|
|
01-10-2010, 10:28 PM
|
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 20
Likes: 0
Liked 3 Times in 2 Posts
|
|
J-frame, 22cal?
The j-frame 22 appeals to me as a "trail/field" gun. Did S&W every make a Model63 in 3"? I prefer the heft of stainless.
Thanks
Roger
|
01-10-2010, 11:04 PM
|
|
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: MURFREESBORO TN.
Posts: 5,384
Likes: 90
Liked 402 Times in 177 Posts
|
|
The S&W book doesn't say any thing about a 3" M63. Don
__________________
"Don't worry be happy"
|
01-10-2010, 11:08 PM
|
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Mesa, AZ
Posts: 2,825
Likes: 1,256
Liked 630 Times in 357 Posts
|
|
Not so far as I'm aware, just 2" and 4" versions, but I'm often surprised to learn of oddball runs for distributors such as Lew Horton. In my limited experience, I thought the 2" sight radius was inadequate for adequately accurate aiming ... I looked at one of the new 5" 63's the other day, and it's really sweet, but my 10 round 617 is sweeter!
|
01-11-2010, 12:09 AM
|
US Veteran
|
|
|
Join Date: May 2002
Location: KY
Posts: 435
Likes: 1
Liked 33 Times in 17 Posts
|
|
|
01-11-2010, 12:33 AM
|
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 2,527
Likes: 133
Liked 1,609 Times in 518 Posts
|
|
I continue to beg SW to produce a .22cal offering on the Bodyguard frame. 3", Scandium, target sights.
|
01-11-2010, 12:40 AM
|
US Veteran
|
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Albuquerque
Posts: 151
Likes: 0
Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts
|
|
I've gotta agree with you Sonny, at 11 oz. that 43C looks like a great kit gun. Less then half the weight of the stainless 63, and 8 rounds to boot.
|
01-11-2010, 02:36 PM
|
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 20
Likes: 0
Liked 3 Times in 2 Posts
|
|
I've got a M18-4 4" with which I'm very comfortable and confident. I'm just not wanting to carry that anymore. Several years ago it went back to S&W for a sticky chamber and timing. They re-blued it out of the goodness of their heart. It used to be in the field with me in "desert" canyons while fishing in Idaho - now I'm in IL and it goes only to the range.
Roger
Last edited by SilkyDAO; 01-11-2010 at 05:49 PM.
|
01-11-2010, 02:39 PM
|
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 20
Likes: 0
Liked 3 Times in 2 Posts
|
|
Sonny,
Thanks for the links, I may have to wait for this one - M63. I want something that gives me a sight picture I'm used to and I'm not sure the 43C can come through on that on - radius is a bit small also - although if the radius were short enough, then everything would be of equal blur.
Roger
Last edited by SilkyDAO; 01-11-2010 at 05:51 PM.
|
01-11-2010, 06:01 PM
|
Banned
|
|
|
Join Date: May 2009
Location: louisiana
Posts: 392
Likes: 0
Liked 8 Times in 4 Posts
|
|
they both look nice i like the 63 3 inch alittle better
|
01-11-2010, 06:14 PM
|
|
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Montana
Posts: 934
Likes: 27
Liked 307 Times in 110 Posts
|
|
I have a 650 which is a 3" round-butt J-frame in 22 Magnum, vintage circa 1983 or '84. I like the gun but think an identical one in .22LR would be real sweet and much more versatile.
Last edited by MTKTM; 01-11-2010 at 06:17 PM.
|
01-11-2010, 06:41 PM
|
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 448
Likes: 157
Liked 228 Times in 113 Posts
|
|
I have one also
Quote:
Originally Posted by MTKTM
I have a 650 which is a 3" round-butt J-frame in 22 Magnum, vintage circa 1983 or '84. I like the gun but think an identical one in .22LR would be real sweet and much more versatile.
|
I also have a 650, but I had S&W retrofit an auxillary 22LR cylinder for it. It is the ultimate in rimfire versatility!
|
|
Posting Rules
|
|
|
|
Similar Threads
|
Thread |
Thread Starter |
Forum |
Replies |
Last Post |
WTB .22cal.
|
General |
WANTED to Buy |
1 |
06-17-2016 07:24 PM |
k-frame 22cal loading block?
|
sw dan |
S&W Revolvers: 1980 to the Present |
5 |
01-10-2014 09:17 AM |
N Frame in 22cal??
|
BigBill |
Smith & Wesson - The Wish List |
10 |
08-30-2013 12:19 AM |
22cal N-frame
|
Cardboard_killer |
Smith & Wesson - The Wish List |
7 |
02-08-2013 12:57 PM |
K frame 22cal info
|
jdk529 |
S&W Revolvers: 1961 to 1980 |
9 |
01-18-2013 09:39 PM |
|
All times are GMT -4. The time now is 12:42 AM.