WOO HOO!! Completed a Vintage Pistol Set Today

[doc540]

1953 S&W K-22 Masterpiece

Well, apart from the Nox-Rust paper, and with a lot of help and advice from the S&W Forum members, I completed the set today!
Pistol, box, Helpful Hints brochure, sight adjustment tool, and cleaning tools.

It's a shooter and not a museum piece, but it's all there finally.

What a great hobby!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/doc540/Guns/Smith%20K-22/K-22Set1953.jpg

[Bawanna]

Looks museum quality to me. Looks really nice.

[jocko]

wow, super peace. I used to have one years back with a K4 weaver scope on it. shot alot of squirrels with it. It is the cadillac of 22's IMO. nice find, box and all. really adds to it. that box of kleenbores brings back memories. Back then Smith put a blue finish on those guns that u could see and comb ur hair with um. unbelievable and we just back then took that stuff for granite. Colt was the same way. I just think they knew no other way but the quality way.

Doe s anyone back then remember the ol 256 Ruger hawkeye ? Now that was a power house and well made handgun. I rememberr my neighbor back then coming over and knowing I was a gun fan, asking me if I would put his cat away as it was hit by a car and was laying by his foundation suffering. so I said sure, so I thought WTF I will take the 256 Hawkeye and try it out. He when I got there said I will go dig a hole to bury it after u put it away but I don't want to see u do it. I said OK. so around the house he went and the cat was laying right by his block foundation, so I just aimed and shot, well it dodn't turn out to good, as it blew the cat to smitereins, all over his foundation and siding, and when he came arond to get the cat and see what happened, he said I think I better get the garden hose and some soapy water. Kinda felt sorry for the ol timer to, as I didnb't think it would be so devestating to the cat, but trust me. the cat was gone, well not really gone but all over the side of his house. Oh for the good ol days. Just sayin

[wyntrout]

What a beauty! Congratulations!

Wynn:)

[doc540]

Looks museum quality to me. Looks really nice.

Thanks, I thought so too until the Big Dogs on the S&W Forum starting showing me the NIB guns.

And, I mean NEW IN BOX stuff. :eek:

[jocko]

I will settle and lower myself to accept your POS K22 when u decide to part with it. Just sayin.

[jocko]

Thanks, I thought so too until the Big Dogs on the S&W Forum starting showing me the NIB guns.

And, I mean NEW IN BOX stuff. :eek:

gotta understand that to Bawanna, Museum quality is a BRAND NEW SEARS AND ROEBUCK catalog in an out house. Just sayin:hurt:

[doc540]

gotta understand that to Bawanna, Museum quality is a BRAND NEW SEARS AND ROEBUCK catalog in an out house. Just sayin:hurt:

mmmm....slick paper! :D

[jocko]

Thanks, I thought so too until the Big Dogs on the S&W Forum starting showing me the NIB guns.

And, I mean NEW IN BOX stuff. :eek:

sure but didn't Smith back then make a similar K22 that took the inserts for 22 but also shot the 22 jet round. Or am I dreamin.I think it was a Model 53 even. I think I took one in on trade once even but forgot some of the specs of the gun ..

[doc540]

.22 Jet!

another rare one, indeed

[ripley16]

Gorgeous! The K22 is one of only two revolvers I own, and that's only because of it's supurb trigger. You're going to love this gun. Enjoy!

[doc540]

Gorgeous! The K22 is one of only two revolvers I own, and that's only because of it's supurb trigger. You're going to love this gun. Enjoy!

Thanks!

Ironic...when I got it the trigger action was just awful!

My gunsmith said it was new, hardly fired, and the cylinder lock wasn't machined smoothly and was digging in too early.

He worked his magic on it, and it's been smooth sailing ever since.

[QuercusMax]

Thanks, I thought so too until the Big Dogs on the S&W Forum starting showing me the NIB guns.

And, I mean NEW IN BOX stuff. :eek:


That is one really nice gun - Don't let your experience be diminished by comparison to others. There is always somebody who is richer, thinner, or stronger.

[doc540]

That is one really nice gun - Don't let your experience be diminished by comparison to others. There is always somebody who is richer, thinner, or stronger.

and can shoot better! :)

[QuercusMax]

That would be everyone except me!

[Alfonse]

I love that pistol! Beautiful.

[DeaconKC]

doc that is gorgeous! What do you go by over at S&W Forum?

[muggsy]

sure but didn't Smith back then make a similar K22 that took the inserts for 22 but also shot the 22 jet round. Or am I dreamin.I think it was a Model 53 even. I think I took one in on trade once even but forgot some of the specs of the gun ..

You're correct, Jocko. I had a 22 Jet with the .22 L.R. cylinder inserts, but sold it years ago. I think that I still have a set of Herter's .22 Jet reloading dies somewhere down in the dungeon. You had to clean all of the lube from the cases or the bottle neck cases would set back and tie up the cylinder. I don't think that S&W made that gun for too many years, because of the problems that they had with it.

[TheTman]

Beautiful pistol. Congrats on the acquisition.

[doc540]

Thanks!

we're gradually getting there

a little more "correct" for 1953
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/doc540/Guns/Smith%20K-22/K-22Kit.jpg

[doc540]

Correct bore brush arrived in the mail today.

Without the Nox-Rust paper, I think this is about as close as I can get to replicating everything that came with the 1953 K-22 Masterpiece.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/doc540/Guns/Smith%20K-22/Box%20Pics/K22box5_zps554b404c.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/doc540/Guns/Smith%20K-22/Box%20Pics/K22box4_zpsce5f1194.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/doc540/Guns/Smith%20K-22/Box%20Pics/K22box1_zps357f3e60.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/doc540/Guns/Smith%20K-22/Box%20Pics/K22box5_zpsf7b37f5b.jpg

[Popeye]

Very nice. Congrats.