Hello
I have hunted Hard for a Four screw Pre-17 for a long time now and finally found the Right One to add to my S&W Revolver collection. The Four screw version K-22s that are not Model stamped 17 are a Tough find. The reason for this is that S&W dropped the upper side plate screw on the Five screw versions sometime in late 1955 making all K-22s after that Four Screw variations, but in 1957 they started stamping all of their guns with model number's and the K-22 got the Model 17 number assigned to it. That means in order to find a Pre-17 Four screw variation Non Model stamped K-22 they only had a less than Two year Production run of them leave the factory, and I was Pleased to locate this example.



I found this gun the day before Father's day so it was kind of a Father's Day present to myself. It shipped out of the Factory in June 1956 to the Sharpleigh hardware store in St. Louis, MO and evidently was Logged into their inventory in July 1956 as the box bottom shows Being 55 Year's Ago.. From there it Laid around until April 11, 1958 as the sales slip shows it sold to a Doctor C. Marano for the Sum of $40.00. It came to me with it's original Box, Tools, and paperwork as shown and the Magna stocks shown on it are serial numbered to the gun.



It is out of my Current S&W Collecting Interest to purchase anything other than Five screw Pre-Model stamped S&W revolver's but since this was a Non-Model stamped Pre-17 and that it had such a short production run I felt it a worthy find to add to my others....The gun appears to have only Been Factory fired so the Good Doctor that originally purchased it must have been far too busy to enjoy it...Cheers, TheGeneral.


















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Great pics as always. Looks like a real beaut!

Hello BillyGoatGruff
Thanks for the Kind words, I appreciate it. S&Ws to Guys are what Shoes are to Woman... They Just seem to accumulate over time for some Unknown reason ? Regards, TheGeneral.

Truly a specimen worth being in a comprehensive collection. I wonder what the rate of return is on the $40 investment in 1958 until now.

Wow ! Real work of art...

Outstanding yet again Sir.

Beautiful ! I sorely miss the one I bought about 1963. E

Nice lookin Pistola!

All I can think of to say is WOW!!! Incredible find!

IMPOSSIBLE! You have a hole in your S&W collection to fill??? I didn't think that could be possible! LOL

Nice looking Smith there....I reach for my 17-3 a lot from the safe to use around the house for various "Varmint" chores!

Man! That is beautiful!!!!!

Another great find as usual. That one's a real honey. How come YOU can't be my neighbor instead of the culls I've got?! Just not fair.....

Hello All
I appreciate your Kind words here. The Hunt for more S&Ws continues...TheGeneral

Maybe you can use it to kill another 50-pound "Wild Cat:" http://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/4649439/1

great find, enjoy my 5-screw as well.

Good Point, Or Maybe a 150 Pound Coon....That aint uncommon in Tennessee..

I hate you.

Very nice find. I keep a 5 screw model around and won't let go of it. Bear

That's a great revolver general! Let us know how she shoots!


Travis

I stumbled into one just recently, while mine is a collection of one. 17-4.



I can't see the black on black sights due to aging eyes. Any fixes other than using nail polish or something less than aesthetic?

Yeah, sell it. I'll write you a check.

My kids can still see, Bricktop.

Pics from the General make me miss like heck my 17 4" HB/TT/TH mfg. around 85-88....sold it to a truck driver when I needed cash in school Really enjoyed that one, took ALOT of small game w/it.

Very nice - as always - enjoy!