I believe that's a trade I might have done myself.

1948 would be birth year production for me.   


Over on the S&W Board a guy is offering the OEM box for a K-22
free if someone has the gun itself... what COOL thing to do.

https://smith-wessonforum.com/threads/owner-of-combat-masterpiece-k22-k171263-i-have-your-box-etc.715899/

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Thank you.

I traded a Ruger SP-101 .38 special snub even for it 24 years ago.

I guess is doesn't matter since it's been discontinued anyway.

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I have some new .50 Alaskan brass for sale, bags of 50 for $72.50 shipped priority small box, if anyone needs any.

I think that you are correct in thinking that this a part US and part Italian gun. Looking at some posted photos here and comparing them to the gun I have seems to point to that fact. I have owned four of these but all of those were made in 2007 and 2008. This one also came with one of the worst triggers I have seen. My gunsmith was able to fix the problem. Live and learn. Thanks for you help.

That's ridiculous!  And not the funny kind.

It gets even better!  I tried bidding on the stock and he blocked me from doing that, too!  Had no idea I had offended him to this level.