Smith & Wesson Model 17 K-22

[paperback10]

Thanks ! Good review. I have the identical gun, mine was made in 1953. I use vintage S&W wood target / presentation grips, which are quite a bit larger than those original grips. I find they fill the hand much better and are a major assistance in shooting well. They also look really good.

[3OCALM1]

@paperback10 The grips on mine are the ones it came with. I did put Pachmayr grips on it but decided the original wooden ones looked better than black rubber. 

[flowercy17]

i have 1 it was pass to me it was originaly owned by my grand father i believe if a pre war acquired my relatives said many of those were xported here in the philippines some said they shoot japanese soldiers in the eyes bcoz it s so accurate! nice video!

[3OCALM1]

@flowercy17 yes it probably could hit a jap in the eye.

[MegaMooseballs]

GOT ONE MINT IN ORIGINAL BOX. BARELY FIRED ALL ORIGINAL. WORK OF ART.

[redneck4me2]

i had a model 17 with the 8 3/4 barrel, for over 15 years, loved it but i sold it so i could aford a ar 15, some day ill buy anoughter, except next time it will have the 6in barrel, 8 3/4 was just to long,

[EmanGtown]

The first revolver I shot was one of these. I am now hooked

[100tarantino]

i have a 22 smith and wesson very accurate almost no recoil

[ALIENWarriorX]

@100tarantino Yeah, .22LR rimfire plus very large hunk of steel that could have been for a .38 Special makes for a nice revolver eh. Mine may have been made in 1948.

[xxDrLagxx]

Wow have that same gun!

[swirlup]

I've got one of these, and it is an awesome gun. I shoot Steel Challenge matches with it (yes, it is a 6 shot) and routinely beat folks using semi auto 10 shots. The gun is totally stock. The stock trigger is not the lightest in the world, but is very smooth. You can't beat a S&W revolver!

Thanks for the video.

[3OCALM1]

@swirlup Mine's got an awesome trigger, too. It's over 50 years old so it didn't have to be lawyer proofed at the factory and it's had all this time to get even better from use.

[mr00jimbo]

What a gorgeous .22!

[HeathCliff95]

My Grandpa has that gun. I think he will give it to me someday ;)

[LiveBreatheOutdoors]

@HeathCliff95

same here! hahaha

[RAIZEDBYWOLVEZ]

i wonder how many people were whacked by LA COSA NOSTRA with this gun back in the day...

[oldeafcoot]

This is a classic target revolver from the days when there were many bullseye shooting clubs in the U.S. Many preferred to shoot revolvers because at that time the choice in .22 target semi-automatics was limited to the Colt Woodsman, very expensive or the Ruger Standard model that had fixed sights.

The K-22 could hold it's own against any target pistol available in those days. It was a high precision firearm. i am proud to have owned one for forty years.

[3OCALM1]

@oldeafcoot High Standard made some good .22 auto target pistols back in the old days, too.

[MegaDaniel505]

i have one just like that but its single action

[TheGarrettDressler]

soda cans are the best to shoot.

[fordxbgtfalcon]

i'v always loved this gun, you just cant beat revolver reliabilty...

[3OCALM1]

@fordxbgtfalcon I'm more of a semiauto man myself but I have a thing for older revolvers like this one.

[gangstarsonny]

Skip to 5:13 for the shot.

[TheJazzy916]

That"s a nice ass gun!

[bobiscool308]

0:18 what gun and what caliber. o and i subbed

[3OCALM1]

@bobiscool308 Remington 700PSS in .308.

Thanks for subscribing..........

[bobiscool308]

@3OCALM1 thanks and no problem man i subbed because you answer me back when i put a comment and your vids kick ass

[3OCALM1]

@bobiscool308 Thanks!!

[bobiscool308]

@3OCALM1 anytime man

[bobiscool308]

0:25 what is that getting shot by

[3OCALM1]

@bobiscool308 .22 rifle at 100 yds. A Winchester model 74 to be exact.

[emoskater1212]

wow i have the same exact gun it shoots a 22. lr but it says ctg on the side

if anyone no more about this gun can i have some info ?

[emoskater1212]

wow i have the same exact gun it shoots a 22. lr but it says ctg on the side

[BigYerke]

sweet shoots .22s but still looks like a "real" gun

[davonteclark]

u gotta be country because your name sounds like a country folk name

[FatalPivots]

Use sleight of hand next time.

[seacapn2005]

Good video. I have the same gun that I purchased new in 1981 for less than $200. I replaced the standard grips with the target size S&W wood grips because of my hand size. It still is a very accurate weapon that delivers consistent groups regardles of ammo. I use it to practice double action pull because I shoot Sigs DA/SA and 38&357 revolvers. Great GUN!

