Two 5 Screw Smith & Wessons (K38 and K22) followed me home today

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Have to admit it. There’s a soft spot in my heart for vintage Smith & Wesson handguns. Saw these two and just couldn’t resist. Both are in about 95% condition. The K22 is slightly out of time but this is an easy fix. Takes me about 30 minutes to install an over-size Power Custom hand in one...not even sure I will do that since the timing issue is so slight. The grips on the K22 are not period correct. The K38 grips may not be period correct...not sure when they went to the diamond coke bottle grips. The serial number on the K38 dates to 1949. The K22 dates to 1950. Wish they could talk...bet they have changed hands three or four times. Slight holster wear on the end of the barrels. The bluing on the K22 is getting thin on the edges. Both guns have obviously been used but well cared for. $1200 for the pair out the door.
 
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I hope you like your K22 as much as I like mine. It's certainly in better cosmetic condition.

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gotboostvr said:
I hope you like your K22 as much as I like mine. It's certainly in better cosmetic condition.

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This is actually my second K22. I’ve had a 3 screw Model 17 for years...one of the all time great 22 revolvers. Back in the day the K Model Smith & Wesson and the Colt Officers Model owned the target market. I was born 25 years too late to grab any of the Colts. I would be hard pressed to say which was the better pistol. Each brand had their followers. The Colt vs. Smith debate fueled the hot stove league for years...which was better, more accurate, more durable etc. There was no end to the debate. As a scrawny little kid all I could do was listen and read everything I got my hands on. How I would love to get my hands of a few of the 50s vintage Colts...just too hard to find in good condition and too much $$$ today. Then the rules changed and the folks that shoot the 2700 Match use 22 automatics and the 1911 today. The top quality target revolvers have faded into obscurity. Guess I’m old-fashioned but I still love them. Actually, yours looks pretty good...nothing wrong with a little good, honest wear.
 
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The Colt vs. Smith debate fueled the hot stove league for years...which was better, more accurate, more durable etc. There was no end to the debate. As a scrawny little kid all I could do was listen and read everything I got my hands on.
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I recall those same conversations between my Dad and his buddies and the guys at the old gun store in my home town.

Whatnickname,
That was / is a great deal on a couple of great revolvers. I have what I call the 70’s cop duo. I have a model 19-4 and a 17-3. The 19 for .38 Target and .357 On Duty Carry and the model 17 for cheap trigger time with a similar gun. No, I am not an officer of the law. I just remember my friend and all his cop buddies having those guns for duty and practice.

I only come across deals like that right after I have purchased 1 or 2 guns and my wife utters those fateful little words:

“That’s enough gun purchases for a while, okay?”

Those words initiate a chain of events that usually end with me throwing up my hands and hoping I come across “a smokin’ deal like that one” someday when I have the extra money...some call it Murphy’s Law. I call it “my lot in life.” :rofl:

Seriously, you got a wonderful deal on two wonderful guns. I am very happy for you. :thumbup:
 
Pat Riot said:
I recall those same conversations between my Dad and his buddies and the guys at the old gun store in my home town.

Whatnickname,
That was / is a great deal on a couple of great revolvers. I have what I call the 70’s cop duo. I have a model 19-4 and a 17-3. The 19 for .38 Target and .357 On Duty Carry and the model 17 for cheap trigger time with a similar gun. No, I am not an officer of the law. I just remember my friend and all his cop buddies having those guns for duty and practice.

I only come across deals like that right after I have purchased 1 or 2 guns and my wife utters those fateful little words:

“That’s enough gun purchases for a while, okay?”

Those words initiate a chain of events that usually end with me throwing up my hands and hoping I come across “a smokin’ deal like that one” someday when I have the extra money...some call it Murphy’s Law. I call it “my lot in life.” :rofl:

Seriously, you got a wonderful deal on two wonderful guns. I am very happy for you. :thumbup:
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Thanks Pat. I guess it was my childhood and sitting for hours reading Smith & Wesson’s catalog, visiting my LGS and hanging around at the range just looking and listening that added to my wish list. I got $2.00 for mowing yards. The $72.50 price tag for a new in the box K22 or K38 might just as well have been a million dollars. Smith & Wesson handguns were just magical. The Christmas after I turned 14, and over and above my Mom’s objection, my Dad gave me a NIB Smith & Wesson K38 with the three T’s. That handgun was and still is my prize possession. My Dad has been gone now for a number of years but that handgun brings back so many good memories. I’ve been fortunate in my professional life and have done very well. My family is grown and I’ve been single for a good many years. I still work to support my hobby. My dog and cat couldn’t care less if I walk in the door with a new gun! Being single has its advantages!
 
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