If you check the 2011 S&W catalog, pg 40, you'll find J-frame rimfires, including my SS 3" 63 (bottom, below), SKU #162634; two 317 AirLites; and a hammerless AirLite 43C, all in .22 LR. Also, you'll find two 351 series AirLites in .22 Magnum. The AirLites are all Al alloys - except the 43C - it's apparently not to be produced. Go to pg 45 for the two K-frame 617 - a 4" & 6". You will find the partially lugged and blue steel K-frame 6" 17 and 4" 18 on pg 67 in their new 'Classics' offering. Interestingly, the partial lug of the 4" 18 only pares away 1.3 oz from the 'muzzle heavy' 4" 617, like mine - middle, below:



The top revolver is the first of the 8-shot 63's - available a couple of years ago, before the 3". I added grips to all three and HiViz sights to the top two, the new 3" 63 coming equipped with the HiViz sight. I have a sad admission... if I could only keep one - it would be the 4" 617... unless I had to tote it - then it would be the 3" 63 that would remain. Sorry about that, 5" 63!

Now, my latest buy was this '97 vintage LNIB 4" 651 - a keeper - and awaiting some 60 Pro grips like the 63's. Look at the barrel's forcing cone vs cylinder - the cylinder is longer than the 63's - to accommodate the longer .22 Magnum cartridge. Thus, the longer fc in the 63's and 317's.



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