I’ve been wanting a K frame Smith, and could not pass up this old beauty. I picked her up today for $279, and hiding under some crud and patches of surface rust is a nice old pistol with probably 50% of the original finish. Sn is K164xxx. This is a local police department trade in, and I am amazed how tight the fit is, the smoothness of the function, and the quality of the machining. Absolutely zero cylinder endshake. From a SN list I found, it looks like it was assembled in 1952. I hope to shoot it tomorrow, weather permitting, and need to find the proper grips to replace the nasty Pacmyr rubber one that it came with. I understand I need a set with diamonds on the sides of the grips, I would appreciate it if anyone has a similar timeframe pistol and can confirm that. Attachment 232809Attachment 232810Attachment 232811Attachment 232813