Yeah, I have a High Standard Double 9. Fun old revolver. I like that it looks like an old single-action cowboy gun, but actually shoots double action.
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Snubby Kit Gun
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I currently have 4 versions of the S&W Kit Gun:
1953 I frame 4 screw pre model 34 4” rd butt.
Model 34 I frame from 1959 was a 4” now has a 3 1/2” Airweight barrel, square butt. My favorite.
Model 34-1 J frame 1971, 2” square butt.
Model 34-2 J frame 1980, 4” square butt.
Never had any ejection problems with any of them. And they all shoot like lasers once I got used to holding and shooting such a light revolver.
Just lucky I guess. S&W may have gone overboard with tight precise chamber specs but it shows up in their accuracy!
1953 I frame 4 screw pre model 34 4” rd butt.
Model 34 I frame from 1959 was a 4” now has a 3 1/2” Airweight barrel, square butt. My favorite.
Model 34-1 J frame 1971, 2” square butt.
Model 34-2 J frame 1980, 4” square butt.
Never had any ejection problems with any of them. And they all shoot like lasers once I got used to holding and shooting such a light revolver.
Just lucky I guess. S&W may have gone overboard with tight precise chamber specs but it shows up in their accuracy!
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My snubby holds 10+1. And can be suppressed.
SGT ROCK 11B
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Tradition.I have always wondered why it took over a hundred years for S & W and Colt and more recently Ruger to figure out it would be a great idea to bore more than 6 holes in the cylinder if there was room for more.
cowboy94916
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Spending time on this forum is not good for my affliction. As of today I have seen 4 new offerings that I want 2 smiths and 2 colts. argh. The two new mountain guns 22 and 10mm were first. But now a 2" and 3" Colt King Cobra offering is gonna be a real problem. I have been missing my 2.5" 22 diamondback for 50 years. This is going to be a real dilemna. Whats gonna be first. Hmmmm wonder if new 2" will fit in that old DB holster. Another call to my dealer is in order.
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MarkAlt
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Compared to the 4” KC, the 2” and 3” are just about perfectly balanced in my hand. Love my 617s, but that’s a heavy hunk of metal …especially, when shooting the better part of a brick. Just so you’re not on the fence too long : )
Have fun!
I am a fan of Skeeter Skelton's writing, and I have more than a couple of handguns similar to those he used and liked. I bought a 2" Model 34 square butt because Skeeter discussed his in an article on "Little Guns." It was really neat but I had trouble hitting anything with it. I happened to re-read Skeeter's article and discovered that he traded his off because the short sight radius made it hard to hit anything!
I replaced it with a 4" Model 63 square butt and it is one of my very favorite handguns. I am much more accurate with the 4" barrel.
I replaced it with a 4" Model 63 square butt and it is one of my very favorite handguns. I am much more accurate with the 4" barrel.
I figured that had a lot to do with it.
Kind of a weak excuse, though. I don’t see the downside of having more shots on hand while maintaining the same appearance and function of the original design.
I had a first year 4-digit, 4 inch round butt 1952 22/32. A friend on the Air Force Pistol Team laughed at it...until he shot it. "I can't believe it's so accurate!" Then I could not get him to stop pestering me to sell it.
It went in trade with a few other things for a 2nd Gen Colt SAA .45 4 3/4." I did manage to pick up a 4" 63 and more recently, a 6" 1936 K-22 Outdoorsman lacking a bit of finish but perfect mechanically. They did not leave the factory unless they grouped, I believe 1.5" at 50 yards with match ammo. This one does not disappoint....
It went in trade with a few other things for a 2nd Gen Colt SAA .45 4 3/4." I did manage to pick up a 4" 63 and more recently, a 6" 1936 K-22 Outdoorsman lacking a bit of finish but perfect mechanically. They did not leave the factory unless they grouped, I believe 1.5" at 50 yards with match ammo. This one does not disappoint....
Jerry in SC
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I recall an article in 1970 or so where he compared the 2” Kit Gun to the PPK/S with an MMC rear sight, he picked the PPK/S. I had to try one, the MMC sight was tiny but it was adjustable, and plenty accurate, but the slide sliced my hand like a razor.
I think a Model 43 was pretty close. It had a steel crane, and full length ejector. The finish wasn’t as delicate as the Air Lite of today.
Norton 750
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One of my favorites. Understudy to the five shot J frame to work on double action cheaply and without fighting recoil. Also the best woods loafing revolver I know of...when I am just out knocking around in the woods and don't expect to need a firearm, this on the hip and a box of CCI Mini Mags adds nothing to my load out, but just in case......
crasig
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I haven't priced them lately, but if you browse Gun Broker you will get an idea of the high end prices. You never know when one will pop up somewhere. My favorites are the top breaks. There are lots of the cheaper PULL PIN revolvers they made, but the top breaks cost more & ARE NICER. The shorty 22lr's are pretty rare. Enclosing a picture of my snub nose H&R, 5 shot, hand ejector, "DEFENDER" in .38 S&W (short) cartridge. They are lighter than S&W products, possibly NOT as durable. My 999 sportsman was made in 1941, All mine are antiques & do what they are supposed to very well. They came in all lengths. you can find old catalog pictures of them on-line.
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With a 4 digit serial number you actually had a Model of 1953 New I Frame Kit Gun in the new serial number range beginning with number 101 in 1953, A real prize these days!
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