22 Magnum version was offered as the Model 48. The K-22 became the Model 17 and the four-inch barrel version became the Model 18. The Smith and Wesson side plate was changed on all models in 1955, and a few years later, all Smith and Wesson revolvers were given model numbers. The four-inch barrel revolver was discontinued in the 1980s. Many years ago, part of the curriculum as I obtained a Criminal Justice degree, was firing a rather simple course of fire with the four-inch barrel Smith and Wesson. 38 Special Combat Masterpiece, the shorter K-22 was never as popular. This revolver saw some institutional sales. Smith and Wesson’s adjustable sights are excellent for all around hunting and target use.Īnother variation, the K-22 Masterpiece, was offered with a four-inch barrel. The six-inch barrel K-22 weighed a solid 38.5 ounces. The new K-22 also featured a trigger stop, and new barrel rib designed. The new Smith and Wesson adjustable sights were superior to those offered before 1940. This action was, in most ways, based on action work by distinguished gunsmiths prior to 1940. The new revolver featured the short action. While I understand the value of finding a pre-war Smith and Wesson to collectors, for shooters, the post war guns are preferred. After World War II, all Smith and Wesson revolvers were upgraded.
Smith and Wesson turned to wartime production, so the K-22 was quickly unavailable. Less than 20,000 were produced by the beginning of World War II. Smith and Wesson made certain warranties with the revolver including that the single action trigger would break at 3 to 4 pounds and group five shots into less than two inches at 50 yards. The revolver was called the K-22 Outdoorsman. Later, popular demand resulted in the introduction of a target grade. While nice little guns, these ‘kit guns’ lacked the stability and accuracy of larger target-grade revolvers. 22 caliber revolvers on the diminutive I frame. Note the vintage Rogers grips on this K 22 revolver. See the Discussion page for help on specific model number information on S&W 3rd Generation semiautomatics. Products: Rifles, Shotguns, Pistols, Revolvers Smith & Wesson has been a unit of American Outdoor Brands Corporation since 2016, after corporate restructuring in the 21st century. The modern Smith & Wesson had been previously owned by Bangor Punta and Tomkins plc before being acquired by Saf-T-Hammer Corporation in 2001. Wesson as the "Smith & Wesson Revolver Company" in 1856 after their previous company, also called the "Smith & Wesson Company" and later renamed as "Volcanic Repeating Arms", was sold to Oliver Winchester and became the Winchester Repeating Arms Company. Smith & Wesson was founded by Horace Smith and Daniel B.
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