S&W Model 53 (.22 Jet)
Official wording
Smith & Wesson, Model 53, cal. .22 Remington Jet Center Fire magnum.
What this entry requires
- INFOATF states no date; production was about 1961–1974.
Editorial facts · Our research
- Country
United StatesBasis: outside reference ¹- Manufacturer
- Smith & WessonBasis: the ATF wording
- Type
- PistolBasis: outside reference ²
- Action
- OtherBasis: outside reference ³
- Caliber
- .22 Remington JetBasis: the ATF wording
- Made
- 1961–1974production; ATF states no dateBasis: outside reference ⁴
- Service
- Commercial
Source
- Official wording
- ATF P 5300.11, April 2025 edition · Section II · PDF p. 16 ↗ · ATF original ↗
- Entries
- 1 line
- Verbatim check
- Checked against the PDF text before every release
- Editorial facts
- Confidence: High · Last revised 18 October 2026 (Evidence pass) · How we rate confidence
- References
- 1. Wikipedia, “Smith & Wesson” ↗, country: Wikipedia: Smith & Wesson is an American firearm manufacturer, founded in Norwich, Connecticut / Springfield, Massachusetts
- 2. Wikipedia, “Smith & Wesson Model 17” ↗, type: Wikipedia (Model 53 section): "It is a revolver of six round capacity built on the medium K frame using a double action trigger"
- 3. Wikipedia, “Smith & Wesson Model 17” ↗, action
- 4. gunvalues.gundigest.com ↗, years: Gun Digest: Model 53 "Introduced in 1961 … Approximately 15,000 produced before it was discontinued in 1974" (Wikipedia section says 1960–1974)
- Fact tags
- ATF the ATF wording states it.
- REF ¹ an outside reference supports it; the number points to the list of references.
- ESTIMATE an approximate or indirect reading, for example the production range of the base model.
- NO CITATION we haven’t attached a reference for this fact; it’s our editorial reading, not ATF’s.
- Source checked
- 20 October 2026: ATF’s page still lists the April 2025 edition
- Corrections
- None
Historical context
Image: Wikimedia Commons, “Flickr - ~Steve Z~ - Smith ^ Wesson K22 Pre 17.jpg” by Stephen Z, CC BY-SA 2.0. Retrieved October 2026.
Summary: Wikipedia, “Smith & Wesson Model 17”. Text CC BY-SA 4.0.
FROM WIKIPEDIA
The Smith & Wesson K-22 Target Masterpiece Revolver is a six-shot, double-action revolver with adjustable open sights, built on the medium-size "K" frame. When introduced, it was intended for bullseye target shooting competition of the type then most common on the United States, which is today called NRA Precision Pistol, specifically in the "smallbore" or "22" category. It is chambered for the .22 Long Rifle cartridge. It is one of three similar models that Smith & Wesson offered, the other two being intended for the "centerfire" category, the K-32 Target Masterpiece chambered for the .32 S&W Long cartridge and the K-38 Target Masterpiece chambered for the .38 Special cartridge. Most K-22 revolvers were fitted with a 6 in (150 mm) or 8+3⁄8 in (210 mm) barrel, but other lengths have been produced. First produced in 1947 and originally known as the K-22 Target Masterpiece, it was numbered the Model 17 in 1957 when all Smith & Wesson guns were given numerical model numbers. It is built on the same frame as the seminal Smith & Wesson Model 10 revolver.