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Smith & Wesson Model 53 .22 Rem Jet 4-inch

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Production data from factory records and collector research. Year ranges are approximate for pre-1968 firearms.

Years	Serial Range	Count	Factory	Country	Confidence

The Model 53 was S&W's experimental K-Frame chambered for the .22 Remington Jet, a centerfire bottleneck cartridge developed with Remington. The concept was sound but the cartridge had a tendency to set back under recoil, causing cylinder binding. An insert kit allowed .22 LR use.

Type: Revolver

Action: Double-Action

Caliber: .22 Remington Jet

Capacity: 6

Year introduced: 1961, USA

Weight: 40 oz

Overall length: 9.5"

Status: Discontinued

Intended use: Sport, Hunting