[Old22bbq]

Got this from my father. Looking for more info on it. Like year made and other model info

 

[Wiregrassguy]

Welcome to the forums from the cotton and peanut covered plains of the Wiregrass! You have inherited one fine target revolver -- the K22 Masterpiece made in 1947. Forum member K22 will be along shortly and may have a more precise date for you. The grips are not original but look a bit like early Herrett's. It would have come with sharp shouldered magnas. In 1957, S&W implemented model numbers and it became the Model 17.

 

[K22]

I can bracket you; K1563x shipped Feb 1948 and K1627x also shipped Feb 1948. But as we all learn S&W did not ship in serial number order; for example K1548x shipped in Mar 1948.

My father's K-22 shipped in 1947. The stocks are matched to the gun if you are interested to know what they looked like........

 

[Old22bbq]

I wondered about the grips. They look like something on a competition target pistol.

 

[tomjimmy00]

Very nice, thanks for posting, those older Smiths are works of art. Some features your gun has over newer ones are a pinned front sight and yours looks like it has a speed hammer. Bet it shoots like a dream. The action should be as smooth as butter. Again, thanks for sharing.

 

[WendyZXZ]

Welcome to the forum!

 

[Curt360]

Hi and welcome to the forum! Sweet inheritance. Priceless. Shoot it often and enjoy.