I have never shot a pistol more accurate.

@jeffreyelliott622

2 жыл бұрын

Oh but I have the Smith & Wesson Regulation Police post war in .38s&w caliber and it's a TACK driver for sure especially in the single action mode but those double action pulls are not so accurate !!! I can't miss shooting single action even with my eyes closed !!! Hahahaha !!!

Thanks, Hickock. I've been waiting for you to showcase this gun. I'm from Sweden and I have almost jumped through the hoops to get a gun license and over here the first you can get is for a .22. And I have my heart set on a S&W model 17 because I have a revolver fetish too.

I have a K22 that belonged to my Grandmother, great gun, really shoots well, very accurate!

@nickdipaolofan5948

4 жыл бұрын

be sure to keep that in your family. That is the type of gun you pass down and teach your grandkids on. I have a model 17-4 with the 8-3/8" barrel and it is my absolute favorite to shoot. It is hard to miss with it, ZERO recoil, and everyone puts down their glocks and want to shoot it when they see it.

My first gun was a 17-2. Cost $81 new! I still have it, as good as it was when I first bought it in 1965.

i love the older gun videos

Sweet gun! 30 years from now, when everyone is firing polymer plasma laser guns, I will still be drooling over these old revolvers and lever actions. Thanks for the reviews Hickok45! A lot of us dont have access to so many firearms, but are incredibly interested in seeing them shoot and the history of some firearms in general. We appreciate you doing what you do, and I wish you good luck and happy shooting for years to come.

A lifetime quest has ended. After 38 years I finally aquired a k-22. Either they were not for sale or too expensive. Mine was made in 1948 and is in unbelievable condition. Spent $800 on it! It lives up my expectations as I put up a 3x5 steel plate at 25 yds and hit it 21 out of 24 shots first time out.Nice!

@nickdipaolofan5948

4 жыл бұрын

Good for you! The crazy thing is that although they are relatively expensive, they are generally within reason for the average person to buy. The hard thing I've noticed is not the price but the AVAILABILITY of them. Nobody seems to want to sell theirs. I had to search for 2 years before I found a k22 masterpiece that someone was willing to part with locally.

Really enjoy the vintage revolver video's you do. My favorite era of revolvers. Thanks Hickok!!

I owned a K-17 Masterpiece in the 1980s. Target hammer, target trigger, target sights, target grips. Absolute dream! I'm just sorry I sold it in 2005...

Back in the days I used to do a lot of target shooting with a S&W Mod.17. I've never seen a more beautiful or better built .22-caliber handgun. The finish and the bluing was so smooth it looked like black glass. The action was like greased silk and the single action trigger broke clean just where I wanted it to. An accurate piece if any. It was not a consumer product built to the dollar like most modern, especially .22-caliber weapons.

Great video ! I love the old classic videos you and John do, and nobody does it better than you Hickok! You sir are a classic as well, all of us gun cranks hit the lottery when you hit the internet. You are one of a kind and beloved more than your modest self will ever know. Thanks for everything you guys do for us.

I just got a 1958 from the first series called Model 17. Haven't fired one since I was a teenager, making up for lost time now!

Have a 4 inch S&W K-22 made in 1953, it is excellent and extremely accurate, my favorite 22lr

Great video, I love the .22 revolvers, I must admit, I have a few. My first one was the Ruger single six convertible.22 lr and .22 mag. Still love shooting it 40 years later.

Ya gotta love those old revolvers. Thanks for the great videos you guys continue to make. I always look forward to seeing the latest one. Keep it up, you guys are a positive image for all gun owners.

I have fired a friends K-22 and although it isn't the same vintage as that gun it was the sweetest 22 handgun I have ever fired. The action was a smooth as glass and it had a great trigger. I only wish I could have talked him out of it. Those revolvers make a 22 handgun feel like a real handgun if you know what I mean. Anyway, thanks for the video.

NEAT!My Uncle Max had an old K-22,first handgun I ever fired.

Thanks Hickock! S&W revolvers from the 1930's are special. The depression was on and layoffs in the gun industry was high. I believe that S&W kept on only their best fitters and polishers in that bad time and the guns show it. One can see the difference when the new line of S&W revolvers were reintroduced in 1946. Demand was high and quality still excellent but the guns lacked that special elegance of the previous decade.

