Description
10/6/21 – This is a nice example of the scarce Smith & Wesson Model 53 revolver with 8 3/8in barrel.These revolvers were chambered for .22 Remington Jet, also known as .22 Jet or .22 Magnum.Developed jointly by Remington and Smith & Wesson, it was to be used in the Model 53 revolver, which first appeared late in 1961.While it traced its origins to potent wildcats such as the .224 Harvey Kay-Chuk, which ultimately derive from the .22 Hornet, it was a bottlenecked cartridge based upon the .357 Magnum case necked down to a .22 caliber bullet, with an unusually long tapered shoulder.It has six cylinder inserts to allow shooter to quickly switch from .22 Jet to .22LR.This one has all original blue with a patch of finish loss that wraps around the barrel, and another on the trigger guard.Minty bore and good mechanics.Excellent grips with minor handling wear.C&R eligible.
