Masterpiece Love

[airedale]

Got out one of my favorite handguns a couple of weeks ago, my old S&W Model 17 K22 Masterpiece 22 revolver and did some plinking. One of the first handguns I purchased and one of my most used. Highly accurate, so much so I used it in "bullseye" competition target shooting the first year I was involved in a league. Mostly I used her for hunting and have taken quite a few chucks and rabbits, some frogging, but where it really earned it's keep was when I went Coon hunting. I hunted by myself much of the time and the model 17 carried in a shoulder holster instead of lugging around a rifle made it much easier for me to handle a couple of hounds on a leash going through the woods at night.

Anyhow after cleaning the old gal up I noticed the original magna grips were marred up a little, I was just going to refinish them but decided to treat the old gun to a new set of custom old style magna grips made of rosewood with the diamond pattern in the checkered panel. I always liked the look of the old style grips better.

Al

Edited May 16, 2018 by airedale

[Nomad]

Nice post , I love a gun with history and meaning to it’s owner .

[philoshop]

I appreciate your effort on this, but I also appreciate the patina of a well-used gun.

Nicely done stock slabs, BTW, where are they from?

[ny hunter]

beautiful revolver........

[Pygmy]

My K22  Masterpiece  was my first handgun and would be the last one I would ever part with...

 

[airedale]

11 hours ago, philoshop said:

Nicely done stock slabs, BTW, where are they from?

I found them on ebay

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Smith-Wesson-S-W-K-L-Frame-Grips-Square-Butt-Rosewood-Checkered-New/292536585346?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649

[philoshop]

I never really got into that, Airedale. I did some checkering and built some TC Contender stocks/grips.

Doing custom slabs is something I really should look into. I'm not very mobile these days, but I think I could could still stand at the table saw and slice and sand a few pieces of wood every week or so. and the checkering is all done sitting down. ;-]

You've inspired me Airedale!! Thanks!! If I jump in, you'll be getting a present in the mail!

[dbHunterNY]

if you're ever looking for something like that and can't find it. altamont company is a good source. their grips are nice and very cleanly manufactured. I got some for my Ruger.
https://www.altamontco.com/

[rob-c]

I like it, love old revolvers. well any revolvers really..

[bugsNbows]

Very nifty classic! 

[bugsNbows]

On 5/16/2018 at 9:31 PM, Pygmy said:

My K22  Masterpiece  was my first handgun and would be the last one I would ever part with...

 

OK, we'll throw it in the coffin wid ya!