Yet another beautiful vintage gun getting a chance to shine on this channel. Thanks for sharing.

You need to checkout other S&Ws for the Outdoorsmans .38 specials also along with the HDs with fixed sights. K22 was and still is the very best of handguns for any outdoorsmen!

My father owns one of these, which he inherited of his godfather. This was the first firearm I shot in my life. Because of my job, I don´t have the time to shoot firearms, and i´m more into bows and arrows nowadays. But the day I will start shooting firearms again, it will be with this gun, so thank you very much for the reminder of some very nice memories!

I have a few different Smith kit guns. Some flawless and others are shooters. They made a similar version in 22 mag. I have one of those. Works of art, and enjoyable to shoot.

I have a 1977 Mod 17 6" with the 3 the T's that is one of my favorite guns. It is a real joy to shoot.

Awesome pistol. My father owns one, brings back good memories.The first revolver/gun we (my self and my kids and cousins) learned to shot. Thanks.

I sold my Model 18 dash something and regretted the sale. Just this week found a 17-3 six shot six incher. Didn't blink at the price... around $800. Shooting .22 by the box load and working the trigger made my snubbie revolver accuracy shrink to fist size groups. GREAT vid

You mentioned the 617 at the beginning of the video, and I had one years ago with a 6" barrel. It took two men and a boy to lift the doggone thing. It was a good shooter, but GAWD was it heavy! I'd much rather have that K-22. What a beauty!

I love old .22's and its a Smith & Wesson. K-22's are sweet!

Took my 13 year old daughter shooting last weekend. It was her first time with a handgun. It was my dad’s old K-22 pre-17. She had the best time and was a pretty good shot with it.

The holy grail of SW .22s. I have an 18 that I love. The model 17 has a heavier bbl same as a model 19. In fact, it's a .22 version of the 19.

I agree!! Picked up a 1957, nice 22. 1 k. Top of barrel little rough. 6 in.. I paid to much!!! Expensive gun . Bought it at at a gun shop in New Alex. Pa. My fault!!!

Another great video. I have to get my pre-17 K-22 out now after watching. I can't believe what these cost now. Mine was only $150 25 years ago. It has a heavy DA pull but otherwise is excellent shooter. I have to get it out this spring. Thanks for the video

God, I love these videos!! These are truly balm for my soul....

I hope you get your hands on a S&W 22 victory. I got one in February, it's pretty sweet. Love what you do here thank you!

Thanks for showing k, 22 . First gun I bought . When got back from Vietnam .

K22 it's sure a nice gun sure wish it was in my safe! Love your show, you and John are doing a great job.

Love my ruger single-ten. Made very well, 10 shot, and I just like loading/reloading it. Neat.

Looks like pure fun! I've lusted after the K-22 Masterpiece for years, I think it'll complement my Ruger Mk. II and New Model Bearcat perfectly. I'm counting down the days till my mortgage is paid off (2 years) and then I mean to have one. It doesn't need to be a safe queen, I intend to enjoy shooting it at every opportunity.

@jacobcelo7040

6 жыл бұрын

Glenn Horowitz been two years since your comment. Did you ever get your K22?

My first 2 S&W were the combat master one in 22 and one in 38 Great hand guns

That Sir is a beautiful and well seasoned revolver. I learned handguns with a revolver. As so many people my age. They (revolvers) have been around since the 1800's. They are a proven tool.... AND the ammo is cheap and readily available. You can shoot one all day for very little money. I think this revolver like so many firearms shoots as well as the person using it. Good practice makes for good results..... Thank you sir for another wonderful video!!!! Great JOB!!

Shows you how much I know about guns. I didn't know .22 came in the revolver flavor. I gotta get me one of those. Cool gun.