[3OCALM1]

@seacapn2005 I had Pachmayr grippers on it for a while but went back to the grips it came with just because it looks more original that way even though the Pachmayr grips are more ergonomic.

As a shooter I like my Ruger Mk. II better and I tend to shoot it more than the S&W anyway.

[jim1088]

@seacapn2005 I bought mine, I believe, in 1980 for around $170. I tried the S&W target grips also, and the Pachmayr, but I like the standard grips that came with it. I like it for practicing double action also. You're right, it's a great gun. I don't think I'll ever part with mine. The .22 ammo is great for inexpensive practice.

[spritrocks]

wow that is a really nice holster where can i get it and how much does it cost?i really appreciate it

[3OCALM1]

@spritrocks It's an old holster that was made by Viking. It's not that great of a holster but good enough. I don't remember where I got it but it was used.

Try e-bay or gunbroker, that would be your best bet.

[alifiz1996]

wa dam... i scared...cause tomorrow got 1 activity to try the 22 revolver(Dry practice).

At thursday is the real one ! HOW AM I GONNA SHOOT ! i'm SCARED!

[lyrminas]

hey 30CALM1, I had a question, I'm interested in a getting a revolver in the 22.LR caliber. I been looking at some 22's and they're pretty darn expensive! do you have a recommendation for a California resident? I'm looking for something in the 300USD region that's decent, 6inch barrel or so. My criteria is 1) It is a revolver 2) double action 3) 300 dollar range 4) fairly reliable for its price 5) 22.LR 6) 6 or greater capacity. Thanks!

[3OCALM1]

@lyrminas I'm not that knowledgeable about .22 revolvers. I just have that one S&W in the video and the others are semi-autos. S&W is still a good brand to go with but it's gonna cost more than $300 even used. In that price range I'd look at a good used Taurus or Rossi but I can't recommend them because I have very limited experience with them.

[3OCALM1]

A Ruger Single Six is another option to look into. I don't have a Single Six but I have other Rugers and one of them is a Blackhawk in .41 magnum. The Single Six is a .22 version of the Blackhawk.

I've generally had good luck with the Rugers I've had.

[xCOREBiNx]

@3OCALM1 is there a safety switch

[3OCALM1]

@xCOREBiNx No, revolvers typically don't have a manual safety.

[lyrminas]

@3OCALM1

thank you for your response! very informative :)

[MOJONIXION]

Sweet gun. I have its big brother 30/44 outdoorsman Model 23 . My 90 y/o father just gave to me with the gold box it cam in.

[MrOtario123]

nice gun

[mrpuddlemrpuddle]

You should be real careful dry firing that. They do warn people that you will ruin the firing pin as stated on the website. You should get yourself some snap caps.

[3OCALM1]

@mrpuddlemrpuddle It's not good to dry fire a .22 but once in a while is okay. I did it in the video just to demonstrate. I've never had a problem doing it in moderation with a .22 of decent quality. It's mostly the cheap .22's that get damaged quickly from it.

[ReDact45]

Very nice revolver.

[ressikanflute]

Just got a 17-6 today for my anniversary with a six inch barrell. This is a dream revolver and fits in nicely with my other revolvers.

[gentry738]

" talk". By coldplay

[ballygeale1]

great video whos the music by

[y0ungman001]

Best not to dry-fire rimfire firearms. Secondly, I'd store the gun without any grips on it because of rust issues. Very good review !!

[Stricken147]

wats the song ?

[georyans]

if my memory serves me right if a gun can shoot lrs it can shoot 22 shorts olso

[3OCALM1]

@georyans Your memory does serve you right. It can take .22 short or long in additon to LR. I usually don't think of that because I only use .22LR.

[ALIENWarriorX]

@georyans Heck, you can even use Aguila Colibri and Super Colibri if you want to be a little more quiet.

[georyans]

can this gun only take 22 long rifle? not 22 mag?

[3OCALM1]

@georyans It takes only .22 LR. The only .22 I know of that takes either .22 LR or .22 mag is the Ruger Single Six Convertible. It comes with two cylinders and you have to swap them out to shoot .22 mag.

[elitesack]

@3OCALM1 the Rough Ryder (forgot the brand) takes both, and costs about 120 brand new.

[blackguys]

is it okay to carry guns with you on streets? and are u allowed to help out the cops to shoot criminal on streets?

[falatoronto]

Great video. Nothing wrong with shorter clips but sometimes, like this one, it's good to see someone taking the time to explain things.

