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k 22 age? and approx worth

sherpa
7012 on crane and on frame 4" combat grips with foot ball cut out combat grips serial #k2290xx dob? is it a mod 17? or what they call a pre 17? i have owned it for over 20 years and shot less than 500 rounds threw it, it is very tight if it shoots 50 rounds the cylinder sticks and must be rotated by hand. slight holster wear on cylinder and muzzle. slim trigger and hammer case color bright, sorry no pictures. thanks<a href="http://s115.photobucket.com/albums/n312/sherpa_01/?action=view&current=IMG_1361.jpg&quot; target="_blank"><img src="http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n312/sherpa_01/IMG_1361.jpg&quot; border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
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  • Old-Colts
    This would date by serial number to 1954. I think Model 17 production started in 1957.
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  • 5mmgunguy
    Sounds like the gun needs a good cleaning.
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  • rufe-snow
    4" barrel not normally found on pre Model 17. Pre Model 18 perhaps. Unless for some reason somebody rebarreled it? The front sight would likely be the indicator. Ramped on the 18, Patridge on the 17. If by chance it is a 4" pre 17, it could have some collectors value.
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  • sherpa
    thanks for the partial help.i did find a site for s&w k 22 info .it may be a target master piece. did a search on gb could not find any to compair all were with out target grips and were 6".still no idea on worth. thanks
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  • nmyers
    Still no idea what your gun looks like.

    The procedure for posting photos can be found near the top of the first page of this forum.

    Neal
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  • rufe-snow
    quote:Originally posted by sherpa
    thanks for the partial help.i did find a site for s&w k 22 info .it may be a target master piece. did a search on gb could not find any to compair all were with out target grips and were 6".still no idea on worth. thanks


    I checked Supica & Nahas's, Smith & Wesson reference book. They have identified a revolver similar to your description as the K-22 Combat Masterpiece, (not the Target Masterpiece). As I noted in my previous post the most identifying feature besides the 4" barrel length is the ramped front sight. As Neal has noted, we need quality photos for accurate identification and valuation.
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  • sherpa
    http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n312/sherpa_01/IMG_1212.jpg
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  • rufe-snow
    Other then the grips, it looks like the one in the S & W book.

    Things are rough now money wise for lots of folks. My WAG that a 22 Combat Masterpiece in V.G. condition would be in the $350-$500 range.
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  • Old-Colts
    It's probably a K-22 Combat Masterpiece (Pre-Model 18). Based on the serial number (date), the Target Stocks are later replacements. For a 1954 gun the grips, either Magna or Target, should be the diamond center checkered type. It appears to have a standard hammer and trigger, so the grips were probably originally the Magna type.
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