Well, something over a year ago I was offered (and snapped up) an original K-32 barrel, so I did what any self respecting S&W lover would have done... I gathered up a reasonably nice Model 14-3 and a K-22 cylinder and took the whole package to a respected gunsmith with instructions to do as Smith did lo those many years ago and recreate a Model 16-3 conversion. (the M16 was such a slow mover they would use M14 frames and add the necessary parts to make 32 S&Ws out of them.) Mr Gunsmith got all the parts last November and I got a call from him that he is mechanically done and needs only to blue the cylinder due to the alterations he needed to do on it.
I should be able to pick it up Friday afternoon. Stay tuned for the range report! (Yes, I am more than a little psyched!)
Froggie