K-22

[tj3006]

I shot my 1948 K-22 today.
   It is what it should be, for sure !
   I am not a great shot at all, and I bet I will do a bunch better next time.
   I was at a local indoor range, Hung a target, scooted it down to the 30 foot line, My 1st group was very good for 5 with 1 flyer, Shooting 6 shot groups.
   The windage was good elevation High.  
   Brought it down a bit shot again, 3 rounds touching  (that's the gun) 3 in about 2 inches.( that's me )  I was shooting CCI Mini mag copper.
   My Best 6 shots were into 1.35.  I had lot's of 3 or 4 round's real good , with the rest off by an inch or so.
   All this was off hand. I tried 1 6 shot group rested, and It was the worst all morning.
   With the rear sight bottomed out I was dead on a 30 feet, and a surprising amount high at 60.
   I think I will make it a weekly trip over there, for the rest of the Winter.
   I cleaned the red sight paint off my front, when I got home, cause the targets were red with a white 1 inch Bull.
   The red front sight washed out a bit on the red paper.  Might paint it green or just leave it blue. It is a nice narrow front sight, I think Plain blue might work best...tj

[Encore64]

Those old vintage S&Ws are hard to beat. They were built in the day when Americans took great pride in their products.

Kudos on a great addition...

[2 Dogs]

My example has a too short front. It’s a great shooter but I need to get around to putting a new pin in blade in it. Mines some beat up but I got it from a former Captain of mine who was a bit of a hero to me and many more so it’s dear to me.I hope to have enough time to someday completely refinish it.

[tj3006]

Mine is to nice to do any changing, the darn think is 74 years old.
The guy I bought it from thinks it might have been re blued, I compared it to my Model 19 markings and all, and If it was re blued it must have been done at the SnW factory, I only tried two kinds of ammo through it, so I might find something that hits POA at about 50 feet witch works for me. Should by some Ely, or how ever they spell it !...tj

[Encore64]

CCI Ammo is hard to beat. Sounds like the gun is doing great to me.

I have days that I shoot lights out. Then, there are days I just want to turn the lights out.

[tj3006]

Turn the lights out ? that's good, Some times I shoot like the light's are already out ! ...tj

[wpeel]

Bought a K-22 back in the 80s. The old reprobate that owned the LGS handed me the gun and a box of Remington target .22 LR. Told me to take it next door to the range and tell him what I thought of it. Ran a target out to 23 yards, just in front of the bullet traps. Rested my hands on the table in the lane and tried for a six-o-clock hold. Managed to keep the front sight clear, but everything else was a blur, couldn't see anything. Fired six shots, and pulled the target back in, since I couldn't see the shots.

I was stunned.

I covered the six shots with a dime. Must've held my tongue just right. Promptly went back to the gun store and bought the K-22 from a smiling and smug Harry Beckwith.