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LOT 3556
Excellent and Very
Scarce Smith & Wesson K-22
Masterpiece Second Model
(Pre-War) Double Action
Revolver with Original Box and
Factory Letter - Serial no. 684907,
22 LR cal., 6 inch round bbl., blue finish, checkered walnut grips.
One of 1,067 manufactured in 1940-1941 and built on the K target
frame with the new “micro-click” rear sight. The accompanying
factory letter states the revolver was shipped on April 2, 1940
and delivered to William H. Hoegee Hardware Co. of Los Angeles,
California, with a 6 inch barrel, Patridge front sights, blue finish, and checkered walnut
silver medallion grips. This shipment was for 10 handguns. The revolver is fitted with
a Call silver bead front sight and micrometer click rear sight. Matching serial numbers
appear on the butt, cylinder, and barrel. Comes with the original S&W red box,
“Caution” leaflet, guaranteed leaflet, “Helpful Hints” pamphlet, knurled screwdriver, and
two bore brushes.
CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99% plus bright original high polish blue finish and 95% vivid original case colors with
light cylinder drag line, minimal handling wear, and crisp grip checkering. Mechanically excellent. The box is very fine. One of
the best examples any collector could hope to find of an extremely rare 2nd Model K-22, with a seldom-seen full compliment of
accessories in outstanding condition!
Estimate: 5,000 - 7,500
LOT 3555
Early Production Smith & Wesson .357
Registered Magnum Double Action
Revolver with Box - Serial no. 46378,
357 Magnum cal., 6 1/2 inch solid rib bbl.,
blue finish, walnut grips. This particular Registered
Magnum with low reg. no. 157 is one of 1,439 manufactured from 1935-1939
with a 6 1/2 inch barrel, based on data provided in the article “Registered
.357 Magnums” by Roy Jinks in the 2010 Smith & Wesson Collectors Journal.
These Registered Magnums were custom built and hand fitted to special
ordered specifications, whether from a retailer or an individual customer, and
were then individually registered to the owner by the vice president of the
company, D.B. Wesson. These revolvers were the first production revolver
chambered in the new and very powerful .357 Magnum cartridge and thus,
were very popular at the time among anyone that felt they needed an edge should a gunfight occur. This early production example is fitted with a pinned blade front sight, an adjustable square notch rear
sight, grip adaptor, and S&W medallion checkered grips. Matching serial numbers appear on the butt, cylinder, and ejector shroud. The correct period S&W box is numbered to a different gun. Comes with the
“Caution” leaflet and bore brush.
CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 97% original blue finish with some scattered handling wear and crisp grip checkering. Mechanically excellent. The box is very good. An excellent early production
example of the iconic S&W .357 Registered Magnum revolver.
Estimate: 7,500 - 11,000
Collector’s Fact
Only 1,067 Smith & Wesson K-22 Masterpiece Second
Model Double Action revolvers were manufactured in
1940-1941 on the K target frame.
According to the article "Registered .357 Magnums" by Roy Jinks in the 2010
Smith & Wesson Collectors Journal, only 1,439 Smith & Wesson Registered
Magnum revolvers were produced with a 6 1/2 inch barrel.
Collector’s Fact