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Smith & Wesson 22 revolver
Hwallbanger
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Could someone tell me the date of manufacture of a pistol I got at a gun-show today, Smith& Wesson 22 LR 6 in barrel ,serial # k 3607, Thanks.
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Can you tell us the model number?
on the frame is 6766 where the model # is on some .
Seems like the serial number you listed comes up to be a model 10, 38 special.
Got to be an oldie for sure. Picture?
It will be tomorrow I'll have my daughter to take one ,I'm old school .Thanks ,
This is it ,Thanks.
Might be a K frame model 17 Masterpiece, early production, pre-war ?
3 screw or 4? I can't make it out for sure. 4 screw is first model, 3 screws is 2nd model, I think but I am positive.
Jump over to the auction side and look for model 17 in revolvers.
Looks like 1947, model numbers never came out until 1957. Here is a good article on the K22.
Yours appears to be a "LERK", or a Large Ejection Rod Knob. They were not real common, and some people go crazy for them. What a wonderful piece of history to own, nice find.
Do you think the gun was made in 47 or 57 ?
According to the SCoSW #4, serial numbers for 1947 were K615-K18731, while 1957 is K288989-K317822. If it was 1957, then there should be a model number stamped in the crane, where yours only has a manufacturing batch number to keep it together with the rest of the parts. 1947 looks like the year it was made, not 57.
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Wow, if you didn't know exactly what you were getting you got very lucky. Right now that would go for around $800 to $900, maybe a thousand$ to the right buyer. Nice score!