[StalkerDariy]

Nice gun.

[DrakrSlyr]

good song

[van050494]

alright thank you ill do that..

[van050494]

how much do you think one of these cost now

[3OCALM1]

Not sure. Best thing would be to go to Gunbroker,com and see what they're selling for.

I've had mine since 2001.

[deussolinvictus]

Love me some S&W vintage revolvers.

[Mr45Bullitt]

Beautiful revolver.Great video. I love old Smith revolvers.I have two modl 19's,amodel 29and a model 36..I am going to sub right now.5*s

[3OCALM1]

I have a few older mod 29's too. Both are P&R. One with an 8 3/8" barrel and the other has a 6 1/2".

[ntrudr800]

thanks, you showed details like reloading and stuff, not just shooting

[3OCALM1]

For a new automatic .22 a Ruger Mark III should cost you well under $900. I'm thinking in the $300 range. The basic design of that model goes back over 60 years and has been modernized from time to time (Mk.I, Mk. II, and now the Mk. III

[3OCALM1]

I have 2 of the earlier Ruger Mk. II's and love them. Those are what I shoot the most when i'm in the .22 mood.

In a good reputable gun shop buying used guns is a lot less of a risk. Most of my guns were bought used and I've saved a lot of money that way and found desireble discontinued ones. Also go to rimfirecentral,com and look around at thier forum section.

Back to the $900 thing; thats really a very high figure for a .22! No handgun I own (I have a lot of them) cost that much.

[Beeziepatrol]

i have the model 2206. shoots pretty good, not that loud and has a pretty good weight 2 it

[3OCALM1]

It's called the model 617 now and is made out of stainless steel and has an underlugged barrel. I haven't priced them but they should cost well under $900.

Don't go by the MSRP that manufacturer lists. Any gun dealer worth talking to will be well under MSRP. There's the used gun market that will save you some money, too. Just don't buy one that looks like it's been through hell or hosed up somehow.

Do you have to have a revolver or would you consider an automatic?

[Appalachianitis]

Sweet, I've got a K22 Long from early 60's in ex. condition given to me. I was shocked to see how high the resale price is on these babies, and they're very accurate! Fantastic gun!

[PLCBlackbelt]

It 's between $200- 350

[hertf07]

Hey! Never dry fire a rimfire!

[3OCALM1]

Most well made rimfires are okay with occasional dry firing. It's the cheap ones that are easily damaged by it.

[xMetalStarx]

how much is that?

[1873Winchester]

OK I'll do that. BTW have you considered a Tyler T-grip adapters for the revolver, it would give it a better grip without removing the old retro grip.

[3OCALM1]

I know what they are but I haven't considered getting one yet.

The truth is that I really don't shoot the pistol very much.

Thanks for the advice, though.

[1873Winchester]

Ah, personally I'm a big .22 fan, I got a .22 companion to every center-fire gun I have and I shoot them the most for reasons of economy and less noise (so I don't disturb the neighbors when practicing in the backyard), they are also so easy to suppress (suppressors are totally unregulated in finland), though not so with revolvers ofcourse...

[3OCALM1]

I have quite a few .22's as well. Usually when I want to shoot a .22 handgun I use my Ruger Mk.2 with a 5.5" bull barrel.

I have a few other .22 videos on youtube, too. Nothing is really cheap to shoot in the US any more. Ammo prices have doubled in the past 2 years.

[1873Winchester]

I'm looking at a S&W 17-2 right now, waiting for the permits for it and a 629, I need a holster as well, I like the one you have, who made it?

[1873Winchester]

Whoops, sorry, heard you mention the manufacuter now.

[3OCALM1]

No prob.

I don't think Viking exists any more and I got that one obviously used somewhere.

On the back it is stamped "Handmade by Viking, Mexico" and also "67" which might be the model number.

Try Ebay or gunbroker since those would probably be your best source for something like that.

HTH

[absolutsoju]

This is a great review. I am completely fascinated by this gun. It's a work of art. I like shooting my 9/357/40/45 semi autos, but 22s make me feel like a kid again. To me 22s stand for the spirit of shooting more than anything utilitarian. This gun is my list-to-own for sure.

[3OCALM1]

Glad you liked it!

[sw9mm1]

30CALM1 - I think I have one of these model 17. The difference between yours and mine is the front sight and the wood grip. My front sight is a wedge type and the my wood grip does not have a diamond shape where the screw goes in. Can you advise?

[3OCALM1]

Yours could be an earlier or later model. I'm not really all that knowledgeable on all the variants from over the years.