K-22 = Best pistol I've ever shot, period. In a word, smooth. Glass like smoothness of every internal rubbing surface (feels like). Most accurate fire arm I've experienced as well. I had no idea I could shoot that well ( I can dot the "i" of pepsi at 15yrds at will) If you can sight in on it, you can hit it, every time. It becomes like Dumbo's magic feather almost, feels like magic in your hand. lol $1,000.00 ? Not mine, a million, maybe,... if I really liked you. Thanks for the video! Thumbs up from a k22 fan-boy-9000 here!

Speedloaders for tube 22's work great for loading 22 revolvers, like the s&w 617 I just bought from budsgunshop. Just load the rounds in backwards from the way you would for tube rifles and the rounds drop right into the cylinders!

Thanks Hickok !!! Great look at a great gun !

Thousands of dollars to the Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee. Good Show guys!!

classic @hickok45 you where born for this

Great vid I enjoy when you have the old wheel guns out. My stepfather (my parents live Viola Tennessee ) has an old clot single action 22 magnum that is a super shooter. i would love to see you do a video on something like that if you could find one.

I love a .22. A lot of fun and affordable to shoot.

Hey Hicok 45. Best video

Thank you for all the great videos

awesome, I had one but sold it a few years ago. great shooter

You're closing in on 2 million subs!!! HOLY PEA SHOOTER!!!

I've got a mint 1959 Model 17 and non relieved target grips with a S&W correct holster. Beautiful guns and very well made. I was gonna get rid of it, but decided to keep it. Now I need to get me a Ruger Vaquero 45 LC.. I don't do any plastic guns myself. Just sold my Colt Combat Elite I bought new in the early 80's.

I miss blued guns. Nickel plated too. It’s a shame that beautifully blued and nickel plated guns are rare these days. I know S&W has a classic line that is very beautiful. They’ll never be like the old ones though. Luckily Smith made a TON of revolvers over the last 167 years. Same deal with a pre-‘64 Winchester model 94. If you have one, you’ll know what I mean.

I could definitely drop by with my 617 to let you do a video with it. LOL

I love the old Smiths!

Another awesome video as always.

Nice work with the food bank :-)

I love how the can takes 2 shots to drop 😂

I had a K17 and in a moment of weakness, I traded it away. It was super accurate on extended ranges and I've been looking for another. New, they're around a thousand bucks.

@nickdipaolofan5948

3 жыл бұрын

Why buy a new one with the safety lock and MIM parts when you can find a used one with hand fitted, forged parts for less than $1,000? Heck if you're lucky you can even find a 5 screw model for under $1,000. I bought a 1950 k22 masterpiece in excellent condition for $800 earlier this year. Granted that was a steal, it shows that deals are out there.

They don't make them like that anymore, that K22 was built by true craftsmen. Great video as always, and are you going to Louisville in May?

you should do the weatherby SA-08, that is one of the nicest shotguns I know, I think you'll enjoy that

Hey there Mr Hickok45, I honked at ya from I-65 on my way to Florida for are family spring break about 10:30 pm last night !! My boy's said who you honking at and I told them that you lived just west of where we was at........they said do you think he heard it, I said oh I'm sure he did ! lol

I just picked this up in auction today. Holy cow it’s extremely accurate. 1947 date.

please don't stop uploading

I traded for one today supposedly made in 1951. right at 95% condition, I love it.

@nickdipaolofan5948

4 жыл бұрын

wow! what did you have to trade for it?

Great little gun. Managed to pick one up here i Sweden a couple of months ago, really good condition. Think i paid somewhere around 100USD for it, it's so hard to get handguns here so everythings dirt cheap.

When Hickcock takes one of his ears out, you know he's going vintage...

@electrochubb

8 жыл бұрын

+JavaThePuff *Hickok45*

Revolvers never fail, even after 100 years !

I love your videos. Please keep me informed about the new video's.

Always liked the Model 18s as well.

Thanks for the counting tips, from south of Bowling Green

Great to see another video :D

I love these vintage revolvers. So cool. What's not to like about a 22 revolver.

@damiangrouse4564

8 жыл бұрын

On the old ones? The price! Mamma won't advance my allowance...

I actually do load those. Bought a kit that even has a bullet mold and you prime them with match heads or rolls of caps. Very labor intensive but if you cant find them you can roll your own. Even if you don't have any powder you can use the rest of the match (the colored part instead of white head) and it will fire.

