[Hammer Down]

Hello Schmitty

Welcome to the K-22 Thread. Acording to my Reference material your K-22 was made in 1948 as it's serial range falls into that year being - K-18732--K-73121. I Notice a couple of things Odd to me for a gun of that time frame. Being a 1948 Gun it should have the new then Up-Swept Speed Hammer or Fish Hook Hammer as they are called and it should also have a Patridge style sight blade. Your's appears to have a later made wider Target hammer and a Baughman ramp front sight blade, along with a White outline Rear sight blade. The Baughman front sight blade was in use when that gun was made and it may have ben a special order for your gun, but I am thinking the rear sight blade has been changed out at some point and time as you Rarely see a White out line Rear sight blade used with a Baughman style sight blade. The Target hammer has definatly Been changed out as they were not available from S&W Until the mid 1950's time span. The correct stocks for your gun would have ben a set of Diamond center Magna's. It may be worth taking the rubber grips off and taking a look at the side of the grip frame for some date codes, such as 4 1 60 which would mean the gun was worked on in the service department on April, 1 1960 or you mat see a R-B which would mean Refinished Bluing or a Diamond stamp which would mean it has been back and been worked on at S&W. I hope this helps, Hammerdown