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Originally Posted by TomTownUSA
Smith did make a 3" kit gun, the model 650. It comes with a round stock, a bull barrel and fixed rear sights. Stainless and mfg'd in 22 mag from 1983 to 1988. If you are very lucky you may find one with the factory matched LR cylinder. I own a complete kit gun collection housing an example of every cataloged 22lr/22mag mfg'd from 1953 thru 1999.
Of course I am bios but I believe the S&W kit gun to be the most perfect revolver ever designed. I am kind of partial to the early "I" frame examples as is the snub 2" above.
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The Smith Kit guns are a favorite of mine as well. A complete set is a fabulous accumulation! I've tried to get a representative sample of just the .22 LRs in blue from the 1st, the M frame, I frame, New I frame to the J frame, the last.
The 1st I frame, the .22/32 Heavy Frame Target (Roper stocks):
Heavy Frame Targets were often shortened pre empting the 1st factory Kit Gun:
Pre war 1st Kit Gun, the 1935:
Starting Top Left:
Model of 1953 New I frame .22/32 Kit Gun , 4 screw 4" (Pre-Model 34),
Model 34 New I frame .22/32 Kit Gun, 3 screw, 4",
Model 34-1 J frame .22/32 Kit Gun, 2",
Model 34-2 J frame .22/32 Kit Gun, 4 1/8" barrel (1988).
Top Right:
Lady Smith 3rd Model, 'M' frame, .22 S&W Long, 7 shot, 3"