[biglumlum]

how do you get so meny guns dude? i thaght thar was i limit to how many you guns you can have

[3OCALM1]

There's no limit in the US.

You can fill a warehouse with them if you have the money and that's how it should be.

[cheesearific1]

just went to a big rock pit and shot a borwning 22 pistol this smith and wessen 22 revolver and a smith and wesson 357 mag revolver

[FutureMan2025]

i have too one and is a excellent weapon !

[paraman90]

nice gun I'm looking getting one agan. How much did your run you?

[3OCALM1]

I've had that since 2001 and it was $289 back then if I remember right.

They've gone up quite a bit since then but I'm not sure how much.

[Marc329]

BTW, It's not a good idea to dry fire rim fire revolvers without snap caps or empty shell casings in the cylinder.

[Markworth]

I'm surprised that gun centered so poorly. Is that typical?

[3OCALM1]

Attributed to user error.

[rugersix]

Excellent Piece Jeff!!!!!

Do you know what year of manufacture on that?

Leave the classic grips! LOL =]

Man Jeff that things a real beauty!

A big 5 from Ruger!

[3OCALM1]

Thanks!

I did some research after I got it and it was made in 1959.

I probably will leave those grips on it. The Pachmayrs work better for me but the old S&W "diamond" grips look better.

The gun actually looks better in the video than what it is. It has some bluing wear that is more obvious when you see it "in person". It still doesn't look bad, though.

Thanks again.

[rugersix]

Well I would expect that from a 1959 classic!!!! Again great vid I love the older stuff! Appreciate your contributions to the gun culture here on YT! Have a great weekend! =]

[RougeAgentman]

Do they still sell these models?

[3OCALM1]

Sort of.

They're called the model 617 now and have changed quite a bit.

The 617 is built on the next larger size frame (the L frame), they're made out of stainless steel, have underlugged barrels, and hold 10 rounds instead of 6.

Go to the Smith & Wesson site and check them out.

[soadfan432]

i love shooting .22 cal revolvers

[Iraqveteran8888]

What is with the damn negatives on all the comments?

[AngloCrusader]

love the smith&wwesson my old man has a 686 in 357magnum with a 6 inch barrel definatley a great american gun the old smiths fantastic stuff

[3OCALM1]

The 686 is a good sturdy peice. I have one with a 4 barrel.

I haven't shot it in a while, though.

[AngloCrusader]

stupid Canadian gunlaws dont allow us to have a handgun barrel 4 inches or under aparantly it prevents crime LOL what a friging joke i had a ruger gp100 357 mag and wish i never sold it

[Iraqveteran8888]

Nice shooting Jeff...

I also like the way you list the load types on the page itself. I might have to borrow that idea from you.

I'm putting the finishing touches on the SKS series and I have a test of commercially available loads I'll be posting. I think I may have to experiment with the way I present the groups and load types.

Nice little gun there...

[3OCALM1]

Thanks.

I had some time video'd talking about the ammo but it ended up getting cut in order to stay withhin the 10 minute limit.

[thealiens97]

i like coldplay¡

[calloduty7]

i don't!

nobody does!

omg!

[Jordenkl]

nice !

[gunnykid]

nice pistol how much was it

[3OCALM1]

I think it was $290 back when I got it in 2001. Old S&W's have gone up in price since then so that price won't mean much now.

[gunnykid]

i got a rugar from my grandpa shots nice

[KLipneR]

i believe you can get around the 10min limit by switching your account type to "director"

[3OCALM1]

Yeah, but then you have more rules to follow .

[KLipneR]

very true.

[VIKINGWARLOCK]

can you shoot  22 shorts in those revolvers ???

[3OCALM1]

Yes, but I never have.

[pukkepop]

Good intro music, never thought coldplay could sound so good in combination with firearms :D Nice revolver! Enjoy it :)

[petrwarry]

yes i agree 5***** too

[3OCALM1]

Thats probably going to be the standard intro for all future videos that I do. I'll just attach that to the front and leave it at that.

It's just too much hassle to put together a unique one for each video.

[pukkepop]

NIce choice then, you're a coldplay fan ? I know I am, I've seen em live twice ! :)

[3OCALM1]

Not a real big fan but there's a few of their tunes that I like.

[KI4VYT]

Nice! I like the looks of the wood grips better also.

[vamphunte]

nicee ^^

I'm more into shotguns now ,, 12 gauge

but in a couple of years i think im gonne buy a bolt- action rifle

i saw the other vids,, what is you personal favorite ?

[3OCALM1]

Thanks, I just now put it up and a hi-res viewing option should be along shortly.