Post by hammerdown on Oct 8, 2006 7:54:43 GMT -5
Hello All
I have been a Loyal K-22 S&W revolver fan for over 25 Years now. I Have had Many K-22s over the years, and managed to keep the ones that were special or had that certain tack driver appeal to them. I have let a few slip away as we all do and later regretted it, but now they seem to be getting harder to find and replace so within the last ten years, I have kept most of the ones I have found. This revolver to me has to be the most popular durable accurate revolver ever produced by S&W, and continues to rise in collectible demand and resale value. It has become an Obsession with me to have this model, and I have never seen anyone that did not like them or want one after they have fired one. Here are a few of the ones I have managed to keep, and lets see the ones you have and to hear about Your's as well to show Our appreciation to the Famous Smith & Wesson K-22 that we have all grown to Love, and became Obsessed with.. ;)Regards, Hammerdown
1936 K-22 First Issue "Outdoorsman" Model. Pre-War hand fitted and assembled. The smoothest action of any of the K-22s ever offered made from 1931-1939
1958 K-22 Model 18 "Combat Masterpiece" Model.
1966 K-22 17-2 Series Target Masterpiece.
1968 K-22 17-3 series Target Masterpiece. With Rare Factory Gold dot Call bead front sight
1999 K-22 17-5 Series. The Only Model 17 offered with a Factory 4" Heavy Barrel and Baughman quick draw front sights. Made Three years to Phase out the Model 18.
I have been a Loyal K-22 S&W revolver fan for over 25 Years now. I Have had Many K-22s over the years, and managed to keep the ones that were special or had that certain tack driver appeal to them. I have let a few slip away as we all do and later regretted it, but now they seem to be getting harder to find and replace so within the last ten years, I have kept most of the ones I have found. This revolver to me has to be the most popular durable accurate revolver ever produced by S&W, and continues to rise in collectible demand and resale value. It has become an Obsession with me to have this model, and I have never seen anyone that did not like them or want one after they have fired one. Here are a few of the ones I have managed to keep, and lets see the ones you have and to hear about Your's as well to show Our appreciation to the Famous Smith & Wesson K-22 that we have all grown to Love, and became Obsessed with.. ;)Regards, Hammerdown
1936 K-22 First Issue "Outdoorsman" Model. Pre-War hand fitted and assembled. The smoothest action of any of the K-22s ever offered made from 1931-1939
1958 K-22 Model 18 "Combat Masterpiece" Model.
1966 K-22 17-2 Series Target Masterpiece.
1968 K-22 17-3 series Target Masterpiece. With Rare Factory Gold dot Call bead front sight
1999 K-22 17-5 Series. The Only Model 17 offered with a Factory 4" Heavy Barrel and Baughman quick draw front sights. Made Three years to Phase out the Model 18.
I was interested in the grips it was wearing as they appeared to be a set of Original Roper custom target style grips. 
The shop owner shared with me that the seller of the K-22 would not split them up and simply sell the grips, so I passed on the sale of it at 425.00. :-/I later did some more research on these grips and found out they were worth much more than the asking price of the K-22 offered. I returned Three weeks later and it was still there, and being a week before Christmas made an offer of $300.00 out the door. ;)The seller's Wife answered the call from my dealer, and took my offer. I had that revolver refinished to look correct again and enjoyed it for about Four years with the Roper's on it, even though it was much newer than the grips being from 1968. I came across the 1936 Outdoorsman above, and decided to swap that K-22 wearing the Ropers off towards it, along with another Nickel revolver I had, and replaced the Ropers with a set of Factory grips before swapping it, knowing I may never see another pair like them. ;)The Ropers were clearly marked 1936 on the back from their Maker Matheis Gagne who was the one that made all of Roper's grips back then.When I got the K-22 Outdoorsman home shown above, I sent for a Shipping date request at S&W and quickly learned it was made in September, 1936. 
