Recent content by MHarrel

Thanks for the info. Sounds like a great gun.

Truckman: Very nice find! Congrats. I recently picked up a Mode 53 no dash, from 1961. It came with the inserts but not the 22lr cyclinder or box and papers, etc. I'm looking forward to firing it soon. I would be interested in acquiring a cylinder if you ever come across another one. I'd...

Thank you gfors for the understudy idea. As close as I can get to "understudy" is the "Big Brother, Little Brother" idea. My Little Brother is a Model 63, 22lr, with 3" barrel My Big Brother is a Model 629 Classic, 44 mag, 6 1/2"barrel Both are stainless with black rubber grips and both have...

Desertghost - That's the way to go. dont re-blue, keep the "character" of the piece, just keep it clean and enjoy the memories and make some new memories. Start considering how you may involve someone in the new memories as you consider what/when/how you may pass it on to another some day. Have...

Thanks Barbarossa, I’ll check out Dawson and see what they have.

Thanks Chief38 I have the M63-5. I’ll call S&W cus serv and see what happens.

I have the model 63 with the hi-viz orange front sight. I did a stupid thing and dropped the gun on a concrete floor. It hit on the front sight and it is leaning or canted to the right a little as I view the sight picture. Does anybody know the part no for that sight? Are sights readily...

I like my Model 63. Loaded with snake shot I’ve got 10 gophers in the last couple of months. It’s a cool gun.