all over the map, and the go up steeply for original pristine condition guns. This one is a shooter. A fair price would be around $350. You will rarely see a K-22 priced under $400 anymore, but shooter K-22s still sell for $350 or so. I recently bought my second K-22, a
Model 17-4. I paid $400 for it. I searched years to find my first K-22, because I wanted to pay under $250 for one. I finally found
one for $199, but I wasted several years looking when I could have been shooting. Don't make that mistake. They sell for around $400 because they are worth that, really more. You will shoot it a lot. A whole lot. It willteach you how to shoot S&W wheelies with precision. You will shoot all your handguns better as a result of shooting the K-22 so much. Yep, it's worth the money.
Welcome to the wonderful world of quality Smith & Wessons!
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