Gotta love early 20th century colts and smiths.

nothin like watching Hickok45 on a Rainy day in Soviet Canada

Kudos to Budsgunshop and Hickok45 for the donation of thousands of dollars to a food bank. Anyone shopping at a grocery store knows, the price of groceries seems to increase daily. More people everyday line up for food from their local food bank. Good video about the old S&W .22 revolver. The companies such as Federal Ammunition, budsgunshop, and SDI help make all the good videos possible. ... In a future dictionary will be a picture of Hickok45, found with the word Gun. There will be a link to all the good gun videos by Hickok45.

Your getting close to 2 million Subs.

Sorry Hickok, Bud's wouldn't get that little gem back if it were in my hands, thank's for the video.

I probably fired over 1,000 rounds out of my grand dads M17 "Outdoorsman". All happened in the late 60's-early 70's at the local dump,at rats. Some things you just never forget. My neighbor,Mrs.Lishenring used to pay me .25 each,for killing rats along the ditch behind her house. Thanks for the flashback "45"...:-)

fantastic video!!

I have a K22 S&W outdoorsman and my box looks just like yours.

I have a 1936 version of the outdoorsman.. it is a great gun.. all K22's shoot well. have you tried the masterpiece revolvers in .32 and .38? I had the K38 masterpiece and it shot just as well..

Would you be able to get a hold of one of the Taurus Tracker or Raging series revolvers? I would mainly be interested in what you think of the styling.

can you review a raging bull 44 mag 8.375" barrel....I know the quality of the ruger SRH but I like the modern look of the bull....S&W has a modern revolver also but to much$..thanks for all the great videos and history of firearms. have a great one

Love my K22 Target Masterpiece.

@tomsterism

8 жыл бұрын

+HumGunner my 80-year-old cousin owns a K22 Masterpiece in superb condition. What do you suppose such a gun might be valued at nowadays?

@nickdipaolofan5948

5 жыл бұрын

@@tomsterism many variables effect value. what is the model number, the barrel length, does it have the three T's, etc. A plain jane k22 in great (95% or above) condition seems to go between $700 to around $1,000 but the sky is the limit for rarer or more desirable models.

Great upload on a great gun...thanx.........

hey Hickok45 can you please do the sig sauer legion series? would love you thoughts on it before I purchase it.

Hey hickok45 I have a S&W Model 1905 .38 special that was made in 1940 and has a lanyard hole with the pin still in the frame, I installed an original Victory model lanyard ring and it fits perfect. Wondering if you ever shot one. I love mine, it's in great condition.

Hey hickok45 you should do a video on the S&W 327 trr8 and also the model 25 45lc S&W

AAAAHHH!!! that revolver is so cute !!!!! ^-^

I know that lots of views give unwanted advice but .... You need to buy that one from Bud's. One of the best Smith's ever made.

I have the identical pistol . Mine was manufactured in 1953. Everything is original except grips. It still shoots great. I just asked Smith & Wesson to service it for me and they refused. They won't work on anything made before 1960! Blatant age discrimination!

Mr. Hickok45, I've looked at that gun the best I can in the video and mine looks exactly like it. But mine only has 5 digit serial numbers and I haven't been able to really track down the year it was made but the gentleman that I bought it from said his dad purchased it for his mother in 1941 before he went off to war. Do you have and idea if that would be correct?

Could you get your hands on a U22 Neos? That'd be an interesting gun to see on the channel.

How would you say you compare the Heritage Rough Rider to these? I know it's not exact since the Heritage is a single action, but over all feel is what I'm more curious about.

I have a 17 no dash but would love to have a pre-17 without the top rib.

I've been thinking about getting the Heritage Rough Rider for a first gun but why is it so hard to find .22 ammo right now? All the sites I look at seem to be completely out of stock, how and why is that? Would buying a .22 pistol be a bad idea due to the shortage of ammo for it?

Mr. hickok45 I want to ask if you can review a firearm? The Taurus p92 9mm it gets great reviews but I would like to know your opinion

Go to the ammo shops in small towns possibly gas stations .22 ammo is all over there