S&W MOD. 63-3

[oocannon]

My friend has this gun every thing that I have found on it this gun should be a 22 LR revolver with 3in barrel . But it is a S.S. 357 mag 4 in. barrel . I do not have pic,s yet but the SN is BJC08XX can anyone tell me about this gun on as little info I gave . Please Help The Mod. is 63-3 and that shows to be a 22 revolver with a 3" barrel not a 357.

 

[armorer951]

Perhaps it's a model 65?

 

[murphydog]

You didn't mention if it has a fixed or adjustable rear sight, but the former would be a model 65 and the latter a model 66. Prefix BJC is from the early 1990s and the 65-3 was only made until 1986, so your friend's gun should be a 66-3. It may have been mis- or lightly stamped such that the second 6 looks like a 3. Photos would help here.

 

[Kernel Crittenden]

The M63-3 was made as a 2-inch and 4-inch 6-shot .22LR. Never as a 3-inch. If it is a M63, you're probably measuring the barrel incorrectly. Measure from the flat face of the cylinder to the tip of the barrel.

The ship date, irregardless of model, based on the s/n, would be.....

May of 1992.​

Give or take.

 

[oocannon]

file:///C:/Users/oocannon/Pictures/2018-10-24%2063-3/63-3%20002.JPG

 

[oocannon]

63-3

I can't get a photo to post I just don't know how . But this is the right MOD. 63-3 (S.N. BJC0831) and it is a 4" barrel 357 mag

 

[murphydog]

I can't get a photo to post I just don't know how . But this is the right MOD. 63-3 (S.N. BJC0831) and it is a 4" barrel 357 mag

http://smith-wessonforum.com/faq.php?faq=vb3_reading_posting#faq_vb3_attachments

 

[oocannon]

pic

maybe I hope

 

[oocannon]

I got it to work TY for the info.

 

[H Richard]

Is this possibly a Mod 36, if it is a J Frame?

 

[murphydog]

If it is a six round, 4" barrel (no full underlug) .357 with an adjustable rear sight it is a model 66-3 with a misstamped model number. Those were placed manually and someone did it wrong. A photo of the whole gun would be nice too .

 

[BAM-BAM]

OP don't get too excited; a fair number of miss-stamp guns have occurred and been reported on here. Doesn't really add to the value but may detract to a collector.

 

[oocannon]

Let me see about more photo's

 

[oocannon]

New photos

Here is his gun pic's are not very good but I hope they will work Thanks.

 

[oocannon]

Hey guys I know that the pic's are not very good but can you tell what mod. it is

 

[dogdoc]

Looks like a plain Jane model 66

 

[RMFnLA]

Agreed, a Model 66; no doubt a mis-stamp.

Still a nice gun.

 

[mrchuck]

YES,,,100% model 66.

 

[oocannon]

Thanks guys